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Dell (win XP) stopped recognising USB Flash Drives

  • 27-03-2012 1:00am
    #1
    tadgh
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 355 ✭✭


    Dell using Win Xp will detect Usb flash drives but says the drives are not formatted & offers to format them.
    This happens on all USB ports.
    The USB drives work fine when connected to any other computer.
    Anyone come across this problem or have a solution.
    The USB ports work fine with K/board, mouse and Wifi adapter.


Comments

  • #2
    Torqay
    Closed Accounts Posts: 5,835 ✭✭✭Torqay


    Load up a Linux Live CD with USB flash drive connected and see if it works. Then let's take it from there.


  • #3
    FSL
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,456 ✭✭✭FSL


    Use device manager to uninstall all the USB devices and then reboot. Windows will then automatically reinstall them.


  • #4
    uch
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,020 ✭✭✭uch


    Have a look in disc management, it might be conflicting with another drive/drive letter, if you can see it in Disk management just change the drive letter to something free.

    21/25



  • #5
    tadgh
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 355 ✭✭tadgh


    Torqay wrote: »
    Load up a Linux Live CD with USB flash drive connected and see if it works. Then let's take it from there.

    Torqay: Booted with WinPE boot-cd and all USB drives are seen and recognised properly.

    UCH: Tried changing drive letter in DisK Management, problem stays same.


  • #6
    FSL
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,456 ✭✭✭FSL


    tadgh wrote: »
    Torqay: Booted with WinPE boot-cd and all USB drives are seen and recognised properly..

    When you boot from the cd can you access the data on the USB sticks.


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  • #7
    tadgh
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 355 ✭✭tadgh


    FSL wrote: »
    When you boot from the cd can you access the data on the USB sticks.

    Yes


  • #8
    Capt'n Midnight
    Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators, Technology & Internet Moderators Posts: 93,604 Mod ✭✭✭✭Capt'n Midnight


    what size is the USB in case it's > 128GB or something

    was the key formatted or repaired in another PC ?

    NTFS or FAT32

    do you have windows patched up to date

    have you tried removing the usb controllers in device manager ?


  • #9
    tadgh
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 355 ✭✭tadgh


    It is happening for all USB keys (All work on other PCs)
    Keys are mostly 1 - 4GB
    All are FAT32
    Have removed USB controllers and rebooted.
    USB keys work on reboot if plugged in before reboot, but when safely removed and plugged back in the same problem arises. (the disk in drive H is not formatted etc)
    Windows is up to date.

    I have a feeling that a Belkin USB Wifi adapter is part of this problem, as the Mass storage device (USB Key) seems to attach itself to the same Host controller as the Belkin adapter.


  • #10
    Capt'n Midnight
    Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators, Technology & Internet Moderators Posts: 93,604 Mod ✭✭✭✭Capt'n Midnight


    no idea

    retry in safe mode

    hold shift key down when inserting key

    what antivirus are you using


  • #11
    tadgh
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 355 ✭✭tadgh


    MSE (Microsoft Security Essentials)


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