Sony Cyber-Shot DSC-S500 I/O Device Error

Hello, i am new here and i was wondering if you could help me.

I recently purchased a Sony DSC-S500 camera. I have heard good reviews about it, so i thought would buy it. When i got home, i tried uplaoding some pictures onto my computer. I plugged it in, it automatically installed the drivers (because its Windows XP) then i double clicked "my computer" and double clicked on the drive "I:\" (My camera drive). I immediately received the following error.

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I:\ is not accessible.

The request could be performed because of an I/O device Error.

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Can someone please help me? i really like the camera, except for this error.

I am running Windows XP Home edition, i have the latest drivers, and my system is up to date.

I tried uninstalling the driver, and re-installing but didnt work, i tried reformatting the camera to factory standards ALONG with the card, no dice.

One thing i do find interesting tho, is that when i restarted after uninstalling the driver, i tried it, and it worked, on another account on my computer, but when i switched to my own user, it did not. i tried it again on the other user, and no go. it seems to disable itself on user switch.

BUMPPP??? Please respond

is there anyone out there that knows how to fix this problem?

I haven't heard of a problem like that. I never have used the camera's USB port, I've always used a card reader. Fry's and Tigerdirect has had card readers on sale for $9.90 with a $10.00 rebate. I order for one of my daughters computer, an ejectable reader that came in a 3.5 inch drive frame and gave her two USB ports and the card reader, on the front of her old computer case (three CPU/MB upgrades so far).

Thanks, i was thinking of getting one anyway, how much would those go for in Nova Scotia? im hoping not to have to pay a gross amount for one.

Tigerdirect is a WEB only store URL: http://www.tigerdirect.com/
CompUSA also has a web store URL: http://www.compusa.com/
Fry's Electronics URL: http://www.frys.com/
Also most office supply stores should have them and many camera stores. The going price can be from Free after rebate up to about $35.00 on line plus shipping, in Computer stores $15.00 up to $40.00 and in some camera stores the sky is the limit.

Thanks. You've been a big help :)