Windows 10 refusing to read MicroSD cards attached via USB adapter

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  • system
    PCHF Owner
    • Jan 2015
    • 7636

    #1

    Windows 10 refusing to read MicroSD cards attached via USB adapter

    I have 6 MicroSD cards and 4 USB sticks/adapters that have the slot in that you put the microSD card in

    All 6 microSDs are fully functioning, still in their original formats from purchase (fat32/ ntfs). All of the USB stick adapters work too. I’ve tested all the SD cards in each USB stick adapter on two laptops and they work fine, I can move files to and from the SD card onto the laptops and vice versa

    My windows 10 PC however simply refuses to recognise them.

    These are the only USB devices my PC won’t read. I have several external HDDs, printer, scanner, xbox controller, mobile phones etc that the PC recognises and reads without any issues whatsoever.

    Does anybody know why it simply won’t recognise these adapters? I’m assuming that the PC is more likely having a problem reading microSD cards rather than the issue being with the plastic USB stick adapters. I’ve tried every USB port (front and back) and the same thing happens; which is two messages popping up;
    1. “You need to format the disc in drive F before you can use it” but then a second later that box closes and another box opens;
    2. “Please insert a disc into USB drive F”. When this box opens, a blank ‘file explorer’ window also opens.

    I therefore cannot even format it as the PC is choosing to recognise the drive for 1 second and then chooses not to recognise it at all.

    I’ve installed EaseUS to see if that can view the drive but it cannot.

    I’m completely out of ideas. Surely a PC that cost hundreds of pounds shouldn’t make such hard work of a fking micro SD card!!!
  • system
    PCHF Owner
    • Jan 2015
    • 7636

    #2
    Additional info;

    I have this exact USB stick and Micro SD



    The MicroSDs range in capacity from 1GB to 128GB.

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    • system
      PCHF Owner
      • Jan 2015
      • 7636

      #3
      (I’ve tried to post a link to the products I’m using but the forum has blocked the message )

      It’s on amazon titled
      Integral Micro SD USB3.0 Memory Card Reader Adapter - Up to 170MB/s Read & 130MB/s Write Speed, Compact & Ultra-sleek and compatible with micro SD, microSDHC & microSDXC

      The MicroSD cards I have range in capacity from 1GB to 128GB.

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      • system
        PCHF Owner
        • Jan 2015
        • 7636

        #4
        also, when I click format is states;
        “There is no disc in drive F”

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        • veeg
          PCHF Director
          • Jul 2016
          • 8977

          #5
          Hello

          Have you tried another card reader ?

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          • Bruce
            PCHF Member
            • Oct 2017
            • 10697

            #6
            reboot the PC into Safe Mode and see if any USB stick is found.

            with one of the USB adapters connected and a SD card inserted, does BIOS detect the unit?

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            • Rustys
              PCHF Member
              • Jul 2016
              • 7862

              #7
              Could be your anti-virus and or security software that is not allowing this.

              See if running in Clean Boot makes a difference.



              Creating a new user login and see if it has the same issue.

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              • Rustys
                PCHF Member
                • Jul 2016
                • 7862

                #8
                Abandoned thread closed

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