I have the exact same problem -- brand new Memory Stick PRO Duo, in a brand new camera (Sony Cyber-shot DSC-S980). I've used it for less than a week with no problems, then suddenly it went kaput. Now when I turn on the camera it just says 'please reinsert the memory card,' but I do that and it makes no difference. Basically the stick is unreadable. When I plug the camera into my computer via USB, nothing happens (ordinarily iPhoto opens up and the photos are there for importing). When I insert the memory stick into a card reader, computer says 'The disk you inserted was not readable by this computer.

Initialize, Ignore, or Eject.' I don't want to initialize it because I have photos and videos on it. Any solution for recovering this data?

Exact same problem with me, sounds like a major flaw with this particular card, less than a week then caput. I was standing on top of the Rockefeller viewing platform in Manhattan when it happened - over 100 amazing pictures of my holiday to New York disappeared. I took it back to Jessops where I bought it. They weren't able to access it via PC with recovery software (and incidentally wouldn't replace the card unless I let them bin the original one!) Called customer support and the card is on its way to them but my hopes are pretty much zero.

Sandisk Drivers Download Center. SanDisk Memory Stick PRO Duo Memory Card; Card Readers. Compatible with Windows 7/8/10. Dec 21, 2012 Windows doesn't recognise memory sticks. I had the same issue and it turns out my windows 7 install. USB VID_054C&PID_0025.DeviceDesc = 'Sony USB Memory Stick.

I've got a replacement card now but to be honest I don't want to use it if nothing comes back from the first one. What's to say it won't just keep happening? Drivers Dane Elec So Speaky 500gb Ps3.

I contacted SanDisk support here: UK (English) (44) 207-3654-193 9am - 6pm local UK time Again, doesn't look good but there is a company that can try to access images on the card for you, SanDisk don't offer a data retrieval service themselves. Official line was 'probably a manufacturing error'. No comfort really given the irrepacable nature of what you lose when these things break.

Anyway the company is called L C Technologies at It can cost around £100 with no results guaranteed but what else can you do? As to a guranatee it won't keep happeneing, they can't give that either.