Help! Extreme III 8GB problem!

[KingoftheHill]

Ok, so for whatever reason my computer isn't reading my card. Usually when I plug it in the CF slot on the computer, a menu pops up asking me if I want to upload photos and how, but now it's not doing anything-it's not doing anything!

The card is working fine, and the pictures show on my camera. I don't think it's the card, as I tried to upload pictures from my Ultra 2GB card and it's also not being read.

Has anybody had this problem before? I use Windows Vista btw.

[JasonSTL739]

Can you just open up the card in My Computer and see it? What program where you using to upload the photos?

[KingoftheHill]

It's saying there is no card inserted in the slot.

[DigitalSpecialist]

Sounds like your memory card reader is faulty. If you have a secondary reader try that, if not ask a friend to see if your card gets received by another computer!

[DigitalSpecialist]

Ooops, try restarting your computer, with out the card in the reader. Then insert the card and see if your computer finds or tries to read your card.

[KingoftheHill]

I've tried everything, to no avail.

For some reason, the card works just fine on my brother's computer...

[ben_r_]

I've tried everything, to no avail.

For some reason, the card works just fine on my brother's computer...
Are you using the same card reader on your brothers computer or a different one?

[KingoftheHill]

Same.

& it's a card reader built in to the computer (it has a slot for CF cards).

[neil_g]

first off.. have a look inside the reader to make sure none of the pins are bent.

[puggle]

Try putting the card back into the camera and connecting the camera to your computer using a USB connector.

If it works, you know your card reader is faulty.

[sinister1]

If it works on your brothers computer, I would think the card is probably okay. I would hook up the card to your computer, then check the Disk Management console to see if you have something else using the drive letter it usually assigns. I ran into this problem before on XP but not on vista. Its worth a try.???

[KingoftheHill]

Nothing is working...:(

[DDCSD]

Have you tried using a different card reader on your computer?

I'd just get an external card reader. They are usually much faster anyways. Wal-mart has a Targus brand one that is actually very good for about $12. I picked one up while I was out of town and forgot my Sandisk reader. I was very pleased with it and it is now my emergency reader that always stays in my camera bag.

[rklepper]

It appears as though you just need a new card reader. They are way too cheap to frustrate about, just get one.

[Khaled]

Not necessarily the card reader is faulty, the USB port on your computer could be dead. Try different port.

[DDCSD]

Not necessarily the card reader is faulty, the USB port on your computer could be dead. Try different port.

OP is using the card reader built in to the computer.

[Khaled]

OP is using the card reader built in to the computer.

Yes I know, they're all connected into a USB port inside the motherboard :)

[elysium]

If running Windows XP, try this.

- Open Control Panel
- Launch Administrative Tools
- Launch Computer Management
- Select Removable Storage

It should show all drives and contents. Right click and select open or change the drive letter.

[DDCSD]

Yes I know, they're all connected into a USB port inside the motherboard :)

Yes, but most people don't know that and even fewer have ever opened up their case or are willing to.

If we're inside the case, simply re-seating the connection to the motherboard may fix the problem. If not then the next step would be to switch ports on the motherboard.