SecureDigital + MacBook = Disaster

[Paul White]

Alright, I have an HP digital camera that takes a secure digital memory card. I never had any problems with it on my old Dell computer. I got my MacBook and the first thing to go wrong was my flash drive. I took it out of the computer and I just couldn't put any files on it.

I later learned that you have to completely eject it on the desktop before you remove it from the computer (you do not need to do this on a PC). I got into a habit of doing this and always did it with my digital camera card. One day I had ejected it and then took it out of the computer and the same thing happened to it that had happened to my flash drive.

Later, I bought a new card that was bigger and more expensive. The same thing happened. Now I am mad and want to keep taking pictures, but this is very discouraging. I cannot keep going out and buying new cards like this. Any suggestions?

(Please don't tell me to go back to my PC )

 

[Brandon]

Actually you should eject first on a PC too, lost multiple flash memory cards this way....not a clue on the problem though.

 

[Joe.F]

A safer alternative, if you are putting the flashcard directly into your PC, is get a FlashSD to USB converter, which has a datachecker built in. Available for $9 at radioshack near me.

 

[Brandon]

Is it still under warranty? If so, do you have a Apple Store near you? If you do, go in and try and schedule an appointment at the Genius Bar. They can help with most anything!

 

[stuffradio]

Go back to PC

 

[Decker]

Just eject it/remove hardware like the OS recons you should!

Never understood people that complain it doesn't work like 'they' think it should

It's sensitive so treat it as such, do it the way your meant to if you don't it's on your own head.