Solve : SD card reader not working in Vista?

1.	Solve : SD card reader not working in Vista?
Answer» I have a Toshiba Satellite running Windows Vista. It's only 4 weeks old. As of today the card reader won't work. I went to device manager and it says The device is disabled. I clicked on Enable and it says Windows was not able to enable this device. What the heck? It shouldn't be broken already. Is there a way to fix this? It was working 2 days ago. Thanks! I uninstalled it and rebooted. The computer found and reloaded it but it still doesn't work. aces67, Those card readers are so inexpensive now why not just get another one and try it? Or if possible borrow one from someone else and see what happens.truenorthi AGREE,,,, there are really some SD reader that are not working in vista,,,try it in XP it will work,,,maybe this things are not compatible...try to borrow other type of SD reader...This is the card reader that is built into my laptop though. Can I buy another one and have it put in or what? Best Buy just happened to call yesterday to check on my purchase and they said that if it's not working due to manufacturer's error then it's under warranty and they will fix it for free. Otherwise I have to pay them to fix it. I don't understand this. MY laptop is so new why would it be broke already?Quote from: aces67 on March 06, 2009, 06:13:30 AM MY laptop is so new why would it be broke already? It happens. I have at least a few things to send back to my distributor every month because they are DOA or somehow faulty.I tried to uninstall it and reboot again and here's the message I now get: Device driver software was not successfully installed. Please consult with your device manufacturer for assistance getting this device installed. SDA Standard Compliant SD HOst Controller FAILED. So do I just need a new driver? When you put the card into the SD Slot the light comes on. I'm not sure what that MEANS though. I've become addicted to this darn laptop and I so hate to send it off for repair.Given the newness of it, they may just give you a new one on the spot. You might ask.Sigh. I just got off the phone with Toshiba. They say it's a software problem and is covered under the warranty. They told me to use system restore and restore it to the last day where the card reader was working. They told me that that takes time and said to do it and call them back if it didn't work. Guess what? It doesn't work. It won't restore. It says something is wrong with my files and it can't restore. I guess I'll just bite the bullet and take it to Best Buy. I no it might be a little late, but for future reference. I was have the same problem with my Toshiba SD card reader in Vista. Go to computer, click system properties, click device manager, double click SD host adapter sublink. Then if enabling doesn't work go click the driver tab and then click the disable button. Proceed with the your sure message. Then after that click the enable button. For some reason or another this seem to work for my system. Every once in a while I have to REDO the process, but we are TALKING months later.faithwalker1984 THANK YOU so much for this tip! My SD card reader that is built right into the front of my computer wasn't working and the darn thing wouldn't enable in the device manager. Lo and behold, I tried disabling and THEN enabling it again, like you suggested. It now works. I am very willing to repeat this process every now and then if it means having my card reader on the front of the computer! Have a great day! Rain

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I have a Toshiba Satellite running Windows Vista. It's only 4 weeks old. As of today the card reader won't work. I went to device manager and it says The device is disabled. I clicked on Enable and it says Windows was not able to enable this device.

What the heck? It shouldn't be broken already. Is there a way to fix this? It was working 2 days ago.

Thanks!

I uninstalled it and rebooted. The computer found and reloaded it but it still doesn't work. aces67, Those card readers are so inexpensive now why not just get another one and try it? Or if possible borrow one from someone else and see what happens.truenorthi AGREE,,,,
there are really some SD reader that are not working in vista,,,try it in XP it will work,,,maybe this things are not compatible...try to borrow other type of SD reader...This is the card reader that is built into my laptop though. Can I buy another one and have it put in or what? Best Buy just happened to call yesterday to check on my purchase and they said that if it's not working due to manufacturer's error then it's under warranty and they will fix it for free. Otherwise I have to pay them to fix it. I don't understand this. MY laptop is so new why would it be broke already?Quote from: aces67 on March 06, 2009, 06:13:30 AM

MY laptop is so new why would it be broke already?

It happens. I have at least a few things to send back to my distributor every month because they are DOA or somehow faulty.I tried to uninstall it and reboot again and here's the message I now get:

Device driver software was not successfully installed. Please consult with your device manufacturer for assistance getting this device installed. SDA Standard Compliant SD HOst Controller FAILED.

So do I just need a new driver?

When you put the card into the SD Slot the light comes on. I'm not sure what that MEANS though. I've become addicted to this darn laptop and I so hate to send it off for repair.Given the newness of it, they may just give you a new one on the spot. You might ask.Sigh. I just got off the phone with Toshiba. They say it's a software problem and is covered under the warranty. They told me to use system restore and restore it to the last day where the card reader was working. They told me that that takes time and said to do it and call them back if it didn't work.

Guess what? It doesn't work. It won't restore. It says something is wrong with my files and it can't restore. I guess I'll just bite the bullet and take it to Best Buy. I no it might be a little late, but for future reference. I was have the same problem with my Toshiba SD card reader in Vista. Go to computer, click system properties, click device manager, double click SD host adapter sublink. Then if enabling doesn't work go click the driver tab and then click the disable button. Proceed with the your sure message. Then after that click the enable button. For some reason or another this seem to work for my system. Every once in a while I have to REDO the process, but we are TALKING months later.faithwalker1984

THANK YOU so much for this tip!

My SD card reader that is built right into the front of my computer wasn't working and the darn thing wouldn't enable in the device manager. Lo and behold, I tried disabling and THEN enabling it again, like you suggested. It now works. I am very willing to repeat this process every now and then if it means having my card reader on the front of the computer!

Have a great day!

Rain

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