Windows 7 has stopped my SD card reader from working.

Anonymous
2009-10-26T13:52:08+00:00

My SD card reader doesn't work in Windows 7. Have looked in device manager and all is there - have tried updating drivers and told mine are the latest (2006)...

I am not impressed with this system....looks like another Vista farce to me....

Also I have had to hard boot 4 times because my screen has frozen......WTF is going on??

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Anonymous
2009-10-27T21:31:48+00:00

Hi,

Open Folder Options by clicking the Start button ![](http://res2.windows.microsoft.com/resbox/en/Windows 7/Main/4/f/4f6cbd09-148c-4dd8-b1f2-48f232a2fd33/4f6cbd09-148c-4dd8-b1f2-48f232a2fd33.jpg) , clicking Control Panel , clicking Appearance and Personalization , and then clicking Folder Options .

Find these settings on the View tab in Folder Options.

Clear the Hide empty drives in the Computer folder check box, and then click OK .

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  1. Anonymous
    2010-08-06T11:47:14+00:00

    Hi,

    I got the same problem but it never went to froze. I tried advices here but didn't succeed. Here is what I did hope this could solve your problem:

    1. Go to Device Manager
    2. Select Disk Drive, and right click your Card Reader and chose Properties
    3. Select tab Policies, chose Better Performance, press OK and refresh your Computer.
    4. Your SD card will then show up in your computer.

    Regards,

    Eko

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  2. Anonymous
    2010-11-28T05:54:01+00:00

    OMG thank you so much, I've been searchin forums for about 8 months to find out why this keeps happening and I Keep gettin the runaeound, I just want you to know how awesome you are for finally giving me a simple, easy to understand answer!

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  3. Anonymous
    2011-05-03T09:36:05+00:00

    it is very stupid the win7 unable read the sd card, when every time i need read the sd card, i have to turn on my another computer with win xp. for so far, microsoft did develop any plug in to fix this problem. i will keep away for win7 for the next time need buy new computer, and warn my friends to pay attention. 

    this issue is very upset. Microsoft is really dissappointed us.

    ~_~

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  4. Anonymous
    2011-05-03T12:13:20+00:00

    HI there Daniel

    I have a similar problem with my internal SD card on Dell Laptop. How can i find the product number for the card on my laptop, and how can i use the info from control panel>device manager>properties>hardware ids to find the correct driver on the net?

    the hardware ids info for the card on my machine is

    PCI\VEN_1180&DEV_0843&SUBSYS_02331028&REV_11

    PCI\VEN_1180&DEV_0843&SUBSYS_02331028

    PCI\VEN_1180&DEV_0843&CC_088000

    PCI\VEN_1180&DEV_0843&CC_0880

    thanks

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