SD Card Trouble!!!

[OutdoorFrontiers]

Oh heck, if I could get the information off the card enough to email it to you, I could do the same for myself.  That's the problem!  I can't access any of the information on the cards, even though the photos are readily visible on any camera!

I've done all the Windows updates, I even tried the one Hot Fix that Microsoft said would fix the problem, even though what they were telling me was wrong with the computer wasn't what I was telling them was wrong with it!

I'm about ready to mind-wipe the computer and start over again from scratch.  If I didn't have all this data on the computer, I'd have done it already.

Steve

[tsmith35]

Before you throw in the towel, update your HP PC device drivers via HP's site, upgrade the BIOS also from HP's site, then retest.

[-Steve-]

I had a simelar problem with an SD card and it turned out the card or 1 of the pics on it was corrupted. Had to start from scratch after I brought the card to a comp. guru and found out what was wrong...Steve

[OutdoorFrontiers]

I had a simelar problem with an SD card and it turned out the card or 1 of the pics on it was corrupted. Had to start from scratch after I brought the card to a comp. guru and found out what was wrong...Steve

Yeah, one card I could see, but THREE cards?  And they work in two different cameras.

I'll try to see if there are any newer device drivers than I currently have on the computer, as well as the bios...

Steve

[Camden]

mans this sux. wish i could help. its got me thinking but unfortunately my little brain cant figure this one out.

[OutdoorFrontiers]

LOL, tell me about it!  I'm not the brightest computer guy on the planet (far from it actually) but I can usually figure out a solution.  This one has driven me to strong drink.....   

Steve

[Camden]

yea ive been thinking bout it. it has to be something with vista.

Ok ive been doin some reading and there are a couple of theories.

1 some people say not "safely removing the storage device" can cause this. but i doubt it would do it on all 3.

2 One person recomended running checkdisc instead os the scan and fix option. here is the quote i took from the site.

"Well, what bad advice once again from someone that works for Microsoft.
All you have to do is a checkdisk and NOT a scandisk on the drive.
"chkdsk M: /f" where M is the currently assigned drive letter.

This is simply more BS from Vista and Microsoft. There most likely is
NOTHING wrong with your drive and scanning it will confirm this. "