Author Topic: U3 SanDisk wont recognize, brand new (Read 10232 times)

macdad- · « **on:** August 23, 2009, 12:38:02 PM »

U3 2GB SanDisk retractable drive, wont recognize.

The orange light lights up upon plug-in but then nothing, U3 doesn't pop up, nothing.

Its brand new(as in right out of the box), and perhaps defective?
Have you guys had any problems with the retractable, and always seemed that design would make it more likely to fail.

BC_Programmer · « **Reply #1 on:** August 23, 2009, 12:51:25 PM »

I have a SanDisk Cruzer Micro that retracts. Don't see how it would contribute to failure, since the entire assembly just slides back and forth within the case.

does it show up in device manager?

macdad- · « **Reply #2 on:** August 23, 2009, 01:00:14 PM »

No icon in the task bar, nothing in Device manager(and when I checked the USB Hub properties; there was no power usage coming from any of the USB ports, and yet the drive turns on an orange LED upon plug-in)

smeezekitty · « **Reply #3 on:** August 23, 2009, 06:23:03 PM »

i have one of those
it acts alittle funny
reboot the computer then unplug and plug in a few times
it should work

squall_01 · « **Reply #4 on:** August 24, 2009, 05:15:39 AM »

Quote from: macdad- on August 23, 2009, 12:38:02 PM

U3 2GB SanDisk retractable drive, wont recognize.

The orange light lights up upon plug-in but then nothing, U3 doesn't pop up, nothing.

Its brand new(as in right out of the box), and perhaps defective?
Have you guys had any problems with the retractable, and always seemed that design would make it more likely to fail.

yes an after a format tool I was able to get it to work again.

macdad- · « **Reply #5 on:** August 24, 2009, 06:46:11 AM »

Alright he what I have so far,
My old Windows 2000 machine recognizes it and runs U3 without a problem(I removed U3 on this and formated the drive)

Now here's the twist:
My new XP machine wont recognize it even after format, yet the XP machines at my school recognize it and they're the same model as my XP machine.

So a reboot would possibly work you say?

patio · « **Reply #6 on:** August 24, 2009, 07:10:45 AM »

Have you tried it in a rear port on your machine ? ?

squall_01 · « **Reply #7 on:** August 24, 2009, 07:56:35 AM »

I would try that the machines at my school dont like when you use the front ones for some reason. I ment the HP tool but that works too I suppose.

macdad- · « **Reply #8 on:** August 24, 2009, 02:12:48 PM »

Quote from: patio on August 24, 2009, 07:10:45 AM

Have you tried it in a rear port on your machine ? ?

Not yet

macdad- · « **Reply #9 on:** August 25, 2009, 06:59:44 PM »

Yea it works on the back ports, weird it doesn't work on the front USB ports..

squall_01 · « **Reply #10 on:** August 25, 2009, 07:07:28 PM »

I never did figure out why that is? I dont think its a usb 1 or 2 thing....

I dont know I suppose it may be the OS or something then possibly.

smeezekitty · « **Reply #11 on:** August 25, 2009, 07:23:15 PM »

front ports suck
they just never work quite right

squall_01 · « **Reply #12 on:** August 25, 2009, 07:25:31 PM »

Quote from: smeezekitty on August 25, 2009, 07:23:15 PM

front ports suck
they just never work quite right

why?

what gives you that idea whats the point here? I never really had any issues with them u3 or not.

BC_Programmer · « **Reply #13 on:** August 25, 2009, 07:47:57 PM »

Quote from: smeezekitty on August 25, 2009, 07:23:15 PM

front ports suck
they just never work quite right

Source?

squall_01 · « **Reply #14 on:** August 25, 2009, 07:53:47 PM »

ah good one

smeezekitty · « **Reply #15 on:** August 25, 2009, 07:55:50 PM »

http://www.google.com/search?q=front+usb+port+not+working&ie=utf-8&oe=utf-8&aq=t&rls=org.mozilla:en-US:official&client=firefox-a
you will see

BC_Programmer · « **Reply #16 on:** August 25, 2009, 10:30:28 PM »

http://www.google.ca/#hl=en&source=hp&q=back+USB+ports+not+working&btnG=Google+Search&meta=&aq=f&oq=back+USB+ports+not+working&fp=a1047c2a76fad57b

you will see.

squall_01 · « **Reply #17 on:** August 26, 2009, 03:35:04 AM »

the point at which ether one fails is real high for the most part.

when you realize that you'll understand.

macdad- · « **Reply #18 on:** August 27, 2009, 04:36:09 PM »

No its not the front ports, they're running fine, they recognize my older USB drive just fine.

And I noticed something about the indicator light on the Sandisk:
Front Ports: Solid Red Light, then off
Back Ports: Usual Orange Light, then Blinking or Fading(depending upon if Idle or data Transfer)

I assume Red is some kind of error, but if it works on the back ports, fine.

smeezekitty · « **Reply #19 on:** August 27, 2009, 05:37:17 PM »

Quote from: BC_Programmer on August 25, 2009, 10:30:28 PM

http://www.google.ca/#hl=en&source=hp&q=back+USB+ports+not+working&btnG=Google+Search&meta=&aq=f&oq=back+USB+ports+not+working&fp=a1047c2a76fad57b

you will see.

my results are more relevent

patio · « **Reply #20 on:** August 27, 2009, 05:37:33 PM »

First thing i do with U3 drives when i get them is remove U3 and format...

