How to open sd card on windows 10 (2 steps)

This is a tutorial on how to open sd card on windows 10 or even on any other windows like the windows 8 or below.

You’ve a micro SD card and don’t know how you can open and explore the files stored on the SD card right from your computer, I’ve got you covered here.

What you’re looking for, how to open sd card on windows 10 is right here and there are two sure ways how you can do that.

How to open sd card on windows 10

Like I said, there are two methods for this tutorial on how to open a sd card on windows 10, and they are by using the USB cable and by using an SD card adapter or reader.

1. By using the USB cable

This is possible by using a smartphone or a mobile phone.

How to open sd card on windows 10 using a USB cable?

Make sure that the micro sd card is insert in your smartphone or feature phone, then connect it to your windows 10 using the USB cable of your phone.

If you’re using a non compatible USB cable, it won’t connect your phone to your computer cause you need to first install the required drivers before you can connect your phone to your computer or windows 10.

So connect your USB cable to your phone and plug the other end into your computer port. It should connect in a matter of seconds, and then you’re set with how to open sd card on windows 10.

Open the file explorer on your windows 10, look at the options there and you’ll see your phone brand name on your windows 10. If you didn’t see it, then your phone isn’t connected to your computer.

Kindly remove the USB port from the computer and insert again, make sure you installed the necessary and required drivers and it should connect.

As your phone is connected to your computer, then you can proceed on how to open sd card on windows 10.

Again open the file explorer on your computer and you should see your phone on your computer. Tap on your phone and it will display two options for you; one is card while the other is phone.

The card is your SD card, while phone is your phone internal storage. This is why I said you must insert the SD card into your phone for this tutorial on how to open sd card on windows 10.

Now tap on the card and it will display all the folders in your micro SD card. Afterwards, you can start to view files in your SD card or transfer files from your SD card to your computer.

Also transfer files from your computer to your SD card or even to your phone internal storage with ease.

This is one of the oldest methods to open sd card on windows 10, and I still make use of it up till date without issues or hitches.

2. How to open sd card on windows 10 using the SD card adapter

This method to open a sd card on windows 10 doesn’t require the use of a mobile phone or tablet, or using a USB cable.

Rather you’ll have to use the SD card adapter or SD card reader as some do call it as well. If you buy a new sd card it should come along with the reader cause it is useful in inserting it into the computer.

However, if you don’t have the SD card adapter, then you’ll have to buy one or get from your friends and family.

To get started with how to open sd card on windows 10 using the SD card adapter, insert your SD card into the SD card adapter. Then you’ll also insert the SD card adapter into your computer port.

Insert the SD card adapter or SD card reader into your computer through the port assigned for it. Many computers has the SD card reader port or you can buy the SD card adapter device if your computer doesn’t have a port for the SD card reader.

So find the SD card reader port on your computer and insert the card reader into your computer.

Immediately you insert the SD card reader into the computer, it will display options for you select from, select file transfer by tapping on it. It will then show all the folders in your SD card and you’re good to go.

This is how to open sd card on windows 10 using the micro SD card reader or adapter and it works on all computers and even on Mac.

From your computer, you can transfer files straight into the SD card and also vice versa. I mostly use the SD card reader to access my sd card on my computer especially the SD card that is not in my phone.

For example, my camera sd card.

I transfer my photos and videos from the SD card straight to my computer using the SD card reader or adapter.

These are the methods I have for you on how to open sd card on windows 10 or probably on your computer.

Kindly note that this tutorial is also applied to how to open micro sd card on windows 10 and any other SD card.

How do I open Sandisk on Windows 10?

how to open sd card on windows 10

SanDisk SD card, Samsung SD card, Kingston SD card are all the same for this tutorial. When I say how to open micro sd card on windows 10 I mean to say all micro sd card which includes the SanDisk SD card.

You’ll have to use your phone or use the SD card reader, and I’ve already made the tutorial. Kindly look up and follow up on how to open sd card on windows 10.

Why is my SD card not showing up on my PC?

First, have you tried to view your SD card using your mobile phone? That is connecting your phone to your computer and viewing your SD card from there.

If the answer is yes and it worked, then the problem is from the SD card reader or probably the SD card reader port on your computer is faulty.

In this case I will advise you to try using another SD card reader and if still your sd card isn’t showing up on your pc, then the problem is from the SD card reader port on your computer.

It is faulty and needs to changed or repaired if possible.

If you tried a new sd card reader and it worked, that’s means that the problem is from the SD card reader. In this case you’ve to replace it with a new one.

Lastly if the SD card is not showing up on your computer, try it on your phone. If again it didn’t show up, then the fault is from the SD card and not the SD card reader or the computer sd card reader port.

Thats all I’ve for you on how to open sd card on windows 10 and I hope you’re satisfied with what is here.

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