Sandisk Card Reader not detected in Windows 11 (Solved)

[Nathan Yuen]

The Sandisk MobileMate USB 3.0 Reader I just opened was not detected by Windows 11. The USB Drive F would flash for a millisecond then disappear. For those who want to solve this problem, try the following steps:1. Leave the reader in the USB port.2. Use the search bar and type with no quotes "Disk Management"3. Look for a drive that says "No Media." Right-click on that drive and select "Eject."4. Pull the card reader from the USB port, then plug back in. It may show on your drive screen now.This worked for me, but as with such Percussive Maintenance-type fixes I don't know how it work

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