Problems with SD card reader: About a month ago I posted that I was having problems with my SD card reader. When I plugged in a card I would get a screen indicating that the computer...

Urnst Loc: Brownsville, Texas

About a month ago I posted that I was having problems with my SD card reader. When I plugged in a card I would get a screen indicating that the computer was looking for new pictures to upload, but it would never find any. I uploaded Windows 11 but that made no difference. Any ideas? Thanks

Longshadow Loc: Audubon, PA, United States

What software was looking for new pictures to upload?

Urnst Loc: Brownsville, Texas

Longshadow wrote:

What software was looking for new pictures to upload?

Windows 10 at first. Now its Windows 11.

CHG_CANON Loc: the Windy City

Urnst wrote:

Windows 10 at first. Now its Windows 11.

Beyond the windows versions, has anything else changed in the last month? Any new cameras, any new SD readers, any new software, any new SD cards, other? Did you ever recover from last month's problem?

Urnst Loc: Brownsville, Texas

Urnst wrote:

About a month ago I posted that I was having problems with my SD card reader. When I plugged in a card I would get a screen indicating that the computer was looking for new pictures to upload, but it would never find any. I uploaded Windows 11 but that made no difference. Any ideas? Thanks

Forgot to mention I got a new SD card reader but the problem persists

alvin3232 Loc: Houston, TX

Hello
Consider replacing the card reader, even if it was not working when you were running Windows 10, and you have now upgraded the Windows 11, and still not working. So at this point replace the card reader.

Al

Longshadow Loc: Audubon, PA, United States

Does Explorer recognize the reader?
Did you wait for Windows to recognize the reader and get the necessary drivers?
Did you plug the reader in, Wait for windows ro recognize the card, then insert the memory card?

burkphoto Loc: High Point, NC

Urnst wrote:

About a month ago I posted that I was having problems with my SD card reader. When I plugged in a card I would get a screen indicating that the computer was looking for new pictures to upload, but it would never find any. I uploaded Windows 11 but that made no difference. Any ideas? Thanks

Auto-import features are a royal pain, especially if you use several different applications to edit files for different workflows. I turn them all off, copy images manually, and import files from WITHIN the applications I use.

Turn off ALL applications' preferences that want to upload files from camera cards. On some systems, there is a preference for which application will auto-import files when a storage medium with a DCIM folder is detected. I set mine to NONE or DO NOTHING.

Use the Windows Explorer tool to copy the contents of the card to a directory on your drive. Open the DCIM folder on the SD card. If there is an image subfolder, open that. Select all the files (raw or JPEG) and copy them to a new folder/directory on your computer. Import the images from that folder into whatever software you use.

For Mac users, you can turn off the auto-import feature in either Photos or Image Capture.

Longshadow Loc: Audubon, PA, United States

burkphoto wrote:

Auto-import features are a royal pain, especially ... (show quote)

I didn't know Windows had that (Auto-Import), I always just manually transfer, that way I get things exactly where I want them.

markngolf Loc: Bridgewater, NJ

Longshadow wrote:

I didn't know Windows had that (Auto-Import), I always just manually transfer, that way I get things exactly where I want them.

That's my method too. I happen to use FastStone Image Viewer to peruse the RAW images. I select the RAW images I want to process and then save them to my Windows image folder/sub folders on my dedicated internal SSD for images. I save the RAW images to one of my two NVMe drives. I also do redundant backups of all my drives (6) to 4 external drives.

Mark

Urnst Loc: Brownsville, Texas

alvin3232 wrote:

Hello
Consider replacing the card reader, even if it was not working when you were running Windows 10, and you have now upgraded the Windows 11, and still not working. So at this point replace the card reader.

Al

I already did that.

markngolf Loc: Bridgewater, NJ

Urnst wrote:

About a month ago I posted that I was having problems with my SD card reader. When I plugged in a card I would get a screen indicating that the computer was looking for new pictures to upload, but it would never find any. I uploaded Windows 11 but that made no difference. Any ideas? Thanks

Just a stab in the dark: Is it possible you inadvertently move the small switch on the left side of the SD card? It should be in the up position. That would cause the unusual behavior.

Hope you find the solution. I know how frustrating that can be.
Mark

13 Loc: I am only responsible to what I say..not what

Format the card first, (with no pictures on it when it's new) in the camera, then try and download on to your computer.

alvin3232 Loc: Houston, TX

OK (card reader)
So since replacing the card reader does your system see the new hardware once you plug it in?
1. Address the card reader with your system before trying to read any sd cards.
2. My thought process is to fix one thing at a time first. Does the card reader and your PC communicate at this point?
3. Under the Device Manager in Windows does it see the new hardware?

Al

Longshadow Loc: Audubon, PA, United States

alvin3232 wrote:

OK (card reader)
So since replacing the card reader does your system see the new hardware once you plug it in?
1. Address the card reader with your system before trying to read any sd cards.
2. My thought process is to fix one thing at a time first. Does the card reader and your PC communicate at this point?
3. Under the Device Manager in Windows does it see the new hardware?

Al