Nvidia Shield Tablet recently got updated, now I cant access the SD Card how to fix?

IdealIdeas991

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So my Nvidia Shield Tablet had an update, so I downloaded the ~660mb file and installed it. It mentioned changing how the SD Card worked and that I could use it like integrated memery or portable memory.

After installing and selecting Integrated because I wanted to be able to use apps off it, I hooked it up to my computer to transfer the files I had backed up back onto it, but it no longer sees the SD card attached to the tablet.

I tried doing portable storage and it still wouldnt recognize th sd card when I plugged the tablet in.

So how am I supposed to transfer my files back?

If I recall correctly it was something like Nvidia OTA update.
 

soothersmaylive

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Have you determined a fix for this issue? Here are a few things I would try:

With the Nvidia Shield turned on:

    ■ Plug shield into the computer (assuming it doesn't recognize the SD card proceed to next step)
    ■ Unmount SD card in system settings on Nvidia Shield
    ■ Remove / Reinstall SD from Nvidia Shield, to possibly force mount recognition on PC


If the above hasn't been tried or doesn't work, answer these questions:


  • ■ Have you been able to actively read/write onto this SD card with-in your Nvidia Shield? If not check your SD card FS formatting
    ■ What size is your SD card (16gb, 32gb, 64gb+), and is it SDHC?
    ■ Can your SD card be read using external card reader attached to your PC or any other device for that matter?