my computer won't read my camera's memory card (email, 4GB, transfer)

[mir86]

I'm not sure if its the memory card itself on my digital camera that's broken or if its the drive that I put it in. Every time I try to upload my pictures, I get a pop up saying that either the card is unreadable or the port is busted. I'm still able to take pictures on the memory card with my camera. I don't have any other card to compare it with though. How do I figure it out? and also, if its the card that's busted, did I lose the opportunity to make prints out of all my pictures on it? I even tried using the USB cord that came with my camera and even that is saying its unreadable. I'm really bummed.

[Charles]

Try another card.
Try the same card in another camera.
Try another PC USB port.

Any chance a special driver is needed to communicate with the camera?

[Raena77]

Try using the usb port cord to another computer friends or something. Transfer it to another memory card then upload that to your computer. Or email them to your computer.

[plwhit]

Don't many of those photo printing kiosks take memory cards?

Try one and see what happens...

[RayinAK]

Use a card reader connoted to your computer. If it works from there, then there is a problem either with the camera mini-USB port, or the cable itself. A card reader does not cost very much.

[thecoalman]

If it works in the camera and takes pictures it's most likely the port on your computer, try the card/camera on another computer.

[mir86]

Thanks for all the input! I don't have another computer to try it on. Tomorrow I will go to walgreens and see if their kiosk will read it.

raena-how would I transfer it to another memory card?

charles-how would I know if i need a special driver to communicate with the camera?

[Raena77]

When you upload it to another computer, buy a memory stick. 4G's

[mir86]

Originally Posted by Raena77

When you upload it to another computer, buy a memory stick. 4G's

but if I find out its the memory card itself, how am I supposed to upload it to another computer anyways? lol

[NHDave]

Originally Posted by Raena77

When you upload it to another computer, buy a memory stick. 4G's

4G's? I'm assuming you mean 4GB, can't understand why you'd suggest this when you don't know the size of the OP's memory card, a 4GB won't do much good if they have a larger card with more than 4GB of data.