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Hardware => Hardware => Topic started by: Karroog on December 08, 2007, 03:05:25 PM

Title: Windows Vista 32 bit USB doesn't work
Post by: Karroog on December 08, 2007, 03:05:25 PM
Hey all, just got a new 4g USB flash drive, but sadly it doesn't work on my computer.

I reinstalled my chipset drives and it still doesn't work.  It recognizes the flash drive, but says the drivers aren't installed, so I have vista look for them, doesn't work, so I have vista again look online and still can't find any. 

Motherboard is: ASUS M2N-SLI Deluxe AM2 NVIDIA nForce 570 SLI MCP ATX AMD Motherboard

Any help would be cool.
Title: Re: Windows Vista 32 bit USB doesn't work
Post by: Broni on December 08, 2007, 06:54:04 PM
What is that flash drive make, and model?
Title: Re: Windows Vista 32 bit USB doesn't work
Post by: Karroog on December 09, 2007, 09:10:03 AM
Bah, didn't give it did I?

Its a 4gig USB Flash drive.  Got it at Best Buy, geek squad brand.  I know, I don't like their crew but the price was decent.  Another company on the package is U3 Smart.  Hope this helps, I hooked it to my friends computer and his recognized the drive fine, so I"m guessing its my USB drivers? I reloaded the chipset and it still doesn't work.  Anyone got any ideas?
Title: Re: Windows Vista 32 bit USB doesn't work
Post by: Broni on December 09, 2007, 09:31:37 AM
Most flash drives don't need any drivers to be separately installed under XP, or Vista.
I'd exchange it.
Title: Re: Windows Vista 32 bit USB doesn't work
Post by: Karroog on December 09, 2007, 12:57:38 PM
Quote from: Broni on December 09, 2007, 09:31:37 AM
Most flash drives don't need any drivers to be separately installed under XP, or Vista.
I'd exchange it.

The computer is vista, and it says it sees the flash drive, but there appropriate software to run it isn't installed.  I try to go through the steps to find it and vista can't find anything. 
Title: Re: Windows Vista 32 bit USB doesn't work
Post by: Broni on December 09, 2007, 01:03:52 PM
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Most flash drives don't need any drivers to be separately installed under XP, or Vista.
This is what I know.
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but there appropriate software to run it isn't installed
What is the exact message, and at what point does it come up?
Title: Re: Windows Vista 32 bit USB doesn't work
Post by: patio on December 10, 2007, 07:02:21 AM
Have you got all your Vista updates ? ?
When first released Vista did not support U3 which is a security feature...but also allows apps to run right from the drive.
Check the Vista update page...

The other option would be to do a full format of it on the machine that sees it to remove the U3 feature.