Archived from groups: comp.sys.hp.hardware () Hi all, I am hoping someone can help me with a very frustrating problem. I have an HP Pavillion zt3000, running Microsoft Windows XP Pro. I cannot copy any files to the SanDisk SD Card (1GB) using the SD Card reader embedded in the notebook. It throws the 'Cannot copy xxxx file. The Disk is write-protected.

Remove the write-protection or use another disk' message. So far these are the troubleshootings I have done. 1) SD Card is not locked.

I double-checked it numerous times. 2) I have already isolated the problem exists with the SD card reader and not the SD Card itself. Stargate Sg1 Theme Song Download here.

When I plug in a separate SD card reader via USB, copying to/from the card works just fine. The problem only exists with the SD Card reader embedded in the notebook. 3) I have downloaded the SD Card Reader program (SP24430.exe) from HP site that installs the drivers needed. Rebooted and tried again, the problem still exists. 4) I have already downloaded and updated the ROM and BIOS to latest from HP site. Btw, I am trying to use the SD card to transfer files from my laptop to Treo 650.

Archived from groups: comp.sys.hp.hardware () frank409@gmail.com wrote: >HP guy told me to try couple things. >1) he told me the same thing you suggested, so I tried with my >co-worker's Palm One SD card and that worked FINE! At least it is now known that the reader in the laptop isn't completely toast. Does your SanDisk card work in your co-workers equipment? (Sorry if you covered that in the original post) >2) And then he told me to download this HP Enhancement Software for >XP SP2, so I did, but that didn't make my problem go away. >So I am left with the conclusion that HP zt3000 Notebook's SD card >reader is INCOMPATIBLE with SanDisk's SD card.

That is a plausible hypothesis (I might put it in the other order, but first I'd also try another example of a SanDisk SD card of the same size if you can borrow one, and then perhaps one of the same size as your co-worker's Palm One SD card. (Assuming it was a different capacity). Positioning The Battle For Your Mind Al Ries Y Jack Trout Pdf. My Photosmart 812 camera is at home right now, (which is where I have an SD card) so I cannot look to see if write protect is an electical switch on the card, or something more like the old 3.5' hard floppy thing that involved physical stuff. If the latter, perhaps there are some mechanical tolerance issues involved. I'm also not sure if there may be different versions of the 'SD standard.' There are all sorts of versions/options in stuff like SCSI which makes compatibility, well, fun. Rick jones -- portable adj, code that compiles under more than one compiler these opinions are mine, all mine; HP might not want them anyway.