i insert my usb pendrive into the socket but nothing seems to detect it even with windows xp service pack 2.
my cozy 0 Newbie Poster
my cozy 0 Newbie Poster
what should i do when after inserting the pen drive windows is able to detect but u cant access the drive. the icon shows in the system tray but u can see it in my computer and cant access it.
Serunson 413 Posting Maven
Try the detect new hardware in the Control Panel.
Also what OS are you running? Some pen-drives that run on win98 require drivers to fully work.
jbennet 1,618 Most Valuable Poster Team Colleague Featured Poster
You might need to format it?
my cozy 0 Newbie Poster
am using windows xp service pack 2 but still. windows dont even recognizes it and sometimes recognizes but cant find it in the explorer.
Serunson 413 Posting Maven
What is the make of the pen drive?
Disgo, Verbatim, other?
WebDave -3 Junior Poster
Do you use the front USB ports or the rare ones ?
my cozy 0 Newbie Poster
i have tried booth ports but still
piyushchandra -4 Light Poster
m gonna ask a silly question,
does ur pen drive work on other comps..?
hav u tried?
my cozy 0 Newbie Poster
nope pls. it doesnt work on any computer. its a big problem for me. windows is not able to detect some of the pendrive and sometimes detects but cannot be found in my computer explorer.
scsweb 0 Newbie Poster
has it ever worked ?
it could be duff at the usb connection, try levering it gently (move it one way and the other against the connector) to see if it helps
if it does then it's time to buy a new one
Serunson 413 Posting Maven
Have you had it for a very long time without using it or is it brand new?
If you haven't used it in a long while (years), the internal battery may have run dry.
Also you may require drivers for this USB pen drive
jbennet 1,618 Most Valuable Poster Team Colleague Featured Poster
Also you may require drivers for this USB pen drive
Unless its wierd (e.g encrypted or something) it shouldnt need a driver on 2k/xp
Serunson 413 Posting Maven
My Verbatim required drivers to work with win 98SE , and my other memory stick (Disgo) came with a cd with drivers that had better features than the standard Windows ones.
jbennet 1,618 Most Valuable Poster Team Colleague Featured Poster
My Verbatim required drivers to work with win 98SE
All memory sticks need drivers for 98.
Serunson 413 Posting Maven
True, but my Disgo had 'advanced' features with it's own custom drivers. Also check with the manufactures website incase your memory stick has drivers avaible.
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