Flash Drive Problems

SLLAB02 · 08-18-2006, 01:54 AM

Until recently, I've been using my computer's onboard flash drive to upload photos from my digital camera. I'd put the CF card from the camera right into the slot and the photos would automatically upload. But now when I put the card in the computer, nothing happens. The drive does not show up in My Computer where it did before.

Any tips? I've used a drive emulator (Daemon Tools) in the past and I'm afraid that might have something to do with it.

**The_Other_One** · 08-18-2006, 02:12 AM

If you can, use another flash drive in it just to be sure the drive itself is fine(assuming it's one of these 20 in one devices) If it still works, check the pins. I've known people to bend pins on their CF connectors.

If all else fails, you can get flash card readers for very cheap.

**DCIScouts** · 08-19-2006, 06:24 AM

Yeah, a CF-USB adapter should run you $20 or less...

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SLLAB02 Bronze Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Chicago, IL Age: 24 Posts: 93	Flash Drive Problems Until recently, I've been using my computer's onboard flash drive to upload photos from my digital camera. I'd put the CF card from the camera right into the slot and the photos would automatically upload. But now when I put the card in the computer, nothing happens. The drive does not show up in My Computer where it did before. Any tips? I've used a drive emulator (Daemon Tools) in the past and I'm afraid that might have something to do with it. __________________ --Jack AMD Athlon 64, 3000+ \| 1.81 GHz \| 1.5 GB RAM NVIDIA GeForce 6200 TurboCache Windows XP Home SP 2

08-18-2006, 02:12 AM	#2 (permalink)
The_Other_One Super Moderator Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Lexington, NC Age: 23 Posts: 12,368	If you can, use another flash drive in it just to be sure the drive itself is fine(assuming it's one of these 20 in one devices) If it still works, check the pins. I've known people to bend pins on their CF connectors. If all else fails, you can get flash card readers for very cheap. __________________ Desktop * Athlon X2 4200 \| 2G RAM \| 160G HD \| 7600GT Laptop1 * C2D T5550 \| 3G RAM \| 120G HD \| Intel x3100 Laptop2 * C2D T5250 \| 2G RAM \| 160G HD \| Intel x3100

08-19-2006, 06:24 AM	#3 (permalink)
DCIScouts Super Moderator Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Kalamazoo, Michigan, USA Age: 26 Posts: 5,103	Yeah, a CF-USB adapter should run you $20 or less... __________________ In the end, we will remember not the words of our enemies, but the silence of our friends. -Martin Luther King Jr. The most overlooked advantage to owning a computer is that if they foul up there's no law against wacking them around a little. -Joe Martin FOLDING FOR THE GOOD OF MANKIND :F@H Team 44358 Posting and you - CF Edition Cheers CF

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