problem with usb pendrive

[anandkpvs]

when i connect my usb pen drive to my pc it shows 'usb does not recognize' this happend me after i had put it on my friend pc, os is xp, kingston usb pls help me

[Aegis]

How old is it?  Does it work on another computer?

[anandkpvs]

no, i culdnt connect any other pc, i think i bought it before 1 year

[Carbon Dudeoxide]

Do you mean you haven't tried it on another computer or it doesn't work on the other computer?

[anandkpvs]

ya it doesnt work on anothr pc too

[ALAN_BR]

Hi

Perhaps your friend's computer wrote something onto your pendrive.

Perhaps a user error, like removing it without going through the "Safely Remove ..." procedure.

Perhaps your friend has a virus, and after you eventually succeed in reading from the pen-drive you will need to visit the malware removal forum.
Sorry, DOOM and GLOOM are my specialist subjects !!!

Regards
Alan

[anandkpvs]

k fine i  will try , tnx

[Carbon Dudeoxide]

I don't think malware is the problem here.

anandkpvs, have you been using the Safely Remove Hardware feature?

Also, EXACTLY what happens when you plug it in?

[patio]

Look for a small micro-switch on the drive somewhere...they are there for security reasons...

[Aegis]

It may also turn out that the drive has "died."  It does happen.  I had a Lexar quit after the two year mark.  The subject doesn't come up often, but I caution people that if a USB drive is their only backup, they should have a second USB as redundant backup, too.