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How to access a Memory Stick Pro

Keith Parr All Messages By This Member #21374 I've just come across an old Sandisk Memory Stick Pro MagicGate - see photo ? ? IIRC it was for an old Sony video camera, long since defunct.? I have no idea what, if anything, is on the memory stick and I'm looking for a way to read it.? ?I looked for a suitable reader but failed miserably.? I found readers for Memory Stick Pro Duo but not for the non-duo version.? Does anyone have any suggestions, please, on how I might access the contents? ? Keith ?
David G Brooks All Messages By This Member #21375 开云体育 Hello Keith I had no idea …… so I asked ChatGPT Here’s the answer! ? I strongly suspect you’ll bin the memory stick! ? Warm regards, David toggle quoted message Show quoted text On 6 May 2025, at 08:58, Keith Parr via groups.io <kg.parr@...> wrote: I've just come across an old Sandisk Memory Stick Pro MagicGate - see photo ? <IMG_1586.jpeg> ? IIRC it was for an old Sony video camera, long since defunct.? I have no idea what, if anything, is on the memory stick and I'm looking for a way to read it.? ?I looked for a suitable reader but failed miserably.? I found readers for Memory Stick Pro Duo but not for the non-duo version.? Does anyone have any suggestions, please, on how I might access the contents? ? Keith ?
Otto Nikolaus All Messages By This Member #21376 开云体育 Hi Keith, It looks like your best bet is a Sony Vaio notebook. Do you have access to one? Otto toggle quoted message Show quoted text On 6 May 2025, at 08:58, Keith Parr via groups.io <kg.parr@...> wrote: ? I've just come across an old Sandisk Memory Stick Pro MagicGate - see photo ? <IMG_1586.jpeg> ? IIRC it was for an old Sony video camera, long since defunct.? I have no idea what, if anything, is on the memory stick and I'm looking for a way to read it.? ?I looked for a suitable reader but failed miserably.? I found readers for Memory Stick Pro Duo but not for the non-duo version.? Does anyone have any suggestions, please, on how I might access the contents? ? Keith ?
Keith Parr All Messages By This Member #21377 No I don't, unfortunately, but it might be an interesting line of enquiry on the second (third, fourth, ...) hand market. Thanks, Otto! ? Keith ?
Keith Parr All Messages By This Member #21378 I hadn't thought to ask AI, thanks for that David. Looking at the prices I suspect you may be right that binning it is the way to go. I'll have a look on ebay and ask at a camera store I know. ? Keith ?
Bev in TX All Messages By This Member #21379 Have you asked at camera websites? toggle quoted message Show quoted text On May 6, 2025, at 2:58?AM, Keith Parr via groups.io <kg.parr@...> wrote: IIRC it was for an old Sony video camera, long since defunct. I have no idea what, if anything, is on the memory stick and I'm looking for a way to read it. I looked for a suitable reader but failed miserably. I found readers for Memory Stick Pro Duo but not for the non-duo version. Does anyone have any suggestions, please, on how I might access the contents? -- Bev in TX
Keith Parr All Messages By This Member #21380 Not yet, Bev, and thanks for the thought. ? I found which was helpful.? I then spent a happy (?) hour or so looking at AliExpress where the prices were somewhat more affordable than ChatGPT had found - more €10 than €100. ? I'm going to ask around locally and see whether I can find either an antique card reader or Sony device. ? Keith ?
Otto Nikolaus All Messages By This Member #21390 开云体育 Found this, but I’m not sure if the MS is the exact same type. Might be handy anyway, for all the other formats (Compact Flash doesn’t seem so compact now, does it? ;-) ). <> Search ebay for "Memory Card Reader Mini 26-IN-1 USB 2.0 High Speed For CF xD SD MS SDHC” if the link?doesn’t work. Otto i toggle quoted message Show quoted text On 6 May 2025, at 19:04, Keith Parr via <kg.parr@...> wrote: Not yet, Bev, and thanks for the thought. ? I found which was helpful.? I then spent a happy (?) hour or so looking at AliExpress where the prices were somewhat more affordable than ChatGPT had found - more €10 than €100. ? I'm going to ask around locally and see whether I can find either an antique card reader or Sony device.
Otto Nikolaus All Messages By This Member #21391 开云体育 This looks like a better buy <> Otto toggle quoted message Show quoted text On 7 May 2025, at 09:58, Otto Nikolaus via <otto.nikolaus@...> wrote: Found this, but I’m not sure if the MS is the exact same type. Might be handy anyway, for all the other formats (Compact Flash doesn’t seem so compact now, does it? ;-) ). <> Search ebay for "Memory Card Reader Mini 26-IN-1 USB 2.0 High Speed For CF xD SD MS SDHC” if the link?doesn’t work. Otto i On 6 May 2025, at 19:04, Keith Parr via <kg.parr@...> wrote: Not yet, Bev, and thanks for the thought. ? I found which was helpful.? I then spent a happy (?) hour or so looking at AliExpress where the prices were somewhat more affordable than ChatGPT had found - more €10 than €100. ? I'm going to ask around locally and see whether I can find either an antique card reader or Sony device.
Otto Nikolaus All Messages By This Member #21392 开云体育 Sorry, here’s the ebay US link? <> toggle quoted message Show quoted text On 7 May 2025, at 10:15, Otto Nikolaus via <otto.nikolaus@...> wrote: This looks like a better buy <> Otto On 7 May 2025, at 09:58, Otto Nikolaus via??<otto.nikolaus@...> wrote: Found this, but I’m not sure if the MS is the exact same type. Might be handy anyway, for all the other formats (Compact Flash doesn’t seem so compact now, does it? ;-) ). <> Search ebay for "Memory Card Reader Mini 26-IN-1 USB 2.0 High Speed For CF xD SD MS SDHC” if the link?doesn’t work. Otto i On 6 May 2025, at 19:04, Keith Parr via??<kg.parr@...> wrote: Not yet, Bev, and thanks for the thought. ? I found??which was helpful.? I then spent a happy (?) hour or so looking at AliExpress where the prices were somewhat more affordable than ChatGPT had found - more €10 than €100. ? I'm going to ask around locally and see whether I can find either an antique card reader or Sony device.
Keith Parr All Messages By This Member #21397 Thank you for looking, Otto. The first one you found was the one I found on AliExpress and I think it will do the job - one of the cards in the picture is the right Memory Stick.? And at that price it's worth a punt. The other two links you found match the Memory Stick Duo which is a later model and not the same as the non-duo version. ? Keith ?
Otto Nikolaus All Messages By This Member #21398 That’s good to know. I’ve found that, in general, (UK) ebay sellers will accept returns if the item isn’t as described and, if required, ebay will step in. It’s not megabucks anyway, and the other connections might be useful. (Years ago I thought Compact Flash was a “standard” to settle on. Some years later I’ve settled on ?SD as surely, they can’t get any smaller!) Otto toggle quoted message Show quoted text On 7 May 2025, at 22:43, Keith Parr via groups.io <kg.parr@...> wrote: Thank you for looking, Otto. The first one you found was the one I found on AliExpress and I think it will do the job - one of the cards in the picture is the right Memory Stick. And at that price it's worth a punt. The other two links you found match the Memory Stick Duo which is a later model and not the same as the non-duo version.

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