USB problems

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I had problems getting my USB flash drive to eject from my computer. I
ejected it several times and now my computer will not recongnize my USB flash
drive. How do I get it to recognize it now?
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Loyd
 
Loyd wrote:
> I had problems getting my USB flash drive to eject from my
> computer. I ejected it several times and now my computer will not
> recongnize my USB flash drive. How do I get it to recognize it now?

Reboot with it already in place.
Is it there?

How about when you remove it and put it back in after that (Without 'safely
remove hardware'...)?

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Shenan Stanley
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I tried both of these and still nothing happens. I have 2 USB ports on the
front of my computer and it acts as if they are not even there. I tried using
by USB drive on my husbands computer and it worked so I know it still works.
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Loyd


"Shenan Stanley" wrote:

> Loyd wrote:
> > I had problems getting my USB flash drive to eject from my
> > computer. I ejected it several times and now my computer will not
> > recongnize my USB flash drive. How do I get it to recognize it now?
>
> Reboot with it already in place.
> Is it there?
>
> How about when you remove it and put it back in after that (Without 'safely
> remove hardware'...)?
>
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> Shenan Stanley
> MS-MVP
> --
> How To Ask Questions The Smart Way
> http://www.catb.org/~esr/faqs/smart-questions.html
>
>
>
 
I had a similar problem with the USB but in my case when I plugged in a flash
drive it locked up the computer. I knew it wasn't a hardware problem because
some things worked in the USB but other things such as a flash drive or
external hard drive didn't If you don't always "safely remove" the hardware
that you connect to a USB and you just unplug it you can mess up the drivers.
Someone advised me to uninstall all the USB drivers in safe mode then reboot
the computer and let Windows Xp automatically recognize the USBs and it will
reinstall the drivers. After I did that everything worked ok.
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JC


"Loyd" wrote:

> I had problems getting my USB flash drive to eject from my computer. I
> ejected it several times and now my computer will not recongnize my USB flash
> drive. How do I get it to recognize it now?
> --
> Loyd
 
Thanks for your help!
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Loyd


"JC" wrote:

> I had a similar problem with the USB but in my case when I plugged in a flash
> drive it locked up the computer. I knew it wasn't a hardware problem because
> some things worked in the USB but other things such as a flash drive or
> external hard drive didn't If you don't always "safely remove" the hardware
> that you connect to a USB and you just unplug it you can mess up the drivers.
> Someone advised me to uninstall all the USB drivers in safe mode then reboot
> the computer and let Windows Xp automatically recognize the USBs and it will
> reinstall the drivers. After I did that everything worked ok.
> --
> JC
>
>
> "Loyd" wrote:
>
> > I had problems getting my USB flash drive to eject from my computer. I
> > ejected it several times and now my computer will not recongnize my USB flash
> > drive. How do I get it to recognize it now?
> > --
> > Loyd
 
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