USB Keeps Mounting & Ejecting Automatically!

Jaaay · 28 May 2011 at 14:17

Hi there, i have a problem, i have a little usb reader which reads M2/microSD cards, when my microSD is inserted it works fine, comes up in my computer fine, but when i try any of the 2 M2 cards i have (512mb and 8GB, both sandisks, came with mobile phones, so most probably real) they fail to be picked up in my computer.

But the thing is, i can hear the sounds fine, as in when it detects the usb, and the 'eject' sound, but nothing's happening, it just runs in a cycle, and i cant see or access the usb from my computer, i can see USB Mass Storage Device in Device Manager, and each time it runs its little mounting/ejecting cycle the Device Manager refreshes but the USB Mass Storage Device is still there?!

I don't understand whats happening, and would really like to fix this

, i could really use the 8GB M2 card atm

SparkyG · 28 May 2011 at 18:31

It sounds like its knackered.

I had USB stick that did the same thing and in the end I just binned it.

Jaaay · 29 May 2011 at 21:29

But both of the M2 cards? I remember using one of them only the other day!

Jonnygrunge · 30 May 2011 at 14:18

Have you looked at the female USB port? Could be physically damaged, try the other ports on the mobo and see!

Jaaay · 31 May 2011 at 12:09

Jonnygrunge said:
Have you looked at the female USB port? Could be physically damaged, try the other ports on the mobo and see!

Nope, still getting the same response, a mounting/ejecting sounds cycle, but nothing actually turning up in My Computer :/

DJ_Martin · 31 May 2011 at 12:36

I had a similar problem with a MicroSD card reader. Just kept mounting and ejecting.

It may sound a little silly but 'Have you tried turning the computer off and on again?' It worked for me. Still not sure what went wrong. Although as it has been 3 days since the original post, you probably have.

Jaaay · 1 Jun 2011 at 17:54

DJmartin said:
I had a similar problem with a MicroSD card reader. Just kept mounting and ejecting.

It may sound a little silly but 'Have you tried turning the computer off and on again?' It worked for me. Still not sure what went wrong. Although as it has been 3 days since the original post, you probably have.

Yeah ive tried restarting, same outcome