USB Flash Drive not detected...

trunkims · 04-03-2008, 06:19 PM

Hi, I've googled and tried plenty of different ways to fix this problem, but so far nothing...so I'm hoping for another answer...

I have a 2.5GB Seagate flash drive that has been working properly over the last 2-3 years, last night I used it to save some folders because I was reformating my computer. I've plugged it into at least 3 different computers and none of them can detect it. I hear the little beeping sound when it gets plugged in and when I take it out, the light even flashes when it gets plugged it. But when I go to My Computer it's no where to be found.

I checked the Device Manager and it has the yellow !, I've uninstalled and installed the drive, My Computer>Manage>Disk Management, etc, but nothing helped....has it died on me already?

**Deleted090308** · 04-04-2008, 05:39 AM

Hi

When you double click the drive in device manager - is there an error message (code 10, for example)?

Check the USB connector - make sure the contacts are "in place".

trunkims · 04-04-2008, 04:50 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by eneles

Hi

When you double click the drive in device manager - is there an error message (code 10, for example)?

Check the USB connector - make sure the contacts are "in place".

Yes there's a code 10 message. "This device cannot start" kind of message.

Everything is still in place on the connector.

**Deleted090308** · 04-04-2008, 05:00 PM

Since you have tried it with 3 computers, it does sound like a faulty drive.

Some times you can (gently) push the connector a bit further into the drive.

Open device manager >> uninstall the drive >> restart with the drive connected.

04-03-2008, 06:19 PM	#1 (permalink)
trunkims Registered User Join Date: Jan 2006 Posts: 29 OS: xp My System	USB Flash Drive not detected... Hi, I've googled and tried plenty of different ways to fix this problem, but so far nothing...so I'm hoping for another answer... I have a 2.5GB Seagate flash drive that has been working properly over the last 2-3 years, last night I used it to save some folders because I was reformating my computer. I've plugged it into at least 3 different computers and none of them can detect it. I hear the little beeping sound when it gets plugged in and when I take it out, the light even flashes when it gets plugged it. But when I go to My Computer it's no where to be found. I checked the Device Manager and it has the yellow !, I've uninstalled and installed the drive, My Computer>Manage>Disk Management, etc, but nothing helped....has it died on me already?

04-04-2008, 05:39 AM	#2 (permalink)
Deleted090308 Not... Join Date: Jan 2007 Posts: 22,277 OS: Xp	Re: USB Flash Drive not detected... Hi When you double click the drive in device manager - is there an error message (code 10, for example)? Check the USB connector - make sure the contacts are "in place".

04-04-2008, 05:00 PM	#4 (permalink)
Deleted090308 Not... Join Date: Jan 2007 Posts: 22,277 OS: Xp	Re: USB Flash Drive not detected... Since you have tried it with 3 computers, it does sound like a faulty drive. Some times you can (gently) push the connector a bit further into the drive. Open device manager >> uninstall the drive >> restart with the drive connected.