Micro SD card issues

[BenClegg]

Hi Can anyone help? All of sudden the SP2 doesn't see the micro sd card?
I'm using the scandik Ultra 64gb Xc1 and have been doing since I purchased the SP2 approximately 2 weeks ago, Turned it on today and no card?
I've done all the usual things I could think of

• Removed replaced the card (and it clicks back in)
• turned the pc off then back on
• Windows update
• Scan for hardware changes
• Tried the sd card in another 2 machines and it works fine
• Looked in device manager and it does see it

But no folder "this PC"
Sometimes when I turn on the SP2 it is there and works, but more often than not is is not showing in my PC
Is it worth OR can I update the driver for the sd slot somehow?
Any ideas at all are much appreciated



Ben

 

[virsago_mk2]

Might have been a defective microsd card.
Try cleaning up the contact point on the card & plug it in again.

 

[hotphil]

What format is it?
Reformat it as NTFS.

 

[BenClegg]

Hi Tried reformat to NTFS ..it was better but still disappeared every now and then, changed the card for a new one .same thing.?
Reformatted to exFAT and it is better although in 4 days is disappeared again (only once though) ,...............I have to restart to get it back ?
These card manufacturers recommend exFAT as the best format.
What to do!

 

[kundas1]

sorry but it sounds like your card is not mounting right, perhaps something is wrong with the sd card slot?

 

[Kiri]

Just wanted to chime in and say that this happens to a bunch of us including myself. You can check the previous thread here: http://www.surfaceforums.net/forum/microsoft-surface-pro-2/6693-microsd-card-problem.html

I'm fairly certain it's an issue with the Surface rather than our micro SD cards but i'm not sure if it's a hardware issue or software... I'm hoping it's the latter so it's easily fixable OTA.

 

[phey_05]

I have the same problem with sandisk 128gb
I tried all the possible solution, tape, reformat, etc... still the same...

I have sandisk 64gb and i dont have any problem with it...

 

[Alexgoudrias]

guys, do we have any evolution / solution since the identification of the SD card issue with lots of S2 & SP2 ? I am having the same problem too, and couldn't find any solution yet... please help.