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Windows Xp Cannot detect my USB Flash Drive

Last answer on Aug 22, 2009 9:01:00 am BST Vic, on Jun 19, 2008 7:56:05 am BST 
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Hello,
I am using windows XP sp3 and my Pc cannot detect the USB drive. when i connect the USB drive to my PC it flickers for three to four times and then goes off. I am using Sandisk Cruzer Micro 1.gb USB Flash drive. My friend Installed avast anti virus in the USB drive and it contains some jpeg images and word files.

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1

Harsh, on Jun 25, 2008 7:29:15 am BST
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I have Windows Xp SP2 installed in a PC.

In that PC when i join tthe USB drive. It will be shown at the Tray bar. Means where the PC time is displayed. But it is ot in the My computer.

   
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sagar, on Mar 24, 2009 5:32:41 am GMT
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Harsha pls install ur usb driver then restart ure com . go device manager system device then usb root hub device enable

   
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UnIxBG, on Jul 8, 2008 10:12:47 am BST
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I install BlueTooth device on my PC and my flash drive was pluged in, after installation the bluetooth work but the flash drive doesn't. Windows detect it like uknowen device and then other 2 windows doesn't detect it. Some ideas? Can BlueTooth device infect my flash?

   
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zed, on Jul 23, 2009 11:18:57 am BST
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Unrecognized usb flash drive

   
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walts, on Oct 3, 2008 1:46:49 am BST
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I have a flash drive, but it cannot be detected by my pc, os xp, what can I do?

   
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saki, on Oct 14, 2008 7:19:38 am BST
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My usb cannot be detected in my pc and am using avg,avast antivirus

   
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Rice, on Mar 30, 2009 5:34:31 pm BST
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I have the exact same problem you are having I have some very important information on my cruzer micro 1GB flashdrive. I am very disappionted in cruzer's flashdrive I must retreive this information. I spoke to a couple of Weekend Computer Warriors and they told me that there was no way for me to retrieve this information.

I'm not hearing that, because when I purchased this device I had faith in it, that it would work properly. It seems to me that the faith, I had in this product was not carried out by the Manufacturer. Please help me with this issue if your flashdrive problem was resolved.

Thank You
Rice

   
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chhai, on May 19, 2009 7:19:38 am BST
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Windows Xp Cannot detect my USB Flash Drive

   
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gandhi, on May 28, 2009 11:43:59 am BST

Same problem

   
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gidgor, on Aug 21, 2009 9:23:48 am BST

I am having a problem with my USB device. i connected a pendrive and it displayed ''usb device is drawing too much power from the hub disconnet'' after disconneting, my computer does not detect any pendrive i insert
i have gone through all the help and support center but still not detecting i think
there is no power in my usb hub what should i do.

   
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tony, on Jul 20, 2009 2:29:59 am BST

Imation 2G cannot open or format

   
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grandma, on Jul 25, 2009 5:26:49 pm BST
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I purchased a Verbatim USB Drive and I need instructions as to how to use it.

   
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ihop, on Nov 17, 2008 7:25:33 pm GMT

USB flash drive no longer detected.
Cannot copy or move to USB flash disk.

All the above are hardware/firmware compatibility problems that can pop up at anytime with XP or Linux. There is NO solution that will fix this. If you want to use USB flash drives again on the same PC, then you have to buy an external POWERED USB HUB. The hub must have it's own power source and not use the PC's. Your USB flask disk will work like a charm.

Please try this cheap solution before you mess your PC up big time by listening to what is said in other posts on forums or BBS as all the people giving you advice no zilch. Don't mess your PC up there is nothing wrong with your software or hardware, it's just a compatibility problem that cannot be traced.

   
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markus3000, on Feb 18, 2009 8:20:07 pm GMT

Nonsense

   
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marina, on Apr 1, 2009 5:43:50 pm BST

My usb flash drive will not rechard my mp3 player is there something you can do to help me when i plug it in to the cumputer its says unknow device ............. thank you marina

   
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Nats, on May 10, 2009 1:47:28 am BST

Here what to do go right click on my Computer then press manage, You will see computer managememt pop up. Then on the left hand side of this page double Click on (Disk Mamagement) On this page you will see all your Drive at the bottom eg: (F) or (D) or (C). Right Click on the drive that has your flash drive and press format. A next document pop up. On this Document select FAT32 on (File System) Then select default on (Allocation unit size) Then Click (Perform a quick format) On (volume label) you can even Put a name for your USB flash If you wish. Now press Stat and once again you can open your USB Drive. Let me know if it work.
night29@hotmail.com

   
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borfee, on May 26, 2009 1:36:38 pm BST

Thanks.It works.

   
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ishan, on May 28, 2009 7:54:22 am BST

Same prob. here

   
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Not a Computer nerd., on May 29, 2009 2:56:17 am BST
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Try going to Device Manager - right click on my computer and select MANAGE. Then Select Device manager on the list on the left
At this point make sure your USB that isnt working is plugged in.
There should be one device shownd as "? Unknown Device". In Yellow Font
Click this one, and select download driver.
Select the (Automatic Option)

I have had this problem on XP since reformatting. And this is the only way i have been able to solve this problem.

   
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 EXVEEMON, on Aug 22, 2009 9:01:00 am BST
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Try to search the best diver software in to the internet or make sure your usb port are no damage.To check if your usb port has no damage try to use another one if its not try to update all your system drivers using driver updater software.

   
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