Compact Flash card reader

November 27th, 2002

I'm running XP home SP1. I've tried hooking my digital camera up thru the USB port to download the pictures, but no drive is mapped, even though XP saw the camera correctly. I tried using a USB card reader- same results. The hardware is seen, but no drive is mapped in Explorer or My Computer (G: in this case). If I open a command prompt window, I can change to the G: drive, copy or delete files, whatever I want to do. Just can't see the drive as a drive. Tried contacting MS Support- their answer was "Huh, got me!" I've tried 2 different digital cameras and 2 different brands of card readers- same results with all. Anybody here have any ideas?
TIA,
Tom F.

gothic · November 27th, 2002

I got a a card reader along with the Kodak camera that I bought. No drivers came with the card reader, and it took bl**dy ages to track some down. Now I have eventually got the drivers installed the damn thing works occassionally! If I try to connect/disconnect the virtual device on the fly (as you are supossedly able to do) my whole bl**dy system blue screens. But I am able to get the images off if i'm VERY careful.
I got my drivers from:
http://www.usb-drivers.com/drivers/77/77610.htm

probably no help at all, but I tried

TOK

**Hipster Doofus** · November 27th, 2002

Go to the manufactorers site & get the latest software/driver downloads for your camera. I have a kodak & I had to download & install them in the correct order. Doesn't give me any trouble. Haven't had it very long but still needed the latest stuff from their site for xp.

November 28th, 2002

Been there, tried that. Not only does it say on the site that the drivers are NOT needed with XP, when I downloaded it and tried to install them anyhow, the installer told me they weren't needed, and stopped.

November 28th, 2002

Maybe I can clarify this some. The card reader itself is being recognized- it shows up in my taskbar, and in device manager as a USB Mass Storage Device (driver=usbstor.sys - WinXP SP1 version). The only thing I can't do is map to it as a drive through Explorer when a card is inserted.

**Hipster Doofus** · November 28th, 2002

On mine I have to make sure the transfer sofware is running then it shows up in explorer. (I removed it from startup & load it when needed) Apart from that I have no idea. Sorry.

**yoyo** · November 29th, 2002

Just an idea, never had the problem myself. Maybe the G-drive is hidden. Do you have TweakUi installed. If so open it - My Computer - drives and see if there is a checkmark beside G.
Or look in the registry if there is a NoDrives value in one of these keys:
[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explorer]
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explorer]

November 29th, 2002

I'm not using tweak- had bad experiences with it in 98 and ME. I do have a binary value (c2 ff ff o3) under HKLM, but not under HKCU.

November 29th, 2002

My bust- I have a value under the Explorer key in HKCU, but not HKLM.

Against my better judgement, I installed TweakUI. And under Drives I was able to pick the G: drive. It works, I am able to view my photos this way. That's all fine and dandy, but a person shouldn't have to install an unsupported product to attain this end.
Thanks,
Tom F.

November 27th, 2002	Top \| #1
operator Unregistered Posts: n/a	Compact Flash card reader I'm running XP home SP1. I've tried hooking my digital camera up thru the USB port to download the pictures, but no drive is mapped, even though XP saw the camera correctly. I tried using a USB card reader- same results. The hardware is seen, but no drive is mapped in Explorer or My Computer (G: in this case). If I open a command prompt window, I can change to the G: drive, copy or delete files, whatever I want to do. Just can't see the drive as a drive. Tried contacting MS Support- their answer was "Huh, got me!" I've tried 2 different digital cameras and 2 different brands of card readers- same results with all. Anybody here have any ideas? TIA, Tom F.

