flash drive

[Intimidator Coach]

I bought a SanDisk Cruzer Micro flash drive a month or 2 ago..
i had stuff stored on it.. not very much but stuff i need...

When i stick in the USB port , windows goes thru the found new hardware stuff... then says its ready to use...
My problem is .. it cant be found.
i can click on the safely remove hardware icon in the tray and see it there ... i can even get it to uninstall it.. but i cant locate it in my computer anywhere...

Anyway.. if anyones had this problem and corrected it or someone knows how to correct it. just hollar...

i'm hoping its something simple ...otherwise i guess its dead...

 

[crazydave]

You probably have your settings to "take no action" when the drive is inserted. It probably automatically sets up as a local drive. Look in explorer to see if you have a E or F drive or something like that.

 

[Southern_Yankee]

is the little green light blinking or on constant?

 

[Intimidator Coach]

is the little green light blinking or on constant?

it stays on ..solid...

and btw.. i have 5 drives for removable disk storage.. it doesnt show on any of them.. when i click on them it says insert disk...

but i see the disk when i go into management...it shows my flash drive and with it being on the K drive . but its not there..

and another btw: this happens on other laptops and pc's as well...
i just bought a new one at walmart a few minutes ago.. it works fine.. but i liked the other one...

 

[The Brain]

Do you have any other drives that are labeled E or F?

 

[Intimidator Coach]

Do you have any other drives that are labeled E or F?

A,C,D,E,F,G,H,I,J,K

 

[builder]

There is a patch from Microsoft that fixes this problem. It started with an update from Windows most likely. Had the same issue with cds dvds and usb drives. If I can find it, I'll link it to you.

 

[Intimidator Coach]

There is a patch from Microsoft that fixes this problem. It started with an update from Windows most likely. Had the same issue with cds dvds and usb drives. If I can find it, I'll link it to you.

Thanks..
but why does the new flash drive work ?

 

[mathmajors]

Thanks..
but why does the new flash drive work ?

Because the other one's broke.

 

[Toll Booth Willie]

Try changing the drive letter to Z or something that hasn't been used under management.