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4GB usb key not recognised by vista after re-install

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  • 23-03-2009 9:49pm
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    magconn
    Closed Accounts Posts: 148 ✭✭


    Vista home prem (new install on new hard drive)
    Dell inspiron 1721

    1GB, 2GB key fine, but when i use my 4GB usb key, vista sees it as a disk drive and when i click on it, asks me to "insert a disk" ! :confused:

    This key works fine on other laptop, and used to work on this laptop before it died and i had to re-install new hard drive!

    Tried deleting key from deivce manager, reboot, but same thing!!
    Anyone come across this before?
    Any ideas at all please ??:o

    Cheers
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    Alanstrainor
    Moderators, Motoring & Transport Moderators Posts: 23,157 Mod ✭✭✭✭Alanstrainor


    Try formating the 4Gb drive, remember to backup what ever you have on it though.


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    magconn
    Closed Accounts Posts: 148 ✭✭magconn


    Nope, cant do that either, tried! "Windows unable to complete format"


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    Alanstrainor
    Moderators, Motoring & Transport Moderators Posts: 23,157 Mod ✭✭✭✭Alanstrainor


    Format it on your other pc?


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    Voodu Child
    Closed Accounts Posts: 6,706 ✭✭✭Voodu Child


    + 1 to trying to format it on another computer

    I will help narrow down if the problem is with the thumbdrive (very likely) or your Vista machine.

    Also check if the drive letter allocation is causing a conflict.


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    magconn
    Closed Accounts Posts: 148 ✭✭magconn


    Ah, wont work on that one now either. Must be fecked ! for the bin i'd say, thanks anyway. Typical, first the dell laptop then the dell supplied usb key !! HMMMM
    Thanks again


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    magconn
    Closed Accounts Posts: 148 ✭✭magconn


    voodoo_child wrote: »
    + 1 to trying to format it on another computer

    I will help narrow down if the problem is with the thumbdrive (very likely) or your Vista machine.

    Also check if the drive letter allocation is causing a conflict.


    Thanks voodoo, putting down to usb drive i think. on ebay now for a new one ! :D
    Cheers


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