Windows 10: Windows 10 won’t read SD cards unless I reformat them

Discus and support Windows 10 won’t read SD cards unless I reformat them in Windows 10 Drivers and Hardware to solve the problem; My laptop has a built in SD card reader. It will not read my card unless i format it. But if i format it, i will lose all of the photos stored in it.... Discussion in 'Windows 10 Drivers and Hardware' started by DennisGoebelt, Oct 21, 2019.

  1. DENNISGOEBELT
    DennisGoebelt Win User

    Windows 10 won’t read SD cards unless I reformat them


    My laptop has a built in SD card reader. It will not read my card unless i format it. But if i format it, i will lose all of the photos stored in it. Running Windows 10.

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    DennisGoebelt, Oct 21, 2019
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  2. SANDY JUL
    Sandy JUL Win User

    Windows 10 not reading SD card

    Windows 10 will not read my SD cards. I have tried updating the drivers and other suggestions to no avail. I also have a small SD card that needs an adapter and plugs into a usb port. It doesn't read this either.
     
    Sandy JUL, Oct 21, 2019
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  3. CHRISM&
    ChrisM& Win User
    Windows 10 not reading SD Cards

    I have the same issue. Not reading SD card in Windows 10 despite trying all the suggested
     
    ChrisM&, Oct 21, 2019
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  4. CLINTON FITCH
    Clinton Fitch Win User

    Windows 10 won’t read SD cards unless I reformat them

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    Jim,

    I believe reading between the lines I know the answer to this but I will ask anyway: Is the card readable by your PC using a card reader?

    If not, it could be that the card is corrupted in some way and a reformat (appreciate that's painful but...) could fix the card.

    If it is readable by a PC but not by your 1520, have you tried another SD card in the 1520? That will isolate it down to this particular SD card or the reader in your 1520 itself.

    If no other card is readable in the 1520, I would suggest as a last step to do a factory reset (make sure you have a backup to OneDrive) then try to read a card again. It could be, somehow, that the driver for the card reader has gone wonky (technical term)
    and a reset will fix it. Or, worst case, there is a physical problem with the card reader.

    Let us know how you get on.

    Clinton
     
    Clinton Fitch, Oct 21, 2019
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