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USB Drive - cannot see files??

Mac 3 · 2013-04-23 08:51:37

Hey all, I have a USB drive, up to recently when I plugged it into a PC it would auto play itself. Yesterday when I stuck it in nothing happened. When I click on "my computer", theres no sign of it. It seems to be there in "Device manager" and the LED is flashing when its plugged in. Anyone any ideas?

23-04-2013 8:51am

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Mac 3

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Hey all,

I have a USB drive, up to recently when I plugged it into a PC it would auto play itself. Yesterday when I stuck it in nothing happened. When I click on "my computer", theres no sign of it. It seems to be there in "Device manager" and the LED is flashing when its plugged in.

Anyone any ideas?

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#2 23-04-2013 1:21pm

riclad

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SEE here,
http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?p=84186291

try it in another pc,or laptop.

YOU may need to take drive out of enclosure, place in a caddy,
drives over 400gig are usually 3.5inch ,ie need sata caddy 3.5 inh.

This problem comes up every 2 weeks,eg can,t acess usb drive.

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#3 23-04-2013 4:03pm

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Thanks for the reply,

Sorry should have said its a memory stick. Have tried it in laptop and work PC and no joy. When I plug it into the USB socket, the PC doesn't recognize it. I dont think its a driver problem. I was working fine last week. I plugged it into an older PC and I was able to see that there is no free space on the stick...

anyone have any ideas??

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#4 23-04-2013 4:31pm

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TRY it in the older pc.or library , netcafe pc.

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