Hmm... your problem seems to be quite obscure. A google search for formatting comes up with a lot of results, but none that I could see with your problem. You might want to try a different flash reader.

Canon make cameras?
Of course they do! Actually, Canon and Nikon are considered the "big two" of professional and semi-professional photography. Here's a list of their current models with reviews http://www.dpreview.com/reviews/specs/Canon/

Cheers,
cgkanchi