Windows 10: Windows doesn't recognize SD card when inserted

Hi, I have a Dell Inspiron running Windows 10 and it doesn't recognize/show an SD card when inserted. I have searched the Microsoft Community and many of the solutions start with locating the SD card in the device manager; however, my SD drive doesn't even show up in the device manager list. I have also downloaded all updates to drivers from Dell with no joy. Thoughts?

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SD card reader problem after updating to Windows 10

After installing windows 10 my card reader will not oper but it does make noise like it is going to open but it doesn`t open it

 

Win10 doesn't recognize SD-card removal

Could you provide a little more detail as to how you know that Windows is not recognizing the removal of the SD card? What are you seeing specifically that leads you to this conclusion?

Also, could you please try this:

Start with SD card inserted.
Open a command prompt and run the command "diskpart". Wait for the "DISKPART>" prompt.
Run the command "list disk".
All disks (including the SD card) should be listed. It should be obvious which the SD card is by its size.
Remove the SD card.
Run "list disk" again.
Does the SD card still show up?
Run "exit" to exit from diskpart.
Close the command prompt.

 

Win10 doesn't recognize SD-card removal

Well, this is interesting...
First, let me address DISKPART... I have the SD card inserted in the reader. I know it is inserted, because it shows up in Explorer, as SDHC (E. Here is a current drive listing from another program:

Code:

The SD card is E: in this listing...

however, this is what DISKPART shows right now:

Microsoft DiskPart version 10.0.19041.610

Copyright (C) Microsoft Corporation.
On computer:

Code:

So I'm guessing it is listing the drives in this order: C:, D:, F:, E:
however, the free space listed is completely irrelevant.

> removal of SD card:
Once I remove the SD card from the reader, it is *still* shown in Explorer.
From a console, I can change to E:, can even execute DIR and get the listing for the no-longer-present drive.

*however* ... once I execute 'list disk' in DISKPART, the drive is removed from Explorer... interesting...