USB Devices not getting Drive letter

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When using USB mass storage devices (MP3, Thumb Flash Drives, or Scan Disk
Card reader) XP will not automatically assign a drive letter. Also after I
go into Disk Management in the Manage Window and assign a Drive letter the
drive still will not show up in My Computer.

Only way I can get to it is to right click on it in Disk Management and
click Open. It gives an error even when I click Explore from the right click
menu. This hasn't worked since I re-installed Windows after a Format .
 
You may need to re-install the motherboard chipset drivers and any
possibile USB filters (VIA.)
 
When using USB mass storage devices (MP3, Thumb Flash Drives, or Scan Disk
Card reader) XP will not automatically assign a drive letter. Also after
I
go into Disk Management in the Manage Window and assign a Drive letter the
drive still will not show up in My Computer.

Only way I can get to it is to right click on it in Disk Management and
click Open. It gives an error even when I click Explore from the right
click
menu. This hasn't worked since I re-installed Windows after a Format .
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Troubleshooting for USB drives
http://www.uwe-sieber.de/usbtrouble_e.html

General USB troubleshooting in Windows XP
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=310575
 
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