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Thumb drives not working

  • 03-12-2015 08:04PM
    #1
    Notavirus.exe
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 832 ✭✭✭


    They used to work on my computer but not anymore. My USB ports definitely work. When I plug in any of my thumb drives, they won't show up in "This PC".

    Any suggestions?

    EDIT: Correction, it's my Micro SD to USB things that don't work. My thumb drives do work. Same thing really. I have tried using different Micro SD cards and none of them work. They work if I put them in a Micro SD to SD adapter but I need them to be in USB format if you know what I mean.


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  • #2
    goldenhoarde
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 876 ✭✭✭goldenhoarde


    Have a look in the end as there may be some fluff or dirt on the contacts use a cocktail stick to remove



    Well scrap that above so. :)


    Why not copy the files to the USB if there is no SD slot on the device you need to use it on


  • #3
    Atlantic Dawn
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 86,596 ✭✭✭✭Atlantic Dawn
    GDY151


    What happens if you put the same drive in another PC do they work?


  • #4
    Notavirus.exe
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 832 ✭✭✭Notavirus.exe


    goldenhoarde wrote: »
    Why not copy the files to the USB if there is no SD slot on the device you need to use it on

    I'm not sure I understand what you mean.
    Atlantic Dawn wrote: »
    What happens if you put the same drive in another PC do they work?

    Yes. But before you give me the obvious solution, I need it to work on this PC.


  • #5
    goldenhoarde
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 876 ✭✭✭goldenhoarde


    Okay what are you trying to do? Why can you not use the SD card in the SD adapter rather than on usb

    Is it a USB SD card adapter you are using that is not working


  • #6
    Notavirus.exe
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 832 ✭✭✭Notavirus.exe


    goldenhoarde wrote: »
    Okay what are you trying to do? Why can you not use the SD card in the SD adapter rather than on usb

    Is it a USB SD card adapter you are using that is not working

    I need to use a certain program to write stuff to my Micro SD card to work with the device I'm using but the program only works on USB devices.

    I need to use a Micro SD to USB adapter and I have like 5 of them but they all stopped working about a week ago. I have no idea why.


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  • #7
    Satriale
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,998 ✭✭✭Satriale


    Could it be that your pc isnt recognising the usb adaptor as an ordinary thumb drive?
    When its plugged in, go into Computer Management/Device manager and see if there is a yellow exclamation mark beside it, try Update drivers if there is.


  • #8
    Notavirus.exe
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 832 ✭✭✭Notavirus.exe


    Satriale wrote: »
    Could it be that your pc isnt recognising the usb adaptor as an ordinary thumb drive?
    When its plugged in, go into Computer Management/Device manager and see if there is a yellow exclamation mark beside it, try Update drivers if there is.

    I don't see any yellow exclamation beside anything there.

    I think I may know what caused this. A week ago one of my Micro SD cards stopped working (I don't know if it got physically damaged or got corrupted). I plugged it into my PC using an adapter and it said that it would have to be formatted to be used. I tried formatting it but it kept saying it couldn't complete the format (because the Micro SD card was screwed). I believe that this may have messed something up and caused my computer to not be able to read Micro SD to USB things. Every other USB device works fine.


  • #9
    Satriale
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,998 ✭✭✭Satriale


    Try opening Disk Management, plug in the device and see if it is coming up there without a drive letter. Assign one if there isnt.


  • #10
    Notavirus.exe
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 832 ✭✭✭Notavirus.exe


    Satriale wrote: »
    Try opening Disk Management, plug in the device and see if it is coming up there without a drive letter. Assign one if there isnt.

    It doesn't come up.

    Honestly, this is annoying but I can survive without getting them to work on this computer. Thanks for your time.

    P.S. I'm running windows 10 on this computer so maybe it's a bug.


  • #11
    Atlantic Dawn
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 86,596 ✭✭✭✭Atlantic Dawn
    GDY151


    A temporary work around would be to insert the SD card in to a phone or tablet and then connect that device to the PC with the USB connection.


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  • #12
    Notavirus.exe
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 832 ✭✭✭Notavirus.exe


    Atlantic Dawn wrote: »
    A temporary work around would be to insert the SD card in to a phone or tablet and then connect that device to the PC with the USB connection.

    But I won't be able to write stuff to the card through the phone. And yes, I mean write stuff, not copy and paste. :p


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