Windows 10: Read only files on sd card

When I try to format a sd card it says windows cant. check to see if its read only and then check help on how to change that. How?

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Phone is not reading the SD card.

Hello,
Jeevan.

Thank you for posting your query to Microsoft Community. We understand that you Lumia 640 XL LTE is having issues reading your SD memory card.

There is a possibility that the SD memory card corrupted. Please try to perform a Scan Disk maintenance on it by following the steps below:

• Turn off your phone and remove the SD card. Use a SD card reader and plug it in to your computer.
  
• Open Computer by clicking the Start button, and then clicking Computer.
• Right-click the SD card drive that you want to check, and then click "Properties".
  
• Click the "Tools" tab, and then, under Error-checking, click Check Now.
  
• Put a check mark on the "Automatically fix the file system errors" and "Scan for and attempt recovery of bad sectors".
• Click Start.
  • Wait for the Scan Disk process to complete, then mount your SD memory card back to your phone.

Hope this helps.

Feel free to post back if you need further assistance.

 

Reading sd cards

Hi all, got some questions that I'm sure somebody will be able to answer. I have a satnav that reads it's maps from an sd card. Now apparently some of the files can be read using a card reader and windows. Some files are hidden and some can be read by windows but cannot be copied. I'm trying to get access to files to look where the icons are stored and see if I can add/customize these files. At present there are no speed cameras on any of the maps. The camera locations can be added without a problem. But there is no icon for a speed camera but a cross does appear on the map. There is also a single warning beep when approaching a camera. I would like to modify all of the above.
My questions are:
What is the best card reader and sofware for reading all files hidden and otherwise
What is the best software for making icons in various formats
Any suggestions would be great ...

 

Cant read the SD card

Hello,

Oftentimes, a corrupted device can result to issues in reading your SD card. For us to isolate the case further and determine the appropriate resolution, provide answers to the following questions:

• Have you checked if other external devices/accessories are properly detected on your device?
  
• Can you confirm if the SD card is being detected on another device aside from the one that you're using?
• What procedures have you taken so far?

As an initial troubleshooting, we suggest that you run the Hardware and Devices Troubleshooter by following these steps:

• Press Windows key + W and type Troubleshooting.
• Choose Troubleshooting.
• Click on View All option on the left pane.
• Click on Hardware and Devices and follow the prompt to run the troubleshooter.

This tool checks the hardware connected to your computer for common issues and gives details on how to rectify them. If there are any suggestions given by the troubleshooter, you may try those and check if it helps.

We will wait for your response so we can help you further with this issue.