2GB SD Memory just hangs!

[Craigmill]

I bought a SanDisk 2GB SD micro memory card with the intent of loading
it up on my pc (XP Pro) with applications to use in my phone.

When I stick the card in the SD reader on my PC and try and access it
it just hangs with the hourglass.

I have no problems with a 1GB SD card.
My phone recognises the capacity of the empty micro card
My camera recognises the card (in its carrier)
The card (in its carrier) is recognised in a friends Vista based pc

I can only assume that XP Pro or the SD reader has limitations. I am
not aware of any XP limitations so this suggests the reader but I am
not aware that this has any limitations.

Any advice would be welcome.

 

[David H. Lipman]

From: "Craigmill" <[email protected]>

| I bought a SanDisk 2GB SD micro memory card with the intent of loading
| it up on my pc (XP Pro) with applications to use in my phone.
|
| When I stick the card in the SD reader on my PC and try and access it
| it just hangs with the hourglass.
|
| I have no problems with a 1GB SD card.
| My phone recognises the capacity of the empty micro card
| My camera recognises the card (in its carrier)
| The card (in its carrier) is recognised in a friends Vista based pc
|
| I can only assume that XP Pro or the SD reader has limitations. I am
| not aware of any XP limitations so this suggests the reader but I am
| not aware that this has any limitations.
|
| Any advice would be welcome.

Look to the Memory Card reader as being te problem. Contact the manufacturer.
I have seem the same problem with older Compact Flash (CF) Memory Card readers and newer CF
cards.

 

[nesredep egrob]

I bought a SanDisk 2GB SD micro memory card with the intent of loading
it up on my pc (XP Pro) with applications to use in my phone.

When I stick the card in the SD reader on my PC and try and access it
it just hangs with the hourglass.

I have no problems with a 1GB SD card.
My phone recognises the capacity of the empty micro card
My camera recognises the card (in its carrier)
The card (in its carrier) is recognised in a friends Vista based pc

I can only assume that XP Pro or the SD reader has limitations. I am
not aware of any XP limitations so this suggests the reader but I am
not aware that this has any limitations.

Any advice would be welcome.

Suggest that you see what the manufacturer has in the way of new driver
programs. If none available I should reinstall the reader and you will probably
find it working. I run a Swann that was quite cheap and so far it has acccepted
all the types of cards that have been presented.

Borge in sunny Perth, Australia

 

[Craigmill]

Many thanks!

As I suspected it will probably be a limitation with the reader which
I installed on my PC a long time ago.

I will probably buy a USB/MicroSD reader - a lot less effort than
trying to find the root cause!!

 

[smlunatick]

I bought a SanDisk 2GB SD micro memory card with the intent of loading
it up on my pc (XP Pro) with applications to use in my phone.

When I stick the card in the SD reader on my PC and try and access it
it just hangs with the hourglass.

I have no problems with a 1GB SD card.
My phone recognises the capacity of the empty micro card
My camera recognises the card (in its carrier)
The card (in its carrier) is recognised in a friends Vista based pc

I can only assume that XP Pro or the SD reader has limitations. I am
not aware of any XP limitations so this suggests the reader but I am
not aware that this has any limitations.

Any advice would be welcome.

Depending on the "age" of the SD card reader, there may be a limit on
the reader's hardware. You may have to consider getting a different
reader, if the original SD reader's manufacturer can not provide a
"fix."