By following the steps above—forcing the generic USB Mass Storage driver, adjusting power settings, or using a driver tool—you can restore full functionality. And if speed matters to you, consider retiring this vintage chipset for a modern USB 3.2 card reader.
Because it is a standard device, it typically does not require proprietary drivers and should work natively on Windows, macOS, and Linux. If the device fails to appear, it is often a physical hardware failure or a conflict with modern USB 3.0 power management/UAS protocols. Usb Device Id Vid 14cd Pid 1212-
A: The reader itself works, but the card may be incompatible (SDXC vs SDHC), corrupted, or formatted as ext4/Linux. Try formatting the card as FAT32 or exFAT on another device. By following the steps above—forcing the generic USB
Microsoft has broken and fixed generic USB CD-ROM support multiple times. Install the latest (especially driver updates). If the device fails to appear, it is