XP Pro does not recognise Flash Memory
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From: relic on 19 Mar 2005 22:04 Derek Wray wrote: > "relic" <abuse(a)relic211.cjb.net> wrote in message > news:uC0%d.43701$VD5.21180(a)twister.socal.rr.com... >> Derek Wray wrote: >>> "Ian" <ian(a)iano.net> wrote in message >>> news:423b522d$1_1(a)mk-nntp-1.news.uk.worldonline.com... >>>> Derek Wray wrote: >>>>> I'm running XP Pro with SP 2. Everything seems OK except my Tekhal >>>>> 512 mb flash disk USB device is not properly recognised. >>>>> >>>>> It is recognised as a disk but I cannot read or write to it, and >>>>> in Properties it is said to have 0 bytes free space; 0 bytes used >>>>> space and 0 bytes capacity. >>>>> >>>>> The really annoying thing is that it works perfectly well on my >>>>> friend's computer but not on mine. Why? What can I do? Or can >>>>> someone point me in the right direction to find out? >>>>> >>>>> Thanks. >>>> >>>> With the drive connected, enter device manager and remove the drive >>>> device. >>>> Switch off the PC and remove the flash drive. Reboot XP then plug >>>> and play the drive again. If it still won't work, please report >>>> the device and driver properties that you are seeing in device >>>> manager to the group. >>> >>> I did this, and the disk was seen as disabled. >> >> You deleted it and got that? Delete the USB Controllers and reboot >> to let Windows reinstall everything. >> > > What? Why? In Device Management, delete the USB Controllers. You said deleting the Flash Drive fixed nothing, try deleting the whole USB controller and letting Windows reinstall everything. -- If there is a Tourist Season, how come we can't shoot them?
From: Derek Wray on 19 Mar 2005 22:44
"relic" <abuse(a)relic211.cjb.net> wrote in message news:SK5%d.43764$VD5.11112(a)twister.socal.rr.com... > Derek Wray wrote: >> "relic" <abuse(a)relic211.cjb.net> wrote in message >> news:uC0%d.43701$VD5.21180(a)twister.socal.rr.com... >>> Derek Wray wrote: >>>> "Ian" <ian(a)iano.net> wrote in message >>>> news:423b522d$1_1(a)mk-nntp-1.news.uk.worldonline.com... >>>>> Derek Wray wrote: >>>>>> I'm running XP Pro with SP 2. Everything seems OK except my Tekhal >>>>>> 512 mb flash disk USB device is not properly recognised. >>>>>> >>>>>> It is recognised as a disk but I cannot read or write to it, and >>>>>> in Properties it is said to have 0 bytes free space; 0 bytes used >>>>>> space and 0 bytes capacity. >>>>>> >>>>>> The really annoying thing is that it works perfectly well on my >>>>>> friend's computer but not on mine. Why? What can I do? Or can >>>>>> someone point me in the right direction to find out? >>>>>> >>>>>> Thanks. >>>>> >>>>> With the drive connected, enter device manager and remove the drive >>>>> device. >>>>> Switch off the PC and remove the flash drive. Reboot XP then plug >>>>> and play the drive again. If it still won't work, please report >>>>> the device and driver properties that you are seeing in device >>>>> manager to the group. >>>> >>>> I did this, and the disk was seen as disabled. >>> >>> You deleted it and got that? Delete the USB Controllers and reboot >>> to let Windows reinstall everything. >>> >> >> What? Why? > > In Device Management, delete the USB Controllers. You said deleting the > Flash Drive fixed nothing, try deleting the whole USB controller and > letting Windows reinstall everything. > > -- > If there is a Tourist Season, how come we can't shoot them? What is 'deleting the whole USB controller'? What is 'letting Windows reinstall everything'? I am not full of confidence about this. |