PCIe Realtek card reader not detecting SD cards

[Mike Lynch 0]

I recently upgraded Windows 11 21h2 to 23h2 and the PCIe Realtek card reader (10EC525A RTS525A) doesn't detect SD card after it is ejected . The SD cards are tested using another computer with Windows 8 and they all work. SD card can only be detected when Realtek card reader is disabled , the re-enabled or re-installing driver , after ejecting SD card, need to repeat the this process to detect SD card again. The SD cards are unlocked.

I have also performed the followings :

1) Updated Realtek card reader driver, both automatically by the system and manually , driver version , regardless automatic or manual installation, is 10.0.22000.21350 . Anyone knows if there is a more recent one for Windows 11. Tried to obtain it from Windows update but none is available.

2) Changed drive letter for the card reader in Disk Manager

3) Removed the device Realtek PCIe card reader in Device Manager under Memory Technology Devices. The system detected it again and reinstalled the card driver . Inserted a SD card , it detected it but after ejecting the card and re-inserting the card , the card reader wouldn't detect it again, had to disble and re-enable the card reader to detect the card.

4) Performed a system files scan sfc /scannow , no issues

5) Repeated 1-4 in safe mode and in Administrator account.


Also, in Service.msc , the followings have been set to AUTOMATIC startup type but still didn't solve the problem.

Human Interface Device Access
Plug and Play
Shell Hardware Detection
Storage Service
UPnP Device Host

none of the above solves the problem.

In Device Manager , under Memory Technology Devices

Realtek PCIE Cardreader
Events Tab displays these messages
Message Device not started RTSPER which is one of the driver files
Device PCI\VEN_10EC&DEV_525A&SUBSYS_525A10EC&REV_01\....... had a problem starting.

When the card reader is removed from Device Manager , re-detected and after driver installed

Event viewver shows these messages

Information message

Device PCI\VEN_10EC&DEV_525A&SUBSYS_525A10EC&REV_01\.... was configured.

then

an Error message

Device PCI\VEN_10EC&DEV_525A&SUBSYS_525A10EC&REV_01\..... had a problem starting.


Driver Name: oem111.inf

Class Guid: {4d36e970-e325-11ce-bfc1-08002be10318}

Service: RTSPER
Lower Filters:
Upper Filters:
Problem: 0x0
Problem Status: 0xC00000E5

RTSPER.sys is one of the driver files

In Administrative Events

Metadata staging failed, result=0x80070490 for container .......



Also a warning

A connection to the Windows Metadata and Internet Services (WMIS) could not be established.


Can anyone enlighten me about metadata and why is it necessary to connect to Microsoft server whenever a local memory card gets accessed?


I have tried changing the URL in Regedit

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Device Metadata

set DeviceMetadataServiceURL ( http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkID=252669&clcid=0x409 )

to

http://dmd.metaservices.microsoft.com/dms/metadata.svc
this address actually caused more error messages , but I am just employing someone's online suggestion to this problem.

have tried https://...

Any suggestions?