If you recently purchased an 8GB SanDisk Extreme IV Compact Flash card please read.

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SanDisk has received a handful of complaints on the SanDisk Extreme(R) IV 8GB CompactFlash card that have resulted in card failure issues. Based on the testing that was performed on the returned (RMA) cards, we have identified that it is a limited problem for an isolated card batch that may affect some of the cards in that batch. We have already taken steps to retrieve the cards from the sales channel that may have been affected.

Regardless, if you have an 8GB Extreme IV CF card with the date code that starts with BI0905, which is found on the side of your CF card, please contact SanDisk Tech Support at 866-SANDISK. Upon confirmation of that date code, SanDisk will gladly provide a replacement card free of charge.
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B1090812902b is my card number. can this card be one that fails? I need to recover my photos from this card before I send it back.

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@sansamonsta wrote:



if you have an 8GB Extreme IV CF card with the date code that starts with BI0905, which is found on the side of your CF card, please contact SanDisk Tech Support at 866-SANDISK. Upon confirmation of that date code, SanDisk will gladly provide a replacement card free of charge.

If your card is still being recognized by the computer, you can use Rescue Pro to recover your files.

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what about the SanDisk Eztreme III 16GB SDHC?  BL1014714448G