WonSeokChoi wrote:The other card is even worse, it won't connect to my macbook pro (it was mac foramtted in the camera) and when I put it back in the camera, it said it needed to be formatted.
1. While it's not recommended there _IS_ a way to connect the CFast card directly to the PC. It also applies to some Lenovos. I mean - use a removable drive rack and SATA/CFast adapter in it. If your notebook has ESata then you can attach your SATA/CFast adapter here.
2. If you use The Operating System which MACOSX surely is and not an abomination named Windows then there should be a method to mount the card manually and read-only. Always use this method unless you really MUST write something to the card.
3. Unfortunately the SATA (CFast is SATA) to USB bridge chips overheat and data loss immediately follows. You should either use the interface from a good producer, or glue a big fat heat sink onto the chip, or both.
4. Never remove the card without duly unmounting it. It's usually safe to reboot the computer and pull the card when BIOS screen appears but you cannot be absolutely sure for it.