Cannot get my SD card reader to work on my computer. Desktop computer.

Work does'nt drive SD card, no error message.

Hello

If you can not get the card reader to work, it can be replaced and/or an external card reader is not expensive.

They go bad sometimes. Try these:

/ Settings (BIOS/CMOS) often F2 when you start then look at the screen - make sure that the USB port is enabled.

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Control Panel - device - hard drives - SD card Manager or similar - double click - Driver tab - click on update drivers (this will likely do nothing that MS is far behind the certification of drivers) then right clicked UNINSTALL.

Now get to the USB controllers - right click - UNINSTALL everything in the category at the moment, EXCEPT the category itself - REBOOT. This will refresh the USB driver stack.

Here is the similar procedure under XP, Vista is the same, except that we need to clear the specific device if present.
http://support.Microsoft.com/kb/310575

Do 1 above.

USBDeview is a small utility that lists all USB devices currently connected to your computer, as well as all USB devices that you previously used. Run Options and check the 1st three choices to see if one is there. You can remove all instances of the drive and restart again.
http://www.NirSoft.NET/utils/usb_devices_view.html

Start - type in search box - Windows disk - find Windows Disk Management on the list at the top - right click - RUN AS ADMIN search to see if there is a drive letter assigned or a conflict.

Check with the manufacturer of your system for the updated drivers - some card readers to do not use the windows drivers.

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If necessary try these two:

Tips for solving problems of USB devices - and a Mr Fixit
http://windowshelp.Microsoft.com/Windows/en-us/help/c39bd203-f729-47a4-8351-83291e13c8a81033.mspx#EGB

Hardware devices not detected or not working - Mr. Fixit
http://support.Microsoft.com/GP/hardware_device_problems

I hope this helps.
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