Can't Import Directly from Card Reader or Camera anymore

I am using aperture 2.x and all of a sudden I can't import directly from my G9, 30D or San Disk card reader anymore. I have to copy files locally first to make this work.
This is what happens: I can see and select the thumbnails off the card just fine but when I select all and import it immediately says "0 files imported".
Any ideas?
pete

Mauronic wrote:
For the record, the last thing I want to do is add another step to my workflow (actually several steps) by copying my data to an intermediate location first. So still interested in solving this issue.
For the record, the workflow you describe is a good way to lose image data. The anomalies that you are experiencing should be a clue; you could just as easily be losing image data.
I guess it just depends on how important the images are to each individual photog,
-Allen Wicks

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