USB Flash Drive won't install

[Guest]

I have a new usb flash drive and when I plug it in XP tells me I have new
hardware. Instead of just installing it and telling me that its ready to use
it brings up the new hardware wizard. After I go through the wizard it tells
me that my new hard drive cannot be installed because it cannot find the
device drivers. WEll I thought that with XP it should already have the
drivers, that's waht the product website says (PNY and Sandisk).

I have uninstalled and reinstalled the usb port drivers, etc. and rebooted
but the same problem keeps happening.

Any help is appreciated!!!

 

[Guest]

I am having the same exact problem. It used to work fine, until I installed
Service Pack 2.

 

[R. C. White]

Hi, Prof.

The original WinXP supported only version 1.1 of USB; SP1 added support for
USB 2.0, and that support is in SP2, also, of course. Have you installed
SP2 yet?

Older drivers may be interfering with installation of newer ones. In Device
Manager, click View | Show Hidden Devices. Right-click on your USB devices
and Uninstall ALL of them. Then reboot and let WinXP re-detect them all and
install the latest drivers. (Sometimes it helps to reboot at least once
with the devices not plugged in to let WinXP "clear its head" and forget
that it ever had any such devices.)

Some USB devices (cameras, printers...) require drivers in addition to the
drivers that handle USB itself, but most flash drives do not, so this should
let WinXP recognize them and assign drive letters to them. You can use Disk
Management (diskmgmt.msc) to reassign drive letters, if you like, and WinXP
will attempt to assign those same letters each time you reboot or plug them
in again.

RC

 

[Guest]

I am having a very similar problem with my PNY attache 1G flash driver. It
worked when I first got it but now neither my computer at home or work
recognize it. It used to show up by name and now if it shows up at all (at
least at home) it shows up as a removable disk F and when I try to access it
I get the error message that it is not availabe (or can't be accessed)
because of a possible io divice error????
How can I fix this?

 

[Guest]

One other bit of information, it is not accessible no matter which of my USB
ports i plug it into...and it is always Removable disk F.
Thanks...

 

[Treeman]

One other bit of information, it is not accessible no matter which of m
USB
ports i plug it into...and it is always Removable disk F.
Thanks...

:
-
I am having a very similar problem with my PNY attache 1G flas
driver. It
worked when I first got it but now neither my computer at home o
work
recognize it. It used to show up by name and now if it shows up a
all (at
least at home) it shows up as a removable disk F and when I try t
access it
I get the error message that it is not availabe (or can't b
accessed)
because of a possible io divice error????
How can I fix this?
:
-
I have a new usb flash drive and when I plug it in XP tells me I hav
new
hardware. Instead of just installing it and telling me that its read
to use
it brings up the new hardware wizard. After I go through the wizar
it tells
me that my new hard drive cannot be installed because it cannot fin
the
device drivers. WEll I thought that with XP it should already hav
the
drivers, that's waht the product website says (PNY and Sandisk).

I have uninstalled and reinstalled the usb port drivers, etc. an
rebooted
but the same problem keeps happening.

Any help is appreciated!!!--

Here's a list of fixes included in SP2. If you can see what it fixed
you may be able to decern what it broke:
'List of fixes included in Windows XP Service Pack 2
(http://tinyurl.com/4bvk6)
Happy Reading,
Treema

 

[Derek Wray]

One other bit of information, it is not accessible no matter which of my
USB
ports i plug it into...and it is always Removable disk F.
Thanks...

I have a similar problem with the USB flash drive. Everything else on
system - Running XP Pro SP2 - works fine except flash pen drive isn't
recognised. All help appreciated.

 

[Treeman]

"the1stephzen" (e-mail address removed) wrote in message
One other bit of information, it is not accessible no matter which of
my
USB
ports i plug it into...and it is always Removable disk F.
Thanks...

