Extreme Digital (xD) Picture Cards are one of many types of flash memory cards used in digital cameras. These memory cards, developed by Olympus and Fujifilm, are typically used with older cameras as modern digital cameras move away from the format. If your xD picture card isn't working, then you may want to repair the card. This is particularly useful if the card has become corrupt and you wish to recover photographs from it.
Instructions
1. Update your operating system. There have been many reports that the first build of Windows 7 stopped xD card readers from working, so update all of your software. Try the memory card in another card reader or camera to ensure that it is the memory card that's the problem rather than the device.
2. Recover the data on your xD card. All photo and file recovery software works in a similar way and most offer free trial versions that will show you what could potentially be recovered. Try software such as Digital Photo Recovery, CardRecovery or xD Card Files Recovery (see "Resources").
3. Format the memory card to repair it. Insert it into a memory card reader. Click "Start," then "Computer." Right-click the memory card and click "Format." Click the format type drop-down box and select "Full." Click "Format."
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