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05-01-2006, 05:00 PM
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SD Card in Windows XP
Perhaps I forgot to disable my SD card one too many times, but now XP won't let me disable the card anymore.
The card reads and writes fine, but when I try to disable it through the "Safely Remove Hardware" icon, Windows XP tells me the card is in use, even when no programs are open. I have been able to remove the card before. Ever right after a reboot, it won't give me permission to take out the SD card. I'm simply forced to take it out without consulting the computer, which I suppose isn't that good... Any suggestions? |
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05-01-2006, 05:26 PM
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When was the last time you used the disable device option? have you tried a system restore back before that point?
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05-01-2006, 05:33 PM
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It's been several months, and I don't quite remember the date. I haven't tried a system restore, but wouldn't that rollback all the drivers I have updated to date?
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05-01-2006, 05:41 PM
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Download Process Explorer (http://www.sysinternals.com/Utilitie...sExplorer.html) to see what program has a lock on the SD card.
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05-01-2006, 06:33 PM
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I'm not sure how to use the program to isolate programs accessing the SD Card. Is there a certain function I have to call up?
As far as I can see, no new processes begin when I insert my SD Card into the reader. Thanks in advance! |
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05-01-2006, 06:35 PM
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Go to "Find", then "Find handle", then type in the drive letter for your SD card (like "E:" or whatever it happens to be). That will show you which programs have a lock on the E: drive, preventing you from ejecting the card.
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05-01-2006, 06:46 PM
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Odd. No handles (DLLs or otherwise) appear when I search "J:" in the function "Find Handle or DLL" (Ctrl-F)
There is an option in the SD Card driver to enable quick hot-swappable like activity... The SD Card Reader is built into the laptop, and has drivers on the CD, yet I consciously remember not installing it, as at the time, I doubted I'd ever find a use for it. However, that doesn't explain how the drive would unlock the card before, and not now... Edit: It turns out I may have installed the SD Card Drivers after the format. Last edited by Kareeser; 05-01-2006 at 06:51 PM. |
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