Cannot delete files off an SD card

[KillerHERTZ]

Hi have a 2GB SanDisk SD cards that has a handful of old pictures made by a camera I no longer have. I cannot delete these files as it says I do not have permisson.

I have tried formatting the card (wont allow me to) checking the permissions on each file and doubled checked the manual lock switch on the card itself.

Any ideas?

 

[Ted]

Boot to a linux 'live' cd, and try to delete them?

Just a thought....

 

[timskemp]

or try the panasonic sd formatter

 

[w124coupe]

Stamp on it and get a new, faster 8GB one for £7.99

 

[crammy69]

Has it got one of them locking switches on it?

 

[KillerHERTZ]

Has it got one of them locking switches on it?

Yeah, as mentioned in the orignal post

Thanks for the replies, I will have a go with that Panasonic software 1st.

 

[mw_C32]

Try putting a bit of tape over the locking switch....

 

[clegsr]

you could try Eraser software which might do the trick although I haven't tried myself

 

[andy_k]

see if this is relevant

How to take ownership of a file or a folder in Windows XP

it sounds like an ownership issue

If you are using Vista, I believe it is a slightly different process

 

[KillerHERTZ]

Thanks for all the replies, on the subject of SD cards anyone know of a free program to retrieve photos off an SD (they havent been re-written over yet)

Thanks!

 

[andy_k]

I've got a Sandisk tool somewhere - I'll dig it out later

 

[KillerHERTZ]

Nice one, thanks!

 

[andy_k]

I'll have a look for it in the morning - i think it may be in our son's bedroom and I don't want to go in there waking him up