:
-
I am having a very similar problem with my PNY attache 1G flash
driver.
It
worked when I first got it but now neither my computer at home or
work
recognize it. It used to show up by name and now if it shows up at
all
(at
least at home) it shows up as a removable disk F and when I try to
access
it
I get the error message that it is not availabe (or can't be
accessed)
because of a possible io divice error????
How can I fix this?
:
-
I have a new usb flash drive and when I plug it in XP tells me I
have
new
hardware. Instead of just installing it and telling me that its
ready
to use
it brings up the new hardware wizard. After I go through the wizard
it
tells
me that my new hard drive cannot be installed because it cannot find
the
device drivers. WEll I thought that with XP it should already have
the
drivers, that's waht the product website says (PNY and Sandisk).

I have uninstalled and reinstalled the usb port drivers, etc. and
rebooted
but the same problem keeps happening.

Any help is appreciated!!!---

I have a similar problem with the USB flash drive. Everything else on
system - Running XP Pro SP2 - works fine except flash pen drive isn't
recognised. All help appreciated.

For some reason, I think the clue to what SP2 changed is here;
'Changes to Functionality in Microsoft Windows XP Service Pack 2'
(http://tinyurl.com/22dt3) Seems like everything was locked down, in
order to make Windows more secure. I'll keep looking for the fix.
Treeman

 

[Treeman]

For some reason, I think the clue to what SP2 changed is here;
'Changes to Functionality in Microsoft Windows XP Service Pack 2'
(http://tinyurl.com/22dt3) Seems like everything was locked down, in
order to make Windows more secure. I'll keep looking for the fix.
Treeman

Microsoft USB Flash Drive Manager
http://www.microsoft.com/windows/partnerpack/desc/ufd.htm
Hey, This might work!
Treeman

 

[Derek Wray]

Microsoft USB Flash Drive Manager
http://www.microsoft.com/windows/partnerpack/desc/ufd.htm
Hey, This might work!
Treeman

I've downloaded this and am now slowly working my way through it. I'll be
back to say if it works or not. But even if it doesn't, thank you for all
your effort.

 

[Treeman]

"Treeman" (e-mail address removed) wrote in message

Treeman Wrote:-
For some reason, I think the clue to what SP2 changed is here;
'Changes to Functionality in Microsoft Windows XP Service Pack 2'
(http://tinyurl.com/22dt3) Seems like everything was locked down, in
order to make Windows more secure. I'll keep looking for the fix.
Treeman-

Microsoft USB Flash Drive Manager
http://www.microsoft.com/windows/partnerpack/desc/ufd.htm
Hey, This might work!
Treeman


--
Treeman-

I've downloaded this and am now slowly working my way through it. I'll
be
back to say if it works or not. But even if it doesn't, thank you for
all
your effort.

Not a problem Derek,
Still SP1 & functioning.
Treeman

 

[Derek Wray]

Microsoft USB Flash Drive Manager
http://www.microsoft.com/windows/partnerpack/desc/ufd.htm
Hey, This might work!
Treeman

Right - I have tried it and no joy. The flash drive is still not recognised
properly.

 

[Treeman]

"Treeman" (e-mail address removed) wrote in message

Treeman Wrote:-
For some reason, I think the clue to what SP2 changed is here;
'Changes to Functionality in Microsoft Windows XP Service Pack 2'
(http://tinyurl.com/22dt3) Seems like everything was locked down, in
order to make Windows more secure. I'll keep looking for the fix.
Treeman-

Microsoft USB Flash Drive Manager
http://www.microsoft.com/windows/partnerpack/desc/ufd.htm
Hey, This might work!
Treeman


--
Treeman-

Right - I have tried it and no joy. The flash drive is still no
recognised
properly.

Hi Derek,
I don't know what to say except maybe try another flash drive. I thin
you should start another thread because of these suggestions I've see
here;
"Make sure USB is enabled in the bios."
You mean XP has the ability to change bios settings?
"There are a couple of "me too's attached to your post"
Riding on a thread, and saying I have the same problem get's les
attention.
"No direction to a KB article, or sound solution."
This board is run to help us fix problems, not just sit here and wonde
what to do next.
My2cents,
Treema