Trouble With 3-in-1 Card Reader

[Rschmauch82]

Hello there. I’m having an issue with my 3-in-1 memory card reader trying to copy photos onto SD cards. Basically, when I try to copy photos, I get the message “This disk is write protected.” The memory card is unlocked as well is other memory cards that I have tried. I get the same message every time. Yet, when I stick an SD card reader into a USB port on my system, I don’t get any messages and everything copies over successfully.

It’s the built in memory card reader where I’m having the issue. My system is an HP Envy TE01-1022. Any help would be appreciated. I don’t want to be using the external card reader all the time.

[erico]

I suggest reinstalling the Realtec card reader driver

sp135913.exe

https://ftp.hp.com/pub/softpaq/sp135501-136000/sp135913.exe

[Rschmauch82]

I downloaded and installed the driver, but had no luck with it.

[erico]

OK. Give this one a try.

https://ftp.hp.com/pub/softpaq/sp72001-72500/sp72137.exe

[Rschmauch82]

Okay. I tried it and it still didn't work.

[erico]

I should have realized that the issue was other than with your PC. 

I had been working on another thread at the same time that was similar, but where the root cause is the 3-in-one device itself.

 I have had that  "locked" experience with  USB flash drives in the past.

Sometimes I have been able to use the HP flash disk Storage format utility to repair them.

https://download.cnet.com/hp-usb-disk-storage-format-tool/3000-2094_4-10974082.html

At other times I have had to use the flash drive manufacturer's own utility to make a drive usable again. Take a read of the article at the link below. You can download the Sandisk repair software in the article.

https://www.diskpart.com/articles/sandisk-usb-repair-tool-7201.html

Not all manufacturers provide a utility. For that reason, I only purchase mainstream US flash thumb drive brands.

Here is an third-part article that describes numerous means to attempt to repair USB flash drives.

https://www.icare-recovery.com/howto/usb-flash-pen-drive-repair-tool.html 

There have also been flash drive that I have owned that remain locked and no longer useable.