USB\VID_0BDA&PID_0186
Card Reader driver
USB\VID_0BDA&PID_0186 is the Realtek Semiconductor Corp. Card Reader, a card reader device. Without it the SD card slot does nothing or shows as a Base System Device. Get it from Windows Update or your PC maker first; the chip maker's own package is on realtek.com.
Device details
| Hardware ID | USB\VID_0BDA&PID_0186 |
|---|---|
| Device name | Card Reader |
| Maker | Realtek Semiconductor Corp. (USB vendor ID 0BDA) |
| Device type | Card reader |
| Driver guide | Get the Realtek card reader driver |
| Latest official package | PCIE card reader driver for Win10 and Win11 V10.0.26100.21378, 2025/01/15 |
How to install the driver for Card Reader
- Confirm the ID. In Device Manager, right-click the device, open Properties, then Details, and pick Hardware Ids. The first line should start with
USB\VID_0BDA&PID_0186. - Try Windows Update. Settings, Windows Update, Advanced options, Optional updates. Card reader drivers often appear here.
- Check your PC maker. Enter your model or serial number on its support site and look under Card Reader or Chipset.
- Use the chip maker's package. PCIE card reader driver for Win10 and Win11 on realtek.com. Our get the realtek card reader driver guide explains which package fits.
- Restart and check. Insert an SD card and check it opens in File Explorer.
Other Realtek card reader IDs
Device names: The Linux USB ID list, public data. We never host driver files: downloads come from the maker.