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Title: flash drive not show in Disk Managment
Post by: mcenigma on February 08, 2010, 09:48:48 AM

Hello,

 If I connect a flash drive in my computer USB,  I can see it in the remove hardware but I can access it via explore, my computer or any other way.. try different fix like change letter of drive but the device not show in Disk Management, so I can do anything.

 Any ideas

 Thanks

 Juan

Title: Re: flash drive not show in Disk Managment
Post by: patio on February 08, 2010, 09:53:56 AM

Does it work on other machines ? ?
If so on a working machine see how it shows in Disk Management and report back...
If not check to see if there is a small micro-switch on it...these are for security but not all flash drives have them.

Title: Re: flash drive not show in Disk Managment
Post by: mcenigma on February 08, 2010, 12:40:16 PM

Hello Patio,

 The flsh drive works fine in other machines, I have try around 5 differents flash drives same thing.

 On Disk Managment only show the CDRom drive, nothing else. this is the same in all the different brand of flash drives.

 

Title: Re: flash drive not show in Disk Managment
Post by: Allan on February 08, 2010, 12:42:39 PM

Do other usb devices work on this machine?

Title: Re: flash drive not show in Disk Managment
Post by: mcenigma on February 08, 2010, 12:46:46 PM

Yes, I have try USB mouse, external HD, keyboard and work find... the computer have 5 USB ports & I have try every one.. with the same results.

 Thanks

Title: Re: flash drive not show in Disk Managment
Post by: Allan on February 08, 2010, 12:49:40 PM

Just for the heck of it, look in device manager please. Any errors?

Title: Re: flash drive not show in Disk Managment
Post by: mcenigma on February 08, 2010, 12:54:46 PM

I just look.. no the devie manager is good.. no red X or yellow !.

 

Title: Re: flash drive not show in Disk Managment
Post by: Allan on February 08, 2010, 01:14:46 PM

One other question please. Did this problem just start? Were you ever able to connect a usb drive to this system? Are there any other problems with the computer?

Title: Re: flash drive not show in Disk Managment
Post by: mcenigma on February 08, 2010, 01:37:48 PM

Yes good question,  I got a virus like 3 month ago, that put a warning banner on the middle of the desktop mention about the infection... I run my spyware program, & never saw it again? you think is some traces of the infection?

Title: Re: flash drive not show in Disk Managment
Post by: Allan on February 08, 2010, 01:55:21 PM

You could have saved a lot of time if you'd mentioned that first. Please go to the malware section of this forum and follow the instructions at the top of that page.

Title: Re: flash drive not show in Disk Managment
Post by: patio on February 08, 2010, 01:58:41 PM

Quote from: mcenigma on February 08, 2010, 12:46:46 PM

Yes, I have try USB mouse, external HD, keyboard and work find... the computer have 5 USB ports & I have try every one.. with the same results.

 Thanks

Also you did not answer how the drive shows up in Disk Management in a machine it works on...
Right clik it and select Properties and report back with what it says...

Title: Re: flash drive not show in Disk Managment
Post by: mcenigma on February 08, 2010, 02:27:52 PM

ok

 Here is what I see in the Disk Manager & Device Manager.

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Title: Re: flash drive not show in Disk Managment
Post by: patio on February 08, 2010, 02:31:30 PM

What part of right clicking the drive in Disk Management and selecting Properties is hard ? ?
Also an empty Disk Management window as is seen from your shots is a bit more troubling than a non-working flash drive...

Title: Re: flash drive not show in Disk Managment
Post by: mcenigma on February 08, 2010, 03:26:26 PM

I send what I see right click on drive Disk Management on a machine that work... so how do trobleshoot and empty Disk Management

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