Laptop can't read memory cards

[creative_one]

Hi Everyone,

My laptop is not reading my memory cards ( 4 GB & 8 GBsan Disk Ultra II SD HC ) .

Is there something i have to download in order to have it read my memory cards?

What do i do? Help

[Eastree]

Is this your first attempt at reading SDHC with that card reader?

If so, I've had a similar issue; a different card reader was my answer. It's inconvenient, but it works.

[creative_one]

Originally Posted by Eastree

Is this your first attempt at reading SDHC with that card reader?

If so, I've had a similar issue; a different card reader was my answer. It's inconvenient, but it works.

not but i had to wipe my computer clean due to a virus & now i can't remember what drive i had do download so that the laptop can read my memory cards

[OsmosisStudios]

My older laptop could read up to 2GB, but not the HC cards. Check your system properties and check the manufacturer's specs.

[fletch]

Just do a google search for the drivers and install them. (If you know you cards are compatable with the hardware, SDHC cards are different to SD cards and older hardware often can't read the newer HC spec. SD only went to 2GB, SDHC goes much higher.

[morts]

Is your machine a W7 (Windows 7) box?

If so, go to Device Manager and see if there is a random device under "unknown". I've seen my cardreader show up as an IR receiver before. Open that and choose "Update Driver". Then choose "Choose which driver to install" and pick the SD reader driver instead of the IR driver.

Windows gets confused sometimes, bless it.

[creative_one]

Originally Posted by morts

Is your machine a W7 (Windows 7) box?

If so, go to Device Manager and see if there is a random device under "unknown". I've seen my cardreader show up as an IR receiver before. Open that and choose "Update Driver". Then choose "Choose which driver to install" and pick the SD reader driver instead of the IR driver.

Windows gets confused sometimes, bless it.

I have windows XP

[morts]

Still, try what I suggested - it might work!

[milosh]

As previously said, it's probably missing drivers or not reading SDHC cards at all.