Long time to download flask disks

[david_ceruti]

It takes over an hour to download pictures from my one meg sandisk

to my computer. Is this normal?

I have a USB 2 card reader and a USB 2 port connected to a P4 1.7

GHz computer.

Any advice would be useful

Thanks

David

[paul_sokal___dallas__tx]

No. I'd say mine (ultra 2) takes 20 minutes tops. What sandisk are you using? If it's a slower card, maybe that's why.

[Ed_Ingold]

The time sounds excessive. I have a comparable machine which takes 5 minutes tops. What software are you using to transfer the files? Have you tried using click-and-drag or copy-and-paste in Microsoft Explorer?

[Spearhead]

This seems like a very long time to download. Try rebooting, don't launch PS, and then do it. It would help to know what software you are using.

[david_ceruti]

Thanks for all the replies!

first one correction - it is a 1 Gig disk.

I bought it in 2003 and it does not have 2x or 4x or anything like that on the disk. On the back there is SDCFB and the patent no.

Software is Windows XP SP2 and I copy the images using the Windows copy and paste function.

Also, downloading the same amount of images (e.g. 75Mb) from one of my 128 Mb cards is much faster.

Thanks for the interest so far

David

[paul_sokal___dallas__tx]

Sounds like a basic Sandisk card which writes slowly and so I assume would copy slowly too, particularly with a GB. You might try a Sandisk Ultra2 or 3 or an Extreme if they work in your camera. One of the smarter members may have better advice.

[craig_gillette]

I have a basic 256 meg Sandisk CF card. It's dreadfully slow, but that seems long compared to mine, and I'm using a USB 1 port/reader. Is the port external (a hub?) and is it possible that it's a USB 1 port/system?

[david_ceruti]

Thanks for all your answers - it seems that I need to upgrade my flash disk!

 

Thanks Again

 

David