Problems with Sony Handycam in XP

[Christie]

I have a Sony Handycam DCR-TRV33E - and it works perfect in the Camera (Video)mode - but when I move to the Memory Stick Mode - it detects & installs it well - and shows up the new Removable Drive F:\ - however when I try to open it, it gives the message "
F:\ is not accessible. The request could not be performed because of an I/O device error." I am using XP-Home on a Dell Centrino Laptop.

The same memory stick mode works fine when I connect to another PC with XP-Professional without any problem. It works fine also on other PC's with Win 2000 Professional version.

I have done evrything possible - including re-installing XP & Applications, Sony USB Drivers, Image Transfer software. I have also tried to install Win 2000 Professional on the 2nd HD-Partition on the same PC, but the same problem persists.

I dunno who can help me mate. Else I have to buy a USB Card Reader for my Laptop.

Thanks in advance to all who offer their advise & expertise.

[Graham Hughes, MVP Digital Media]

I tested a pc-105 sony cam with memory stick and I just plugged in the usb
cable and xp found the camera and I used windows explorer to move the pics
from the card to the hard drive. Are you using sony's software to try to
view the pics? Have you tried explorer? Can you see teh pics on the meory
card on the cams screen? Just in case teh card is corrupt and cannot be
read!!
Graham
--
Graham Hughes
MVP Digital Media
www.simplydv.co.uk

"Christie" > wrote in message
...
> I have a Sony Handycam DCR-TRV33E - and it works perfect in the Camera
(Video)mode - but when I move to the Memory Stick Mode - it detects &
installs it well - and shows up the new Removable Drive F:\ - however when I
try to open it, it gives the message "F:\ is not accessible. The request
could not be performed because of an I/O device error." I am using XP-Home
on a Dell Centrino Laptop.
>
> The same memory stick mode works fine when I connect to another PC with
XP-Professional without any problem. It works fine also on other PC's with
Win 2000 Professional version.
>
> I have done evrything possible - including re-installing XP &
Applications, Sony USB Drivers, Image Transfer software. I have also tried
to install Win 2000 Professional on the 2nd HD-Partition on the same PC, but
the same problem persists.
>
> I dunno who can help me mate. Else I have to buy a USB Card Reader for my
Laptop.
>
> Thanks in advance to all who offer their advise & expertise.

[Christie]

The Memory Stick is perfect & I can view images on the CAM screen, as well as when I connect to another PC with Win 2000 & XP Professional. I have used Windows Explorer & Sony's Image Transfer s/w both - does not help! I have 2 different memory stick - bot
h have same problem.

"Graham Hughes, MVP Digital Media" wrote:

> I tested a pc-105 sony cam with memory stick and I just plugged in the usb
> cable and xp found the camera and I used windows explorer to move the pics
> from the card to the hard drive. Are you using sony's software to try to
> view the pics? Have you tried explorer? Can you see teh pics on the meory
> card on the cams screen? Just in case teh card is corrupt and cannot be
> read!!
> Graham
> --
> Graham Hughes
> MVP Digital Media
> www.simplydv.co.uk
>
> "Christie" > wrote in message
> ...
> > I have a Sony Handycam DCR-TRV33E - and it works perfect in the Camera
> (Video)mode - but when I move to the Memory Stick Mode - it detects &
> installs it well - and shows up the new Removable Drive F:\ - however when I
> try to open it, it gives the message "F:\ is not accessible. The request
> could not be performed because of an I/O device error." I am using XP-Home
> on a Dell Centrino Laptop.
> >
> > The same memory stick mode works fine when I connect to another PC with
> XP-Professional without any problem. It works fine also on other PC's with
> Win 2000 Professional version.
> >
> > I have done evrything possible - including re-installing XP &
> Applications, Sony USB Drivers, Image Transfer software. I have also tried
> to install Win 2000 Professional on the 2nd HD-Partition on the same PC, but
> the same problem persists.
> >
> > I dunno who can help me mate. Else I have to buy a USB Card Reader for my
> Laptop.
> >
> > Thanks in advance to all who offer their advise & expertise.
>
>
>

[Graham Hughes, MVP Digital Media]

When you re-installed XP did you check whether it worked before installing
anything else? As an app you have may be causing trouble, only other thing I
can think of.
Graham

