here are the instructions from the toshiba site i have unpacked the files and they are in my documents

For SD host controller driver,

Windows2000/XP
1. From Start menu, select the Settings, then click on the Control Panel.
2. Double-click on System and choose the Hardware tab.
3. Click on Device Manager.
4. Double-click on Base System Device.
5. Choose the Driver tab and click on the Update Driver button.
6. Click on Next and choose http://Display a list of the known drivers....
7. Click on Next and select Network adapters in Hardware types.
8. Choose the Have Disk button.
9. Locate the folder "{CD-drive}: Windows XP Pro\Toshiba SD Host Controller Driver" and follow the instructions on the screen.
10. Finally, restart the Windows 2000.

==WARNING==
Don't copy the files that is older than the preinstalled files.

For SD memory card driver,

After installing SD host controller driver,

1. Insert the SD memory card in the SD slot.
2. OS detects it and starts to install the SD memory card driver.
3. Specify the inf file ({CD-drive}: Windows XP Pro\Toshiba SD Memory Card Driver) and forward the setup process.
4. Copy the SDDEVMGR.dll file under the Windows System directory.
Note that System directory means \WINNT\SYSTEM32 for Windows 2000 and \WINDOWS\SYSTEM32 for Windows XP.

i am sorry if i seem a bit slow but there is just nowhere obvious to \put these files in device manager

mike

Message was edited by: haggisbaws

Ok

let's back up a few steps. Why do you want to install theese drivers?

Do you have a working or semi-working SD-slot or don't you have a SD Slot in the Device Manager at all?
If you cannot see the 'Base system device" icon that means normally 1 of 2 things:

1) Either the system calls the unconfigured SD Host something different than "System Base device" and the only normal thing would be SD Host or Secure Digital Host.
2) It is not there at all - not as configured or unconfigured.

Please understand that this will require some back and forth-questions and answers before finding the answer, but don't give up.

BR

Tom

I have the same problem on a 9100 with win2k.

In the device manager I see "SD Card Controller" installed and active, I have also verified that it is enabled in the bios.

When I insert a SD memory card nothing happens. There is no disk activity, no SD led coming on or blinking, nothing at all.

I tried installing the TOSHIBA SD Memory Card Drive, which I found on the Tools and Utilities CD, and that then shows up under IDE ATA/ATAPI controllers, which looks reasonable, but it can't start. I get a Code 10, which means nothing to me.

I should probably add that this is not a win2k from Toshiba, but a generic version I've installed. I had problems getting the wlan to work for this reason, but that was solved by some registry hackery, so perhaps there's something similar needed here?

I have tried two different cards, and at least one is known good.

I've got the same Code 10 issue with a Tecra 9100 - the SD card can't start due to a possible IRQ clash on IRQ 11, there are several devices sharing this IRQ but there is no way to reassign IRQs to the other hardware as they are all using automatic settings. I've tried other drivers and can get removable drive E: but when I try to access the SD card the PC wants to format it. If I let it format the card it makes no difference. I must admit I am stumped by this one. Check the "Show Resources by Connection" in Device Manager to see what I mean.

Dave