I had to give up on my Microtech card readers. Once I got a really cheap card reader (e.g., Memorex - $15-20), I've had no more problems with cards not appearing on the desktop. However, I never got an error message from the Microtech either. Shirley > Hope it's not contagious, I just had the same thing happen to a 32 mb > SmartMedia Card (Memorex) 1 yr old. > I only had a few photos stored on it . I have a Microtech Card Reader and > previously as I tried to get it on to the desk top I would get the message > "CARD ERROR" , finally if I try to get it recognized it crashes my Mac.