Re: problem with flash memory card reader

John:
thank you for the reply. I read all the links you gave me. But none of
them can fix my problem.
some updates: I tried to keep the memory card inside the reader and the
reader connected to the computer through USB, then restart the computer.
After restart, I can MANUALLY assign a drive letter to the card using "disk
management", but still it can not be automatically done and even after the
drive letter is assigned, my windows explorer can not show the new drive. I
can access it via DOS command line though.
If I plug the card when the computer is already on, it never allows me
to even manually assign a drive letter saying the volume or partition is not
enabled. Windows will not assign drive letter nor display the drive in
explorer.
Do I have to restart everytime when I need to plug a memory card and
only access it through DOS command line? Must be something I can do. I tried
TweakUI.exe already, no help. :(


"John Inzer" wrote:

zhonghh wrote:
I just upgraded my Windows XP home to Windows XP Pro
yesterday. And my flash card reader never shows new
volumes in "My Computer" anymore.
I checked device manager, all the readers are properly
installed and have no problem at all.
In disk manager, the disk can be recognized but no volume
letter assigned. I tried to manually assign a drive
letter and this error pops up: The operation did not
complete because the partition or volume is not enabled.
To enable the partition or volume, restart the computer.
(dialog title: Logical Disk Manager).
I restart the computer many times and it still doesn't
work. I checked device manager, all the drives are
enabled.
I tried to connect a USB harddrive to any one of the USB
port and it works fine: new drive letter assigned and I
can see it in "My computer" with no problem.
It seems only card reader has this problem.
I tried two card readers: one Zio CF/MMC/SD card reader,
another is the integrated CF/MMC/SD/MS reader in my Dell
2405FPW LCD. Both have the same problem.
In my previous Windows XP Home, the card readers worked
just fine.
Please someone can figure out what's wrong with it?
Thanks in advance.
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I don't know if the following articles apply to
your issue but they may offer some ideas:

(310575) General USB troubleshooting in
Windows XP
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=310575

(824396) A Memory Card Device May Not
Be Enumerated on Windows XP
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=824396

(318623) Memory Stick or PC CARD Is
Not Visible in the My Computer Information -
Hardware Pane in Windows XP
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=318623

(885624) One or more USB devices may
not work after you start your Windows XP-
based computer
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=885624

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