OK, where there is a will there is a way.
i didn't want to drag my hard drive over to best buy so i got out my camera's usb cord and connected it and the camera and finally was able to get pics loaded from the camera.
that will save me a trip to Target to get prints. so this will have to do. the memory card can't be used but at least it's a way of getting pics loaded at home.
thanks all.