November 27th, 2002	Top \| #2
gothic LinuXPert Joined: December 2001 Location: Cornwall Nr. England Posts: 453 Reputation: 0 Power: 132	I got a a card reader along with the Kodak camera that I bought. No drivers came with the card reader, and it took bldy ages to track some down. Now I have eventually got the drivers installed the damn thing works occassionally! If I try to connect/disconnect the virtual device on the fly (as you are supossedly able to do) my whole bldy system blue screens. But I am able to get the images off if i'm VERY careful. I got my drivers from: http://www.usb-drivers.com/drivers/77/77610.htm probably no help at all, but I tried TOK Still just passin' thru'

November 27th, 2002	Top \| #3
Hipster Doofus Good grief Charlie Brown Joined: May 2002 Location: Melbourne Australia Posts: 5,920 Reputation: 560 Power: 187	Go to the manufactorers site & get the latest software/driver downloads for your camera. I have a kodak & I had to download & install them in the correct order. Doesn't give me any trouble. Haven't had it very long but still needed the latest stuff from their site for xp. Pentium 4 2.6ghz 400mhz @ 3.07ghz 472mhz / Gigabyte GA-8IHXP v2.1 / RAMBUS PC 800 768mb / Sapphire Radeon 9600XT 256mb / 2 x Maxtor 80gb ATA133 DiamondMax, RAID0 :: 1 x Western Digital 7200 40gb / Liteon DVD-RW Dual Layer SOHW-1633S @ 1653S / Liteon 52x24x52 CD-RW LTR-52246S / Zalman CNPS7000A-Cu Fan / Antec TruePower 480w / RD3XP Gladiator Rounded Cables

November 28th, 2002	Top \| #6
Hipster Doofus Good grief Charlie Brown Joined: May 2002 Location: Melbourne Australia Posts: 5,920 Reputation: 560 Power: 187	On mine I have to make sure the transfer sofware is running then it shows up in explorer. (I removed it from startup & load it when needed) Apart from that I have no idea. Sorry. Pentium 4 2.6ghz 400mhz @ 3.07ghz 472mhz / Gigabyte GA-8IHXP v2.1 / RAMBUS PC 800 768mb / Sapphire Radeon 9600XT 256mb / 2 x Maxtor 80gb ATA133 DiamondMax, RAID0 :: 1 x Western Digital 7200 40gb / Liteon DVD-RW Dual Layer SOHW-1633S @ 1653S / Liteon 52x24x52 CD-RW LTR-52246S / Zalman CNPS7000A-Cu Fan / Antec TruePower 480w / RD3XP Gladiator Rounded Cables

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November 28th, 2002	Top \| #4
operator Unregistered Posts: n/a	Been there, tried that. Not only does it say on the site that the drivers are NOT needed with XP, when I downloaded it and tried to install them anyhow, the installer told me they weren't needed, and stopped.

November 28th, 2002	Top \| #5
operator Unregistered Posts: n/a	Maybe I can clarify this some. The card reader itself is being recognized- it shows up in my taskbar, and in device manager as a USB Mass Storage Device (driver=usbstor.sys - WinXP SP1 version). The only thing I can't do is map to it as a drive through Explorer when a card is inserted.

November 29th, 2002	Top \| #7
yoyo _________________ Joined: July 2002 Posts: 1,557 Reputation: 160 Power: 136	Just an idea, never had the problem myself. Maybe the G-drive is hidden. Do you have TweakUi installed. If so open it - My Computer - drives and see if there is a checkmark beside G. Or look in the registry if there is a NoDrives value in one of these keys: [HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explorer] [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explorer]

November 29th, 2002	Top \| #8
operator Unregistered Posts: n/a	I'm not using tweak- had bad experiences with it in 98 and ME. I do have a binary value (c2 ff ff o3) under HKLM, but not under HKCU.

November 29th, 2002	Top \| #9
operator Unregistered Posts: n/a	My bust- I have a value under the Explorer key in HKCU, but not HKLM. Against my better judgement, I installed TweakUI. And under Drives I was able to pick the G: drive. It works, I am able to view my photos this way. That's all fine and dandy, but a person shouldn't have to install an unsupported product to attain this end. Thanks, Tom F.