Magic Lantern Forum

General Discussion => General Chat => Topic started by: rtf on August 07, 2016, 07:39:07 PM

Title: Computer doesn't recognise CF-card
Post by: rtf on August 07, 2016, 07:39:07 PM
My computer doesn't recognise my Lexar 16GB 1066x CompactFlash card. It doesn't show up or is unable to read it. Very strange beacuse another card, SanDisk 16GB 50MBs, DOES show up and works fine.

Is the Lexar card too fast for my computer (Windows 7 64bit)? I searched the internet for a solution but there isn't one.

Is there someone who had this same problem and knows how to fix it?
Title: Re: Computer doesn't recognise CF-card
Post by: Walter Schulz on August 07, 2016, 07:53:01 PM
Quote from: rtf on August 07, 2016, 07:39:07 PM
Is the Lexar card too fast for my computer (Windows 7 64bit)?

False assumption.
Make sure to use an UDMA-7 compatible cardreader.
Title: Re: Computer doesn't recognise CF-card
Post by: rtf on August 11, 2016, 06:11:09 PM
Quote from: Walter Schulz on August 07, 2016, 07:53:01 PM
False assumption.
Make sure to use an UDMA-7 compatible cardreader.


No, this isn't working.
Title: Re: Computer doesn't recognise CF-card
Post by: Simonwb on August 11, 2016, 06:37:14 PM
Format the card in your computer, then format the card in your camera, then restart your computer.
I just had the same problem, this worked for me.
Title: Re: Computer doesn't recognise CF-card
Post by: Walter Schulz on August 11, 2016, 07:59:49 PM
"Not working" may be not the most detailed problem description.
You may want to go into detail.
- Is the card usable in cam?
- Type of cardreader used? Firmware update available for your cardreader?
- Is the card working using other computers?
- Which OS you are using?
- Error description. What happens if you insert the card into cardreader?
Title: Re: Computer doesn't recognise CF-card
Post by: rtf on August 12, 2016, 02:02:14 PM
Quote from: Simonwb on August 11, 2016, 06:37:14 PM
Format the card in your computer, then format the card in your camera, then restart your computer.
I just had the same problem, this worked for me.

Yes, this also worked for me. I was able to instal ML and copy files from the card to my computer using the UDMA-7 card reader.

Problem solved: thank you both.