My computer won't read my memory card

**Pål Jensen** · 07-25-2009, 12:08 PM

Just tried my new K-7 (not very impressed by the way!) with a new Scandisk 4gb SD card. The problem is that my computer seem not to be able to read it. Every time a progrem tries to acces drive F, the program locks. I'm I right to believe that this SDHC card is not compatible with the SD card reader in my computer? Do I have to buy a new SD drive?

photolady95 · 07-25-2009, 12:15 PM

Some SD readers can't read SDHC cards. Some offer a firmware update, and that depends on the brand name whether they do or not. Also some that do read SDHC may not read 4gb cards. What computer do you have?

**Pål Jensen** · 07-25-2009, 12:22 PM

Originally posted by photolady

What computer do you have?

HP Pavillion w5000

SuperAkuma · 07-25-2009, 03:02 PM

All of the HP 5000 series where built in 05/06 so I doubt it will support SDHC.

Give me the actual model number and I can confirm it for you.

borno · 07-25-2009, 03:06 PM

My laptop wouldn't read my sdhc 4gb either. I tried a new driver and then it wouldn't read the old cards.

I wound up getting a card reader for pretty cheap and that solved it.

photolady95 · 07-25-2009, 08:48 PM

I did what borno did. Just bought a USB SDHC/SD card reader. Paid a total of $10 for. Works a treat!

res3567 · 07-28-2009, 09:27 PM

Originally posted by photolady

I did what borno did. Just bought a USB SDHC/SD card reader. Paid a total of $10 for. Works a treat!

Ditto here. My laptop was purchased in 05 and has a built in SD card slot.

But it will not read SDHC cards. I bought a Digital Concepts 51-in-1 card reader for about 15 bucks from Wally Mart and it works great!

hanamai · 07-29-2009, 11:32 AM

You can always just use the camera with the provided USB cable. That's what I ended up doing since my card reader was outdated, as well.

07-25-2009, 12:08 PM	#1
Pål Jensen Site Supporter Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Norway Photos: Albums Posts: 4,371	My computer won't read my memory card Just tried my new K-7 (not very impressed by the way!) with a new Scandisk 4gb SD card. The problem is that my computer seem not to be able to read it. Every time a progrem tries to acces drive F, the program locks. I'm I right to believe that this SDHC card is not compatible with the SD card reader in my computer? Do I have to buy a new SD drive?

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07-25-2009, 12:15 PM	#2
photolady95 Otis Memorial Pentaxian Join Date: May 2009 Location: Cruising the forum watching his back Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 12,712	Some SD readers can't read SDHC cards. Some offer a firmware update, and that depends on the brand name whether they do or not. Also some that do read SDHC may not read 4gb cards. What computer do you have?

07-25-2009, 12:22 PM	#3
Pål Jensen Site Supporter Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Norway Photos: Albums Posts: 4,371 Original Poster	Originally posted by photolady What computer do you have? HP Pavillion w5000

07-25-2009, 03:02 PM	#4
SuperAkuma Veteran Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Bay Area, CA Photos: Gallery Posts: 445	All of the HP 5000 series where built in 05/06 so I doubt it will support SDHC. Give me the actual model number and I can confirm it for you.

07-25-2009, 03:06 PM	#5
borno Veteran Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: md-usa Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 2,580	My laptop wouldn't read my sdhc 4gb either. I tried a new driver and then it wouldn't read the old cards. I wound up getting a card reader for pretty cheap and that solved it.

07-25-2009, 08:48 PM	#6
photolady95 Otis Memorial Pentaxian Join Date: May 2009 Location: Cruising the forum watching his back Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 12,712	I did what borno did. Just bought a USB SDHC/SD card reader. Paid a total of $10 for. Works a treat!

07-28-2009, 09:27 PM	#7
res3567 Veteran Member Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Houston Tx. Photos: Gallery Posts: 1,876	Originally posted by photolady I did what borno did. Just bought a USB SDHC/SD card reader. Paid a total of $10 for. Works a treat! Ditto here. My laptop was purchased in 05 and has a built in SD card slot. But it will not read SDHC cards. I bought a Digital Concepts 51-in-1 card reader for about 15 bucks from Wally Mart and it works great!

07-29-2009, 11:32 AM	#8
hanamai Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Florida, USA Photos: Gallery Posts: 202	You can always just use the camera with the provided USB cable. That's what I ended up doing since my card reader was outdated, as well.

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