Photo import issues LR2 EOS 5D MK2

using Windows XP SP3
Lightroom Vers. 2.4
Camera: Canon EOS 5D MKII
images: RAW and S-RAW
Since I have this camera I do have issues that not all pictures will be imported into my Lightroom library. This happens during import from Hardware. In fact I have not conected the camera, but inserted my CF card to my PC (as I always did).
LR import takes a long time (an hour if I have for example 150 images). Sometimes I do receive a message that my USB device could be quicker using USB 2.0 (which I have; checked and could not find any newer driver or update).
LR ends the import with an error message, that the system could import several pictures because of not enough memory. Which is strange, because the harddisc has more then 50% free space.
Thanks for any idea !

How much RAM do you have on your PC?
Sounds like the card reader could be at fault.
Do you have a dedicated USB card reader?
using Windows XP SP3
Lightroom Vers. 2.4
Camera: Canon EOS 5D MKII
images: RAW and S-RAW
Since I have this camera I do have issues that not all pictures will be
imported into my Lightroom library. This happens during import from Hardware.
In fact I have not conected the camera, but inserted my CF card to my PC (as I
always did).
LR import takes a long time (an hour if I have for example 150 images).
Sometimes I do receive a message that my USB device could be quicker using USB
2.0 (which I have; checked and could not find any newer driver or update).
LR ends the import with an error message, that the system could import several
pictures because of not enough memory. Which is strange, because the harddisc
has more then 50% free space.
Thanks for any idea !

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