Photo Downloader does not recognize new memory card readers + my remedy to get it working somehow
Added new Prograde PG05.5 and/or PG05.6 CFExpress B memory card readers to my Windows system, but Photo Downloaders would not recognize the card readers, nor the new removable volumes (as in does not show up as selectable in Photo Downloader).
The workaround I've found is:
- Install & configure your CF-Express card readers (Bridge does not recognize them)
- Remove Bridge (but keep your settings!)
- Install Bridge again (Bridge does now recognize the card-readers)
Photo Downloader now shows the available card readers and you can use it to get your media!
Additinional notes:
- I want to use specific driveletters for my different card readers, so I manually assign those to specific card-readers and memory cards. Maybe already known to the community, but Windows 11 assign the driveletter to a specific memory for CF-Express Cards (!), regardless the card reader you use. E.g. I assigned driveletter N: to a specific CFExpress card; that driveletter is then used regardless the card-reader I use (I have two different CF-Express card readers I use....). This is different behaviour then SD, SXDC and XQD memory cards readers that have the driveletter assigned to the card reader (and not like a CFExpress memory card).
- Before reinstalling Bridge as the workaround, make sure you setup/install/configure all you card-readers and disk configurations in Windows first. I noticed Bridge recognizes all the memory card configs during its re-installation.
- This workaround may work with previous Bridge versions as well.....
- For similar issues on iMac I do not know if this workaround may work as well (I do not have any iMac experience....). Leave a remark if this works for you on an iMac
- Although I now can use Photo Downloader to get and rename my media from CFExpress cards, the option to "Delete Original Files" does not work. Photo Downloader will then stop and exit; media is still on memory card but it has copied and renamed all media to a folder on my computer.
My system:
- Windows 11 Pro 22H2
- Bridge + Photo Downloader 14.0.0.104
After initial post I've made several edits and additions for more clarification of my findings.