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Microsoft => Microsoft Windows => Windows XP => Topic started by: anandkpvs on October 10, 2008, 10:34:18 PM

Title: problem with usb pendrive
Post by: anandkpvs on October 10, 2008, 10:34:18 PM

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

Title: Re: problem with usb pendrive
Post by: Aegis on October 10, 2008, 10:36:19 PM

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

Title: Re: problem with usb pendrive
Post by: anandkpvs on October 10, 2008, 10:39:18 PM

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

Title: Re: problem with usb pendrive
Post by: Carbon Dudeoxide on October 10, 2008, 10:52:56 PM

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

Title: Re: problem with usb pendrive
Post by: anandkpvs on October 11, 2008, 03:05:46 AM

ya it doesnt work on anothr pc too

Title: Re: problem with usb pendrive
Post by: ALAN_BR on October 11, 2008, 03:16:45 AM

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

Title: Re: problem with usb pendrive
Post by: anandkpvs on October 11, 2008, 03:27:56 AM

k fine i  will try , tnx

Title: Re: problem with usb pendrive
Post by: Carbon Dudeoxide on October 11, 2008, 04:09:14 AM

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?

Title: Re: problem with usb pendrive
Post by: patio on October 11, 2008, 06:46:33 AM

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

Title: Re: problem with usb pendrive
Post by: Aegis on October 11, 2008, 07:54:11 AM

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.