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memory card reader not reading card

windsock

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Posted August 31, 2012 at 9:55PM

Hi all just a quick question got a desktop running windows xp sp3 with built in card reader bought a new Kingston SD HC 4gb card but reader wont recognise
it i know the cards ok because in works fine in laptop running windows 7 so i presume its the reader that's too old to read a Hc card would there be any way round this buy finding a new driver for the card reader?

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STREETWORK

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Posted August 31, 2012 at 10:26PM

Try a different USB port and see if it works there...

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windsock

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Posted August 31, 2012 at 10:29PM

hi its not a usb reader its got a dedicated sd card slot built in

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lotvic

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Posted August 31, 2012 at 11:18PM

A 'new' driver won't work, you'll have to buy a new card reader that can read SDHC if there is no Firmware Update available for your SD reader on your pc manufacturers website.

Most people buy an inexpensive SanDisk SDHC card reader that connects to computer's USB port.

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Fruit Bat /\0/\

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Posted August 31, 2012 at 11:21PM

Yes the reader will be too old for HC cards

Plenty of cheap readers around that will plug into USB port for the new cards actually got one free when I recently bought a new laptop battery.

e.g. here

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windsock

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Posted September 1, 2012 at 6:55AM

hi all thanks for your reply s did as suggested and used a usb card reader which worked fine will have a look at web site to see if update available. thanks again

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Fruit Bat /\0/\

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Posted September 1, 2012 at 1:51PM

The HC cards / readers have extra pins so a driver update will NOT do anything to allow you to read HC cards on an old reader. you will either have to stick with the USB one or replace the one in the machine if possible

I have an old Medion PC with built in card reader that is part of the facia and therefore not replaceable. I just use the card reader that's built into the printer.

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