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  • PXW X160 Restore Media Issue

    Posted by Michael Reis-mueller on October 11, 2016 at 3:17 pm

    Hello,

    I have a problem with my PXW x160.

    When I wanted to import the files recorded today on a 64 GB Sony SxS Card to my Macbook, the card in Slot B didn´t show up in the finder on my computer. I then activated the Write Protect switch, in order to protect the files. Then the camera said the media on the card had to be restored. I started the restore-process (after enabling WP) but now it has been restoring fopr more three hours and is still going. Is it normal for a restore process to take that long? Or should I abort the process and do sth else?
    The Card is a Sony 64GB SxS Card, with about 80 minutes of 130 available shot.

    I am really forward for help because I need this footage.
    Best regards
    Michael

    Mark Thompson replied 9 years, 7 months ago 2 Members · 3 Replies
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  • Mark Thompson

    October 14, 2016 at 9:18 am

    Hi Michael,

    You didn’t say if this is first card you tried to read on this mac ?

    Do you have the card formatted as UDF? Did you know about the UDF driver for mac?
    https://www.sonycreativesoftware.com/sxsudfdriver

    In theory, at least, Sony can recover data on an SxS card. It is probably not cheap but worth a try if nothing else you have tried will work.

    good luck
    mark

  • Michael Reis-mueller

    October 14, 2016 at 10:27 am

    Hello,

    I have imported from this card to the Mac before and had always formatted the card in the camera.

    I found a solution to my problem. After 4 hours of “Restoring” I switched of the power of the camera. Afterwards I was able to copy the files in question from the card to the Mac (import via XDCAM Transfer didn´t work though.) I have then formatted the card and now it is working again.

    Thanks for your help.

    Michael

  • Mark Thompson

    October 14, 2016 at 3:49 pm

    glad that all worked out.

    I just noticed the X160 does not support UDF anyway, so forget the driver unless you have other PMW cameras.

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