From: dragonsclaw@NOTmindspring.com   
      
   On Sun, 18 Sep 2011 07:49:49 -0500, Pfsszxt@aol.com wrote:   
      
   >On Sat, 17 Sep 2011 23:14:42 +0200, "Lynsey Doyle"   
   > wrote:   
   >   
   >   
   >>>   
   >>> The card is not shown there. But, a reboot with it in place finds it.   
   >>> However an "install" process fails because it "cannot find the   
   >>> software"  (I presume tha means a driver --- the same thing   
   >>> occurs when I try to use a USB gard drive.)   
   >>   
   >> Iy means that Windows doesn't have the driver in its stock so you have   
   >>to go the the site of the maker of the equipment concerned and download   
   >>it from there   
   >   
   > Somehow, I'm not getting through with my questions.   
   > The card slot came with the computer. WindowsXP Pro  has , until now,   
   >always used the card with ease --- I used SD cards for back-ups of   
   >data files.   
   > But, apparently, somehow I messed up Windows. Now it doesn't   
   >recognize the card as existing. I do a new hardware search. It finds   
   >it. But when I try to "install" it, Windows gives a message that it   
   >can't  do so because it can't find software. I ask for a search,   
   >it crashes and goess to green screen. I have to unplug the computer   
   >and reboot to get anything.   
   > The same thing happens when I try to use a USB hard drive.   
   > I did a system restore back to a date that  was before I realized   
   >the problem but it hasn't helped.   
   The drivers may be custom for your brand.  They may be on the Recovery   
   disk/media or available at the Manufacturers support page.   
      
   BTW  some 'internal' SD readers use USB connections inside the PC.   
      
   you might want to Delete any 'yellow' USB device in the device manager and let   
   that reinstall   
      
   --- SoupGate-Win32 v1.05   
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