Laptop SD slot

{Ron!n} · #1 January 25th, 2008, 11:41 AM

I have a laptop with a sd slot. However, whenever i insert a memory card it says it has to be formatted. The laptop came with something called toshiba sd utilties. i uninstalled this and reinstalled it worked once.
i also tried uninstalling and working without the utility it wouldnt work
any ideas?

Makaveli213 · #2 January 25th, 2008, 01:19 PM

Have you looked thru the Toshiba site for any ideas on what it could be?

{Ron!n} · #3 January 25th, 2008, 01:50 PM

i have looked thru their forums and couldnt find anything.
Im thinking it could be a driver problem for the sd slot. However, i cant seem to find any drivers other than the sd utilities

Makaveli213 · #4 January 25th, 2008, 03:37 PM

Well i looked thru the Toshiba site but only the North American part since that is where i am. They dont have any info on that laptop here. So i wont be of much help.

It does sound like a software issue. Not sure if it is software or hardware related but it is a curious problem indeed.

{Ron!n} · #5 January 25th, 2008, 04:15 PM

i dont know if this will help at all but when i put in a normal sd memory it works fine.
But when i use a memory stick duo with convertor it doesnt work.
Could there be something wrong with the converter even though it works on another xp laptop?

Makaveli213 · #6 January 25th, 2008, 05:05 PM

It could be the converter doesnt work with the Toshiba software?

{Ron!n} · #7 January 25th, 2008, 05:11 PM

i dont think so. Ive tried it with more than one. ive tried it on a Dell and on a Medion Desktop and on a custom built desktop. However, none of them had Vista.
i think i might just buy a external card reader that should work.

Makaveli213 · #8 January 25th, 2008, 05:17 PM

So you think it might be something to do with Vista? Honestly i dont know. I have not come across this issue. But i also have not hooked up any SD cards that were not a part of my Camera to my PC.

{Ron!n} · #9 January 25th, 2008, 06:31 PM

ill check with a card reader and report back.

Computer Guru · #10 January 26th, 2008, 06:46 PM

What's the name of the entry in the Device Manager?
And the driver version in the details for that device?

{Ron!n} · #11 January 26th, 2008, 08:07 PM

SDA Standard Compliant SD Host Controller
Under File Version in the driver details: 6.0.6.001.17042 (longhorn_rc1.071107-1618)

On another note i got a card reader but either the card reader isnt working, or the converter is messed up, or i cant fit the card in right.

{Ron!n} · #12 January 31st, 2008, 10:13 PM

well i think i know what the problem is. i tried the memory card with convertor on another vista laptop and it didnt work. i guess the converter is either messed up or has issues with vista. the easiest work around is to get a card reader that reads off the memory card directly without an adaptor (turns out the card reader i got doesnt do that) so ill try that out

Computer Guru · #13 January 31st, 2008, 10:26 PM

I think you'll be hard-pressed to find a micro-SD card-reader that doesn't use a converter...

{Ron!n} · #14 January 31st, 2008, 10:33 PM

no i have the converter from micro sd to pro duo. but my laptop needs a converter from pro duo to fit. thats what seems to be giving me trouble. ive used a pro duo card reader before. the one i bought turned out not the right one though.

Computer Guru · #15 February 1st, 2008, 07:04 AM

Get a micro-SD to full-size SD converter, those are the most reliable.