--
Graham Hughes
MVP Digital Media
www.simplydv.co.uk
"Christie" > wrote in message
...
> The Memory Stick is perfect & I can view images on the CAM screen, as well
as when I connect to another PC with Win 2000 & XP Professional. I have used
Windows Explorer & Sony's Image Transfer s/w both - does not help! I have 2
different memory stick - both have same problem.
>
> "Graham Hughes, MVP Digital Media" wrote:
>
> > I tested a pc-105 sony cam with memory stick and I just plugged in the
usb
> > cable and xp found the camera and I used windows explorer to move the
pics
> > from the card to the hard drive. Are you using sony's software to try to
> > view the pics? Have you tried explorer? Can you see teh pics on the
meory
> > card on the cams screen? Just in case teh card is corrupt and cannot be
> > read!!
> > Graham
> > --
> > Graham Hughes
> > MVP Digital Media
> > www.simplydv.co.uk
> >
> > "Christie" > wrote in message
> > ...
> > > I have a Sony Handycam DCR-TRV33E - and it works perfect in the Camera
> > (Video)mode - but when I move to the Memory Stick Mode - it detects &
> > installs it well - and shows up the new Removable Drive F:\ - however
when I
> > try to open it, it gives the message "F:\ is not accessible. The request
> > could not be performed because of an I/O device error." I am using
XP-Home
> > on a Dell Centrino Laptop.
> > >
> > > The same memory stick mode works fine when I connect to another PC
with
> > XP-Professional without any problem. It works fine also on other PC's
with
> > Win 2000 Professional version.
> > >
> > > I have done evrything possible - including re-installing XP &
> > Applications, Sony USB Drivers, Image Transfer software. I have also
tried
> > to install Win 2000 Professional on the 2nd HD-Partition on the same PC,
but
> > the same problem persists.
> > >
> > > I dunno who can help me mate. Else I have to buy a USB Card Reader for
my
> > Laptop.
> > >
> > > Thanks in advance to all who offer their advise & expertise.
> >
> >
> >

[Christie]

Yeah I did try that too, before even installing the Broadband Cable Modem or the Network card, or the Dell Hardware drivers, or before downloading the XP upgrades. But nothing works - I have sent a mail to Sony on this today - and hope they can answer me..
..else, I need to buy a memory card reader.

"Graham Hughes, MVP Digital Media" wrote:

> When you re-installed XP did you check whether it worked before installing
> anything else? As an app you have may be causing trouble, only other thing I
> can think of.
> Graham
>
> --
> Graham Hughes
> MVP Digital Media
> www.simplydv.co.uk
> "Christie" > wrote in message
> ...
> > The Memory Stick is perfect & I can view images on the CAM screen, as well
> as when I connect to another PC with Win 2000 & XP Professional. I have used
> Windows Explorer & Sony's Image Transfer s/w both - does not help! I have 2
> different memory stick - both have same problem.
> >
> > "Graham Hughes, MVP Digital Media" wrote:
> >
> > > I tested a pc-105 sony cam with memory stick and I just plugged in the
> usb
> > > cable and xp found the camera and I used windows explorer to move the
> pics
> > > from the card to the hard drive. Are you using sony's software to try to
> > > view the pics? Have you tried explorer? Can you see teh pics on the
> meory
> > > card on the cams screen? Just in case teh card is corrupt and cannot be
> > > read!!
> > > Graham
> > > --
> > > Graham Hughes
> > > MVP Digital Media
> > > www.simplydv.co.uk
> > >
> > > "Christie" > wrote in message
> > > ...
> > > > I have a Sony Handycam DCR-TRV33E - and it works perfect in the Camera
> > > (Video)mode - but when I move to the Memory Stick Mode - it detects &
> > > installs it well - and shows up the new Removable Drive F:\ - however
> when I
> > > try to open it, it gives the message "F:\ is not accessible. The request
> > > could not be performed because of an I/O device error." I am using
> XP-Home
> > > on a Dell Centrino Laptop.
> > > >
> > > > The same memory stick mode works fine when I connect to another PC
> with
> > > XP-Professional without any problem. It works fine also on other PC's
> with
> > > Win 2000 Professional version.
> > > >
> > > > I have done evrything possible - including re-installing XP &
> > > Applications, Sony USB Drivers, Image Transfer software. I have also
> tried
> > > to install Win 2000 Professional on the 2nd HD-Partition on the same PC,
> but
> > > the same problem persists.
> > > >
> > > > I dunno who can help me mate. Else I have to buy a USB Card Reader for
> my
> > > Laptop.
> > > >
> > > > Thanks in advance to all who offer their advise & expertise.
> > >
> > >
> > >
>
>
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