Comments on: Windows Vista SD Card Problem

By: lonewoof

lonewoof — Wed, 24 Aug 2011 19:31:54 +0000

My computer (e machines, windows 7) will read SD cards (I’ve tried different ones, 512k, 2g, 4g) SOMETIMES. Other times it gives message “Please insert disk in removable disk F”. The fix seems to be: RESTART WINDOWS. This works for a while — then it’s necessary to restart AGAIN…

By: dudeBYtheBeach

dudeBYtheBeach — Mon, 04 Apr 2011 13:49:11 +0000

Try a different USB cable. Preferable a shorter cable. Less than 3ft would be ideal. I think it’s because there isn’t enough power getting to the SD card to be read.

By: Sam Stephens

Sam Stephens — Sat, 21 Aug 2010 22:21:46 +0000

I have a Acer Aspire 9410. The drivers provided on Acer’s tech support site did not work for getting my SD card reader functional. I did try the link given by Ambuj back in 2009 and this driver from HP for the same TI card reader worked! The filename from HP is sp43509.exe

My SD reader is up and running now!

By: Alec

Alec — Fri, 22 Jan 2010 08:44:04 +0000

Hi. I have had the problem (camera card not recognised on my vista) and fixed the problem. The registry reverted to XP and it just needs new numbers put in, sorry I cannot remember the numbers.

By: Sandy

Sandy — Fri, 01 Jan 2010 19:38:32 +0000

Thanks Ambuj!!
This worked for me on a6700f hp desktop! Amazing! Before install my desktop machine Vista x64 locked up and only a hard shutdown would get me going again!!
Thanks!!!

By: Edward

Edward — Fri, 18 Dec 2009 21:50:58 +0000

Ambuj, thanks for posting that link. I downloaded it restarted the computer, put in my Sd card and started working again. U saved me from paying 49.99 to HP support to troubleshoot!!

By: Teresa

Teresa — Sun, 22 Nov 2009 05:00:21 +0000

I also went to the link provided by Ambuj, and the driver worked perfectly. I didn’t even have to restart my computer. Thanks so much!

By: Lj

Lj — Sun, 11 Oct 2009 05:13:47 +0000

I was having the same problem, so I just went to the link provided by Ambuj and downloaded the driver and then re-started my machine and it read my 8GB card without any problem. Thanks for the link!

By: Ambuj

Ambuj — Tue, 06 Oct 2009 18:50:52 +0000

This seem to have worked for me. I’m on Vista Ultimate 64 bit and was trying to use SanDisk 2GB SD card and it wasn’t working until I installed drivers from here: http://h20000.www2.hp.com/bizsupport/TechSupport/SoftwareDescription.jsp?swItem=ob-70996-1

By: Michelle

Michelle — Tue, 15 Sep 2009 23:59:21 +0000

I am having a problem also getting Windows Vista to read the SD card. I have the business version, which my school gave me. I looked everywhere, even under computer to see if I could find a removable drive. All I saw was my disk drive. The SD card could not be found. After plugging in the card, the computer did not even seem to make an attempt to indicate that the card was being read.

By: hiren

hiren — Wed, 17 Jun 2009 07:51:41 +0000

i meant
Card Reader TI Driver 2.0.0.8 didn’t work for me

By: hiren

hiren — Wed, 17 Jun 2009 07:50:30 +0000

http://forums.whirlpool.net.au/forum-replies.cfm?t=517257 helpful link

i found a program on download.com that worked for me but be careful its not windows verified

just search sd card drivers than list as date added

Card Reader TI Driver 2.0.0.6q worked for me

Card Reader TI Driver 2.0.0.6 didn’t work for me

By: hiren

hiren — Sun, 14 Jun 2009 18:42:10 +0000

i had the same problem the fix is a program that auto plays everything that worked for me when i had the problem last time but now cant find where i downloaded it i think its to do with vista system

By: ferah

ferah — Tue, 09 Jun 2009 20:43:15 +0000

i had the same problem i have a 8 gb sd card. when i out it in to my vista 32 bit laptop the internal card reader works when i put it in to my vista 32 but desktop it does not work there both the same platform. Not sure what it is there is activity but just freezes and seems to not work then it upsets the exporer.

By: Pamela

Pamela — Sun, 15 Mar 2009 02:04:01 +0000

Success…..I have vista and the internal card reader does not work for any sd card. I followed above advice and used my cheap external-usb card reader and it works fine. Now I have to figure out how to format the card properly when using a new blank one. I guess my phone should do that?

By: Darkmage

Darkmage — Tue, 17 Feb 2009 23:07:44 +0000

I have a Lexar 4GB Memory Stick PRO Duo. It worked last Friday, then all of a sudden the Card reader wants to reformat the stick. Well the memory is for my PSP (Playstation Portable) and I really need to get on the card. I have a Toshiba A215 With Vista Home Premium.

Funny thing though it works fine on an Acer with Windows XP. Please let me know. I have tabbed this page.

By: Clifton Wise

Clifton Wise — Thu, 05 Feb 2009 03:49:12 +0000

Sorry I forgot to add that I have Vista too…

Thanks…

By: Clifton Wise

Clifton Wise — Thu, 05 Feb 2009 03:48:20 +0000

I have a 16Gb SD Card with the factory reader built into my Toshiba laptop…It seems as though when I plug it i and use it, at random times it seems to be causing my system to crash…Sometimes it just Locks Up…And sometimes I get the BSOD and a memory Dump Error…

Does anyone know if this is my problem as ever since I have used and installed the SD card the laptop has acted weird and had these problems…

Thanks,

By: Fiver

Fiver — Sun, 28 Dec 2008 21:25:57 +0000

Well I have the same problem. My workaround was migrating to ubuntu. :P Running windows only on a virtual machine when needed. :P

The SD card problems are only in windows vista, windows xp works fine, so does fedora and ubuntu.

By: solange

solange — Sun, 26 Oct 2008 16:16:36 +0000

im having same problem i have 3 sd card sandisk and kingston, 2 and 4 gb
till a month agor all of them used to work well on my laptop toshiba
now none of them can be read, or detected when placed on my laptop be with a card reader or on its laptop slot

but all card works well on my PDA just cannot be read on computer
can any one help please