Flash Drive Problems

kurtowns · 12-07-2007, 03:11 AM

I have a 128mb flash drive it works on my other computer but i cannot get it to work on my good pc .. Ive tryed plugging it in the front ports and on the motherboard back ports both pc's are running windows xp sp2 installed + all updates has any 1 got any ideas on why its not working somethink in the bios maybe ? If i connect video cameras external hard drives they work so i dont understand ..

wicked23 · 12-07-2007, 08:00 AM

When you say it does not work what do you mean? You can't find it? It doesn't power on etc?

Does it show up in disk management console? 9 out of 10 times the drive letter just needs to be changed.

kurtowns · 12-07-2007, 05:37 PM

No Its not seen in the diskmanagement console , the drive does not get power / No light activity If i plug it in my other computer it works perfect

12-07-2007, 03:11 AM	#1 (permalink)
kurtowns True Techie Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Australia,Nsw Posts: 131	Flash Drive Problems I have a 128mb flash drive it works on my other computer but i cannot get it to work on my good pc .. Ive tryed plugging it in the front ports and on the motherboard back ports both pc's are running windows xp sp2 installed + all updates has any 1 got any ideas on why its not working somethink in the bios maybe ? If i connect video cameras external hard drives they work so i dont understand .. __________________ Cpu:Q6600 GO @ 3.4ghz 1.36V Gfx:8800 Gts 640Mbs HD:500 gb SATA2 16mb OS:Windows Xp 32Bit Ram:2gb ddr2 Corsair Monitor:ViewSonic Vg2030wm 20inch Wide Screen MotherBoard:Abit Ip35 Pro !! - AWESOME Fan:Zalman 9700

12-07-2007, 08:00 AM	#2 (permalink)
wicked23 I know things... Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Pennsylvania Posts: 384	Re: Flash Drive Problems When you say it does not work what do you mean? You can't find it? It doesn't power on etc? Does it show up in disk management console? 9 out of 10 times the drive letter just needs to be changed.

12-07-2007, 05:37 PM	#3 (permalink)
kurtowns True Techie Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Australia,Nsw Posts: 131	Re: Flash Drive Problems No Its not seen in the diskmanagement console , the drive does not get power / No light activity If i plug it in my other computer it works perfect __________________ Cpu:Q6600 GO @ 3.4ghz 1.36V Gfx:8800 Gts 640Mbs HD:500 gb SATA2 16mb OS:Windows Xp 32Bit Ram:2gb ddr2 Corsair Monitor:ViewSonic Vg2030wm 20inch Wide Screen MotherBoard:Abit Ip35 Pro !! - AWESOME Fan:Zalman 9700

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