Computer does not "see" my Sandisk MicroSD card

I need to format a MicroSD card for a trail camera. It specifies a class 10 card and recommends 32mb. I got a Sandisk Ultra with a standard-size SD card adapter. Instead of Class 10 it says the speed is "up to 98MB/s". My computer is an HPZ800 that was given a new role with me 4 years ago as a desktop. A multicard reader was added when I had the computer set up for me in the shop.

I inserted the Micro card into the adapter with the label up (showing the same side as the label on the adapter). There is a groove in it just at the edge of the holder, right where my fingernail goes to take it out, so I'm pretty sure I got it in right, and the holder inserted just fine into the multicard adapter on the computer. I don't remember if I have ever used a Microcard before, but the adapter has no problem with regular SD cards, and the ones I have been using in it for the past few years are regular-size 32 GB class 10 (for my 11 year old video camera).

When I insert the card into the adapter a red light comes on. I tried removing and reinserting the card in the adapter, and doing the same with the adapter in the reader.

The computer does not see that there is anything in the drive.

I am asking you because my google search of this issue turned up many offers of a third-party solution, and it seemed unlikely that I should go that way.

Is my problem that this card is an Ultra, or is too fast, and my 4-year-old (unbranded) adapter can't read it?

If this is the case, the card is probably too new for the game camera too, as we just bought it but it was first sold 8 or 9 years ago.

So, if I need a class 10 card that is not an Ultra, what do I look for? From Sandisk I see Ultra and Extreme. When I search Sandisk SDHC on Amazon I get Ultras.

Or, am I headed down the wrong path?

Hi the trail cameras I have you format it in the trail camera itself not on a computer. whats the make and model of the trail camera?

Berton, yes, I do format the cards for the camera in the camera. The camera instructions say to do so.

oscer1, the trail camera instructions say to format the MicroSD card in the computer. It is a Campark T45.

Try3, Good sleuthing! The red light did come on when I inserted a regular SD card. A popup appeared from the lower right corner of the computer screen telling me the camera card had been formatted in the computer. So, I removed that card and re-inserted the unformatted one and Windows popped up the screen that would let me format it!

Thank you so much to all of you.

good to hear you got it sorted