Installing card reader

[del siemejr]

I have a card reader that installed as plug and play on a
machine with Windows ME. When I plug it into a machine
with XP, it recognizes the card as a USB MS card reader,
but it can't find a driver. The card did not come with
drivers.

 

[Bob Knowlden]

Does the card reader work? (I'd expect it to work.)

I've used two USB flash memory readers in XP. Neither required drivers other
than the ones included with XP.

Bob Knowlden

Address may be altered. Replace nkbob with bobkn.

 

[Guest]

The card reader works fine on the other machine.

-----Original Message-----
Does the card reader work? (I'd expect it to work.)

I've used two USB flash memory readers in XP. Neither required drivers other
than the ones included with XP.

Bob Knowlden

Address may be altered. Replace nkbob with bobkn.

"del (e-mail address removed)"

 

[Vexamus]

The card reader works fine on the other machine.
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-----Original Message-----
Does the card reader work? (I'd expect it to work.)

I've used two USB flash memory readers in XP. Neither-
required drivers other-
than the ones included with XP.

Bob Knowlden

Address may be altered. Replace nkbob with bobkn.

"del (e-mail address removed)"-
(e-mail address removed) wrote in-
message I have a card reader that installed as plug and play--
on a--
machine with Windows ME. When I plug it into a machine
with XP, it recognizes the card as a USB MS card--
reader,--
but it can't find a driver. The card did not come with
drivers.-


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Ok, here's what you can do.

This sounds weird, but I've been busting my butt to figure this ou
because I had the EXACT same issue for a long time before I figured i
out, and hopefully I can get the word out.

Short story: Trick XP into using a generic Windows 98SE driver.

Reason: Windows XP actually doesn't come with a GENERIC reader drive
for any format. So if yo'ure like me and you bough generic, window
can't figure out what it is, you're screwed.


Long Story:

First things first, at least this time.... put the card in your reade
and plug it into the computer. when it prompts you to install th
software, just click cancel and let it complain.

Then you're gonna go to THIS site:
http://www.pny.com/support/drivers/?prod=sSlot
I know you may say, "hey, but I don't have a pny reader." Doesn'
matter. you want the generic driver.

You're gonna download the driver.zip for the USB Memory Stick car
reader for USB 1.1 the one in the middle second row. NOT THE USB 2.0
Even if your reader is 2.0 use the 1.1 driver it'll still utilize 2.0.

Run the setup program, do NOT restart your computer.

Next, right click on My Computer, select Properties, click the hardwar
tab, click Device Manager, find the unknown device entitled 'USB MS Car
Reader' or something to that effect. Right click that, then selec
update driver.

You'll get the install screen again. You want to choose your ow
location for search, then in the next screen you want to select th
driver yourself. You'll then be presented with a tremendously lon
list of device catagories. You'll just select "ANY". when you clic
next, you'll be suprised to see the generic driver alone and starin
you in the face. Install this driver. XP will bitch that it's no
WHQL certified, but continue anyway. The second that finishes, XP wil
detect the reader and mount the volume, you'll have a fresh new drive
letter in My computer.

Voila! It's a bitch, I know. But it works great!

Hope that helps. Peace

 

[Bolton]

Ok, here's what you can do.

This sounds weird, but I've been busting my butt to figure this out
because I had the EXACT same issue for a long time before I figured it
out, and hopefully I can get the word out.

Short story: Trick XP into using a generic Windows 98SE driver.

Reason: Windows XP actually doesn't come with a GENERIC reader driver
for any format. So if yo'ure like me and you bough generic, windows
can't figure out what it is, you're screwed.


Long Story:

First things first, at least this time.... put the card in your reader
and plug it into the computer. when it prompts you to install the
software, just click cancel and let it complain.

Then you're gonna go to THIS site:
http://www.pny.com/support/drivers/?prod=sSlot
I know you may say, "hey, but I don't have a pny reader." Doesn't
matter. you want the generic driver.

You're gonna download the driver.zip for the USB Memory Stick card
reader for USB 1.1 the one in the middle second row. NOT THE USB 2.0.
Even if your reader is 2.0 use the 1.1 driver it'll still utilize 2.0.

Run the setup program, do NOT restart your computer.

Next, right click on My Computer, select Properties, click the hardware
tab, click Device Manager, find the unknown device entitled 'USB MS Card
Reader' or something to that effect. Right click that, then select
update driver.

You'll get the install screen again. You want to choose your own
location for search, then in the next screen you want to select the
driver yourself. You'll then be presented with a tremendously long
list of device catagories. You'll just select "ANY". when you click
next, you'll be suprised to see the generic driver alone and staring
you in the face. Install this driver. XP will bitch that it's not
WHQL certified, but continue anyway. The second that finishes, XP will
detect the reader and mount the volume, you'll have a fresh new driver
letter in My computer.

Voila! It's a bitch, I know. But it works great!

Hope that helps. Peace!

Vexamus,

That piece of advice worke perfectly for me ! The methodology is
simple following your guide. Thanks for that

Bolton