5.25" Media Dashboard Front Panel driver problem

"The OP's card reader shouldn't need a driver and is probably defective."

I read the feedbacks of  Media Dashboard Front panel users at Amazon.com and some of them describe the same problem. The brand names are all different, thus, it can't be the problem of the hardware. It's obviously a driver problem.

Do not select "safely remove" rather, right click on the SD card and select "eject".

 Safely remove, removes the Card reader hardware and requires a reboot to be seen again.

Hi Alexander,

As per the description, I understand that you are experiencing issue with SD Card drivers on your Windows 7 machine. I will certainly help you in getting this issue fixed.

This issue might occur due to corrupt drivers or incorrect settings. Let’s follow below mentioned steps and check if that helps:

Method 1: Run the Hardware and Device Troubleshooter

The Hardware and Device Troubleshooter is an automated tool which checks the hardware connection on the computer for any known issues and provides the details on how to fix them. Follow these steps to run the troubleshooter.

a) Press “Windows Key” + “R” keys from the keyboard. In the run box, type “Control”

b) Control Panel will open up, now click on “Troubleshooting”.

c) In the “Troubleshooting” window, click on “View All” on the left pane.

d) Click on “Hardware and Device”.

e) Click on “Advanced” and then click on “Run as Administrator”.

f) Click “Next” and follow the on-screen instructions to complete the troubleshooting process.

Try method 2, if the issue persist

Method 2 : Install pending updates

Follow the steps below to install updates:

1. Right click on “This PC/ My computer”, click on “Properties”.
2. Click on “Windows Updates” in the left pane.
3. Now click on important updates, and “Uncheck all”.
4. Now select 10 to 15 updates of similar type manually and then click on “Install”.

Restart the computer and check if the updates gets configure successfully or not.

If the updates get installed with no issue, again follow the same steps and select more updates manually to install.

Try method 3, if the issue persist

Method 3 : Update SD Card Driver Software from the Manufacturer’s website:

If the issue still occurs, then you may refer to the manufactures’ website and install the latest SD Card Drivers for the device.

Hope this information is helpful. Please write back to us if you need any further assistance, we'll be glad to assist you.

Do not select "safely remove" rather, right click on the SD card and select "eject".

 Safely remove, removes the Card reader hardware and requires a reboot to be seen again.

I just inserted an SD card into the front-panel card reader in my PC, transferred files to it, then used the "safely remove" option and removed the card.  I then reinserted it and it was immediately recognized.  I did the same thing with a USB flash drive (the card reader has a USB port) with the same results.   "Safely remove" doesn't  "remove" the card reader.    The OP's card reader shouldn't need a driver and is probably defective.

Hello Neha,

Method 1 did not work out. At the end it reads

"Hardware changes might not have been detected.

USB mass storage device is not working properly."

I can't find where to uncheck All important updates for Method 2. Where is it? Shall I install all the updates?

For Method 3 I've updated all the drivers from my GigaByte motherboard but I can't find the drivers for the Media Dashboard Front Panel as it is a no-name brand and the seller can't provide me with the drivers for the device saying Windows is able to find the drivers automatically.

By the way I can do the Safe removal with the 3-d party program "USB Safely Remove" but I would not like to use it.

Sincerely,

Alexander