Card Reader won't Read my Sandisk

EiaEia Registered Users Posts: 3,627 Major grins
edited May 15, 2009 in Accessories
I picked up a SanDisk Ultra II 4Gb. My card reader would not read it. I took the card back and got a replacement should the first be faulty. The second card can't be read either. I tried two different card readers for the Ultra II 4 GB to no avail. The card readers are standard 2.0 readers. My older SanDisk Ultra II cards that are 2 Gb can be read just fine. Why can't the 4GB be read? :dunno:dunno
~AnnaMaria~ My little life in God's big universe

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  • ziggy53ziggy53 Super Moderators Posts: 24,132 moderator
    edited May 15, 2009
    Eia wrote:
    I picked up a SanDisk Ultra II 4Gb. My card reader would not read it. I took the card back and got a replacement should the first be faulty. The second card can't be read either. I tried two different card readers for the Ultra II 4 GB to no avail. The card readers are standard 2.0 readers. My older SanDisk Ultra II cards that are 2 Gb can be read just fine. Why can't the 4GB be read? ne_nau.gifdunno

    I'll bet this is an "SDHC" card. I'll also bet that your card reader is "SD" compatible but not "SDHC" compatible.

    If it is an SDHC card then you may (probably) need to purchase a new card reader capable of reading the SDHC format.

    By "standard 2.0 readers" I presume you mean USB 2.0 specification, which is the connection port on your computer but nothing to do with the SDHC card type.
    ziggy53
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  • EiaEia Registered Users Posts: 3,627 Major grins
    edited May 15, 2009
    ziggy53 wrote:
    I'll bet this is an "SDHC" card. I'll also bet that your card reader is "SD" compatible but not "SDHC" compatible.

    If it is an SDHC card then you may (probably) need to purchase a new card reader capable of reading the SDHC format.

    By "standard 2.0 readers" I presume you mean USB 2.0 specification, which is the connection port on your computer but nothing to do with the SDHC card type.
    Yes, the SanDisk Ultra II 4GB is an SDHC card and yes the card readers are USB 2.0. The new card reader does not say it is compatable with an SDHC just an SD; it says every other card but SDHC. I just assumed... bummer

    Any recommendation for a card reader?
    ~AnnaMaria~ My little life in God's big universe
  • Manfr3dManfr3d Registered Users Posts: 2,008 Major grins
    edited May 15, 2009
    Eia wrote:
    Any recommendation for a card reader?

    SanDisk has nice ones, but a cheap $3 USB 2.0 Cardreader from China (via ebay) works as well. We use both with content.
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  • ziggy53ziggy53 Super Moderators Posts: 24,132 moderator
    edited May 15, 2009
    Eia wrote:
    ... Any recommendation for a card reader?

    I have not started to use SDHC cards myself so I have not changed my card reader for a couple of years. I've read about some happy users with this combination:

    http://www.adorama.com/IDSSDHC4GR.html?searchinfo=sandisk+sdhc+reader
    ziggy53
    Moderator of the Cameras and Accessories forums
  • EiaEia Registered Users Posts: 3,627 Major grins
    edited May 15, 2009
    I got a card reader that specifically read SDHC. I no sooner plugged it in and it downloaded! Wow, it is significantly faster. Thanks for the info!!!!
    ~AnnaMaria~ My little life in God's big universe
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