Allan · « **Reply #21 on:** August 28, 2009, 07:02:37 AM »

Quote from: patio on August 27, 2009, 05:37:33 PM

First thing i do with U3 drives when i get them is remove U3 and format...

Ditto

soybean · « **Reply #22 on:** August 28, 2009, 07:46:32 AM »

Quote from: macdad- on August 27, 2009, 04:36:09 PM

No its not the front ports, they're running fine, they recognize my older USB drive just fine.

But, clearly, there's something going on here that causes your U3 drive to not work right on the front ports.

Quote from: smeezekitty on August 25, 2009, 07:23:15 PM

front ports suck
they just never work quite right

I don't agree with that as a general statement but I believe, at least on some systems, front ports are more problematic than back ports. The only thing I can think of that might be a cause is that they connect to the motherboard in different ways. The rear ports are normally directly embedded on the motherboard while the front ports are wired to pins on the motherboard.

squall_01 · « **Reply #23 on:** August 28, 2009, 02:34:47 PM »

depends what you are going to do with it. That they are an depends on how you connect it.

soybean · « **Reply #24 on:** August 28, 2009, 02:39:02 PM »

Quote from: squall_01 on August 28, 2009, 02:34:47 PM

depends what you are going to do with it. That they are an depends on how you connect it.

This sounds like nonsense. Care to elaborate on "how you connect it."?

squall_01 · « **Reply #25 on:** August 28, 2009, 03:32:02 PM »

Quote from: soybean on August 28, 2009, 02:39:02 PM

This sounds like nonsense. Care to elaborate on "how you connect it."?

its not. i use mine too lauch test tool. i have two from the front, my other machine has one

macdad- · « **Reply #26 on:** August 28, 2009, 07:51:36 PM »

Quote from: patio on August 27, 2009, 05:37:33 PM

First thing i do with U3 drives when i get them is remove U3 and format...

Thats what I did...but its working now, I can live with plugging it up to the back port if need be.

squall_01 · « **Reply #27 on:** August 29, 2009, 05:20:28 AM »

I would probably get a hub or something

macdad- · « **Reply #28 on:** August 29, 2009, 09:39:10 AM »

Agreed.

soybean · « **Reply #29 on:** August 29, 2009, 10:02:16 AM »

Get a USB extension cable. Plug it into a USB port on back of your computer and run the cable out to the front of your computer.

squall_01 · « **Reply #30 on:** August 29, 2009, 10:55:10 AM »

those are all ways good but then its only one port

soybean · « **Reply #31 on:** August 29, 2009, 11:06:39 AM »

Sure, you adjust to your situation according to how many ports you need access to in front. I have two extension cables on my computer.

squall_01 · « **Reply #32 on:** August 29, 2009, 11:07:48 AM »

wow two

soybean · « **Reply #33 on:** August 29, 2009, 11:23:04 AM »

Yeah, two, squall. Two, got it? I got a hub once and the thing was a peice of junk. I have all the USB access I need up front with this arrangment.

squall_01 · « **Reply #34 on:** August 29, 2009, 11:25:16 AM »

ah, you never thought too get a new one then?

soybean · « **Reply #35 on:** August 29, 2009, 11:26:45 AM »

Cables are very inexpensive. Acutally, they didn't cost me anything. They came with PNY flash drives I bought.

patio · « **Reply #36 on:** August 29, 2009, 11:35:51 AM »

Quote from: squall_01 on August 29, 2009, 11:07:48 AM

wow two

Knock it off squall...

squall_01 · « **Reply #37 on:** August 29, 2009, 11:38:17 AM »

Quote from: soybean on August 29, 2009, 11:26:45 AM

Cables are very inexpensive. Acutally, they didn't cost me anything. They came with PNY flash drives I bought.

really???

is that only with certain or all them?

macdad- · « **Reply #38 on:** August 30, 2009, 04:52:21 PM »

Thanks guys.

Found some slick Front Panel USB interfaces, but seem to just be that Factory-Installed Front USB Ports that don't go in one of the Bays seem to give more problem, although I can't say the same for my old GX150 it's front USB ports recognize it just fine.

squall_01 · « **Reply #39 on:** August 31, 2009, 05:59:52 AM »

It could be the os, I dont think that its so much hardware. soybean you never did say

soybean · « **Reply #40 on:** August 31, 2009, 07:02:57 AM »

Quote from: squall_01 on August 29, 2009, 11:38:17 AM

really??? is that only with certain or all them?

I believe it may have been a short-lived campaign. As far as I know, they are not currently doing that with any of their flash drives. The cables were a nice little bonus.

patio · « **Reply #41 on:** August 31, 2009, 07:41:19 AM »

Quote from: squall_01 on August 31, 2009, 05:59:52 AM

It could be the os, I dont think that its so much hardware. soybean you never did say

We have determined it's a hardware issue by the following:

A) It works on another machine
B) It works on the rear ports of the offending machine

patio.

squall_01 · « **Reply #42 on:** August 31, 2009, 08:57:17 AM »

what part of doesnt work on the front port is hard to follow? No, oh well just thought if I needed too get one or something. I all ready have one of those attached but thought if need be to use them for something else.

patio · « **Reply #43 on:** August 31, 2009, 08:59:07 AM »

Why do you never stop digging when you find yourself in a hole ? ?

We found out it's a hardware issue...it has nothing to do with you being able to use your front ports or not.

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