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Thread ID: 92195 2008-08-01 06:59:00 I/O device error that really a problem Hootyhoo (14036) Press F1
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694130 2008-08-04 05:21:00 Try using the card reader without any helpful picture processing utilities . The pictures on the card are files, so keep it simple by copying files without any assumptions made by programmes .

If XP detects the card, cancel the popup asking what "helpful feature" of Windows you wish to use with the device . You don't want them . ;) Go to "My Computer" and see if the card appears as a removable disk . Then open that as a disk drive . The pictures will be in a sub directory, so try any directories until you find the picture directory . Copy them to a directory on your hard disk .

You could try using the camera, connected with USB cable, as a card reader too . Again, ignore XP's helpful hints . Don't use a picture processing programme . You want to copy some files from the card . "All you have read" about XP giving errors for big cards might be wrong (or outdated? . Try it anyway .

I hope the "fixing" programme didn't write its repairs to the flashcard . They don't appear to have been useful . :(
Graham L (2)
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