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    Posted: 18 October 2021 at 10:13
Hi,
I have an old a77 which had was damaged by water at some point.
This means that the buttons on the rear of the camera does not work anymore.
I can still use the camera to take photos.
but my problem is now, that I recently inserted a new SD card, and the camera needs to create the database files on the SD card for it to work.

And since I cannot use the rear buttons on the camera, I am not able to make the camera create these files

So my question is: is there anyone in here who can upload a set of database files for the SD card for an a77 (mk1), that I can manually put on the SD card, so I can hopefully use it to take pictures with once again?
Sony a77II | SAL1650F2.8 | SAL16105 | SAL35F18 | Minolta 50F1.7 | Minolta 70-210 F4 (BC) | Samyang 8mm | Sigma wide CPL | Metz 58 AF-2 | Curiosity and ingenuity
 



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I guess I can do this - what size card have you got (in case size matters).
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Presumably you haven't got another Sony camera to format the card in ?
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It's a 32GB card.

and yes, I do have an a77II as well.. Actually I haven't tried re-formatting in this one first, but I think it was already formatted in the mkII before I switched it over.
Sony a77II | SAL1650F2.8 | SAL16105 | SAL35F18 | Minolta 50F1.7 | Minolta 70-210 F4 (BC) | Samyang 8mm | Sigma wide CPL | Metz 58 AF-2 | Curiosity and ingenuity
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I used a card out of one Sony camera in another and not reformatted in that camera as there were images I wanted on it ( not something I usually do , but just testing a newly bought used camera ).
And I've not had a problem .
Try formatting the card in the a77ii and then fit it in the a77 .
It'll probably be fine .
You would know if it isn't as the camera will ask you something on the lines of " do you want to set up image database' or words to that effect where you then need to press "OK" , and that's where it sounds you'll have an issue .
Worth a try first though .
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I believe the A77 uses the current database standard. You should be good with a card formatted by any newer Sony camera. I haven't had any issues swapping cards between Sony cameras, and I haven't used any older than the A77.
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Originally posted by neilt3 neilt3 wrote:

I used a card out of one Sony camera in another and not reformatted in that camera as there were images I wanted on it ( not something I usually do , but just testing a newly bought used camera ).
And I've not had a problem .
Try formatting the card in the a77ii and then fit it in the a77 .
It'll probably be fine .
You would know if it isn't as the camera will ask you something on the lines of " do you want to set up image database' or words to that effect where you then need to press "OK" , and that's where it sounds you'll have an issue .
Worth a try first though .


Exactly, @Neilt3 I cannot press "OK".
I'll try formatting on the a77II when I'm back home, and see if that does the trick first.
Sony a77II | SAL1650F2.8 | SAL16105 | SAL35F18 | Minolta 50F1.7 | Minolta 70-210 F4 (BC) | Samyang 8mm | Sigma wide CPL | Metz 58 AF-2 | Curiosity and ingenuity
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Do you own the Sony VGC77AM Vertical Grip?

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Originally posted by LAbernethy LAbernethy wrote:

Do you own the Sony VGC77AM Vertical Grip?


Great idea - a Meike grip would also do the job. Either would make the camera a lot more useable.
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