Log and Transfer won't recognize card

I'm having issues on both Mac Pro Desktop and MacBook Pros with FCP 6.0.6 not recognizing video on my Compact Flash card. The card DOES show up on the computer's desktop. We're shooting on Sony 270u cameras. The video on the card is in .avi. It was working before, but lately has stopped. I've re-installed the Sony Recording Unit plug-in and it has SOMETIMES corrected the issue. The cards are reformatted every time they are use(we were told to do this from a consultant at Apple). I'm at a loss. There's no time for issues like this at a News Station. Any help would be appreciated.

If it isn't software based, then why would the exact same card, card reader & laptop not work one day, then work the next morning? Everything was exactly the same. No new footage shot, no settings changed. The only thing I had him do was re-install the Sony Recording Unit plug-in. Of course, that didn't work for him when he tried out in the field. When I got the laptop the next morning it worked as soon as I powered it up.
And if the icon for the card shows up on the desktop, wouldn't that take out the physical part?
Sorry, but I'm just really frustrated that this keeps happening and I haven't figured out a way to fix it.
Thanks for your input. If you can think of anything else, I would greatly appreciate it.
david

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