Re: Re: SONY C:13:01 ERROR

My Sony DSC-F717 developed the dreaded C:13:01 memory stick error problem. I tried everything I thought was reasonable: on/off a few times, changed memory sticks, reformatted the first stick with a USB stick reader (the format function in the camera was blocked, reformatted another stick in another Sony camera, reinserted a memory stick several times into the drive (suggested in manual), reset the camera functions with the small button near the stick drive. Nothing worked! I avoided physically abusing the camera in fear of adding to the camera's problems. I read where someone in great frustration shook the camera and fixed it!
Just before sending it away to be repaired, I thumped it in my palm. IT WORKED! I hesitate to suggest a hard knock, but a soft bump got my camera working again.

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• Re[3]: SONY C:13:01 ERROR
  Bonnie
  - 19th Jun 2006 21:03
  I tried shaking my camera and hitting the side a little. It worked. I got rid of the memory card error.
  
  Thanks!
  
  
  • Re[4]: SONY C:13:01 ERROR
    gail
    - 20th Jun 2008 14:20
    Okay, thank goodness for this site. Albeit it was a bit late and the import event did not get memorialized but my DCS-F717 is fixed from the dreaded error. Tried the eraser to no avail, but did try the gentle thumping all around the camera and it worked, go figure...
    
    
• Re[3]: SONY C:13:01 ERROR Hugo Velazquez - 22nd Aug 2006 23:31
  Hey, I have tried so many different approaches as to how to solve this error. I have a DSC-F707. I have 3 - 128mb memory sticks and 1 - 64mb memory stick, all Sony and all the sudden non of them were reading it would pop up the same error. I tried the ERASER, I tried messing with the little prongs inside the camara that touch the memory sticks, I tried inserting each memory stick rapidly for more than 10 times and nothing ever worked. My last resort was this post. BANG THE CRAP OUT OF YOUR CAMARA, in everywhich angle. The firt 5 blows didnt do it so I tried different areas to bang the camara and after like 10 times hitting it hard and softly with my palm it finally started reading ALL the memory sticks. I formatted them quickly just incase but I dont think that was the problem with my memory sticks. THANKS SOOOOOOOO MUCH FOR THIS POST. I strongly recommend banging your camara to and extent that you dont break it if all else fails.
  
  HUGO
  
  
• Re[3]: SONY C:13:01 ERROR Hugo Velazquez - 22nd Aug 2006 23:32
  Hey, I have tried so many different approaches as to how to solve this error. I have a DSC-F707. I have 3 - 128mb memory sticks and 1 - 64mb memory stick, all Sony and all the sudden non of them were reading it would pop up the same error. I tried the ERASER, I tried messing with the little prongs inside the camara that touch the memory sticks, I tried inserting each memory stick rapidly for more than 10 times and nothing ever worked. My last resort was this post. BANG THE CRAP OUT OF YOUR CAMARA, in everywhich angle. The first 5 blows didnt do it so I tried different areas to bang the camara and after like 10 times hitting it hard and softly with my palm it finally started reading ALL the memory sticks. I formatted them quickly just incase but I dont think that was the problem with my memory sticks. THANKS SOOOOOOOO MUCH FOR THIS POST. I strongly recommend banging your camara to an extent that you dont break it if all else fails.
  
  HUGO
  
  
• Re[3]: SONY C:13:01 ERROR
  ANTHONY
  - 1st Jan 2007 20:45
  I too have the dsc-F717. I tried everything, the erasure, formating with FAT, formatting with the A:8192. Nothing worked. But the slight bump suggested here got it to working again. Thanks.
  
  
• Re[3]: SONY C:13:01 ERROR
  Wynde
  - 16th Jan 2007 20:09
  You are wonderful!! After trying the eraser trick without success several times. I kept reading and found you "CURE ALL REMEDY" and don't know why I didn't try it sooner, (maybe that explains why at one time it started working again), but after thumping it against the heel of my hand it worked fine, on both of my memory sticks,(I had bought a new one in hopes that this would fix it). I can't thank you enough for this simple yet wonderful fix.
  
  
• Re[3]: SONY C:13:01 ERROR Robert Ct - 28th Jan 2008 21:19
  Just a note to inform you that I have had this problem twice - Once 2 years ago while it was still under guarantee (DSC-F717) - Sony said it had nothing wrong and that I should refrain from using other than their memory sticks... Anyway, this morning, it started again with the memory error - same dreaded message - ...
  I hesitated before banging it but decided to do it anyway - just a slight thumb on the lens cylinder - It WORKED!!! - Tried it will all my memory stick (even my newer Lexar 4 GIG stick!).
  Thanks again for the tip!
  
  Robert
  
  
• Re[3]: SONY C:13:01 ERROR
  Nermin
  - 24th Oct 2008 4:51
  I have DSC-H7. I tried everything, formating with FAT, Inserting, Nothing nothing nothing worked. I decided to bump as suggested here.... Miracle!
  After I bump crap out of my new camera it is working again.
  Thanks.