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Aldom92

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    computer wont detect flash drive
    « on: July 25, 2007, 12:31:59 AM »
    i am trying to copy some files to my computer from a flash drive but when i put it in, it doesnt recognize it.  i know i have some restrictions.  help is greatly appreciated.


    OS is windows xp pro
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    Deerpark



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      Re: computer wont detect flash drive
      « Reply #1 on: July 25, 2007, 07:17:08 AM »
      Quote from: Aldom92 on July 25, 2007, 12:31:59 AM
      i know i have some restrictions.
      What restrictions?
      Is this a new problem? I.e. have your computer detected the flash drive in the past?
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      Aldom92

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        Re: computer wont detect flash drive
        « Reply #2 on: July 26, 2007, 06:03:54 PM »
        im sorry. i have user restrictions.  i dunno if that would have anyhting to do with the problem.  and since ive used this computer, i havent been able to use the flash drive.
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          Re: computer wont detect flash drive
          « Reply #3 on: July 27, 2007, 04:30:38 AM »
          Since I don't know what kind of user restrictions we're talking about here I can't say if this is the cause, but you could try and talk to whoever set those restrictions.
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            Re: computer wont detect flash drive
            « Reply #4 on: July 27, 2007, 08:03:47 AM »
            How long has this been going on? If you've used this flash drive before did you just take it out or did you actually close the connection before removing it? I had a flashdrive a few years ago and I didn't realize you had to close the connection before taking it out and it eventually stopped working.
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            Re: computer wont detect flash drive
            « Reply #5 on: July 28, 2007, 09:21:45 AM »
            Will the flash drive work on other computers?
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              Re: computer wont detect flash drive
              « Reply #6 on: July 29, 2007, 04:35:03 PM »
              Quote from: soybean on July 28, 2007, 09:21:45 AM
              Will the flash drive work on other computers?
              yes
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              Re: computer wont detect flash drive
              « Reply #7 on: July 29, 2007, 07:53:23 PM »
              Quote from: Deerpark on July 27, 2007, 04:30:38 AM
              Since I don't know what kind of user restrictions we're talking about here I can't say if this is the cause, but you could try and talk to whoever set those restrictions.
              Seems like this must be resolved before anything else. 

              If restrictions are not the issue, then .... does that flash drive require USB 2.0?  Does your computer have USB 2.0, not just USB 1.1?  If you have USB 2.0, you should see this reflected in Device Manager, under "Universal serial bus controllers"; you should see one or more items labeled "USB 2.0 Enhanced Host Controller" or something to that effect. The word "Enhanced" is the key here.
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                Re: computer wont detect flash drive
                « Reply #8 on: July 30, 2007, 05:54:38 PM »
                ok got it.  thanks a lot to everyone
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                Re: computer wont detect flash drive
                « Reply #9 on: July 30, 2007, 06:10:55 PM »
                Thanks for the reply but could you tell us how you resolved it?
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                  Re: computer wont detect flash drive
                  « Reply #10 on: July 30, 2007, 06:48:56 PM »
                  looked in the device manager.  i knew there was somewhere to go, just couldnt remember where.  thanks a lot.  its cus on my other computer it just pops up.  thanks again
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                  Re: computer wont detect flash drive
                  « Reply #11 on: July 30, 2007, 07:19:45 PM »
                  Well, just looking in Device Manager wouldn't change anything; merely opening Device Manager would not resolve the problem.  If it's really been resolved, you've done something more than look in Device Manager.
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                    Re: computer wont detect flash drive
                    « Reply #12 on: August 02, 2007, 01:11:06 AM »
                    Quote from: soybean on July 30, 2007, 07:19:45 PM
                    Well, just looking in Device Manager wouldn't change anything; merely opening Device Manager would not resolve the problem.  If it's really been resolved, you've done something more than look in Device Manager.
                    ok. i went to the device manager, went down to usb controllers, started looking at the usb properties and found out that they were all disabled. so i just enabled them.
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                    Re: computer wont detect flash drive
                    « Reply #13 on: August 02, 2007, 10:07:59 AM »
                    So, does your flash drive work on that computer now? 
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                      Re: computer wont detect flash drive
                      « Reply #14 on: August 02, 2007, 06:12:13 PM »
                      it sure does
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