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   Pfsszxt@aol.com to dragonsclaw@NOTmindspring.com   
   Re: Can't Use SD card -- once could?   
   19 Sep 11 14:05:22   
   
   On Mon, 19 Sep 2011 11:08:25 -0700, Steve Urbach   
    wrote:   
      
   >On Mon, 19 Sep 2011 12:20:32 -0500, Pfsszxt@aol.com wrote:   
   >   
      
   >   
   >> SEE above! I've used the card -- the same one for several years! I   
   >>use it for backups of some data files   
   >Cards go bad (and do have limited cycles), Ports get 'glitched' and lock-out.   
   >   
   >You may be trying to fix a 'card' problem, when the Port the reader uses is in   
   >trouble. or the drivers for the USB 'Root hub'  or Controller device   
   >   
   >The fact you have USB problems may indicate something closer to the data bus   
   >is having issues/ has gone bad.   
   >Switch the device Manager View to "Devices by Connection" and you can see how   
   >deep the nest can get.   
      
      
    I find nothing surprising there! Under PCMCIA and Flash Memory   
   Devices is an "Unknown Device" entry but no other info. All else   
   seems normal and appropriate.   
      
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