My computer wont detect my flash drive?

When you connect a new USB device to a computer that has no USB devices, Windows XP and Windows Server 2003 may not detect the new device.

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Windows may be trying to assign a drive letter that is already taken. Go into computer management (right click my computer and select manage). On the left select disk management under storage. Now plug in your USB drive and see what letter it assigns it. If that letter is already taken then select the drive and change the letter to something not in use.

no longer confident what variety of flash you're using yet some flash drives do take exception to being bumped off as quickly as you have open records. the laptop freezing is barely the laptop attempting to resolve the situation and ought to outing finally. you would be able to resolve your detection subject by using technique of suitable-clicking on MY laptop, left-click on residences, bypass to the HARDWARE tab. Left-click on gadget supervisor, develop the DISK DRIVES determination (click on the +) on the comparable time because it expands, if any of the products under 'Disk Drives' has an exclamation element on it showing there's a topic remember you're able to suitable-click on it and delete it. eliminate your Flash, reboot your laptop and attempt putting your flash back. i wish this solves your subject.

Plug it in a different USB port and if it still doesn't work then check whether the USB ports are opened or not.

1.Try another USB port

2.Do not plug it in USB hub.

try restartinbg your pc... my pc wouldnt recognise my ipod and i restarted and it come up first time