[James2008]

I am trying to use the SD card I used with my 8300 in my new 8900. Before formatting the card, I'd like to back up what's on it.

I'm having trouble accessing the card by connecting it to my windows XP computer using a USB cable. A removable storage drive appears in Windows, but when I click on it, I get an error message prompting me to insert a disk in the drive.

Is it possible to view unformatted cards in this way? Do you think the SD card may be damaged? I don't have a card reader and won't be able to get one for a while, and I'd like to back up and format the card ASAP. Thanks in advance for reading and commenting.

Edit: I forgot to note that I have installed the latest version of the Desktop Manager, which recognizes the device.

Edit 2: Also, I've tried removing the battery while the phone was on, waiting for 5 minutes, and trying to access the card again.

[devnull]

How to access files on my microSD card - Mass Storage Mode