I did buy a card reader it worked once and that is all it did. I have to at less 5 other people( different camera's) they are having the same proble . thanks for your help. now its just paying for it.windows 8.1 is just a pain.
the camera is a rebel xt so it is very old an the software does not work at all on windows 8.1. the only thing I can do is up data both camera and soft ware. rite now i can not up load my memory card at all or make any cd or dvd