Windows 7 doesn't read USB Drive


  1. Posts : 56
    Microsoft Windows 7 Professional 64-bit 7601 Multiprocessor Free Service Pack 1
       #1

    Windows 7 doesn't read USB Drive


    Hallo,

    My Windows XP reads a 1GB Kingston Flash Drive but my Windows 7 doesn't.

    I have scanned it and formatted the Flash Dive but nothing works.

    Any help is appreciated!
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  2. Posts : 2,963
    Windows 7 Professional SP1 64-bit
       #2

    What did you format it to?
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  3. Posts : 1,127
    Win7U 64 RTM
       #3

    And do other devices work in the same USB port?

    James
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  4. Posts : 56
    Microsoft Windows 7 Professional 64-bit 7601 Multiprocessor Free Service Pack 1
    Thread Starter
       #4

    @ Petey7: I just right clicked and chose format; I'm not sure what you mean by "what did you format it to?"

    @ James Colbert: All other devices work in USB, including another Kingston 2GB Flash Drive that works just fine.
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  5. Posts : 13
    Windows 7 Pro 64bit, Ubuntu 10.10 64bit
       #5

    If you formatted it as NTFS, try formatting for FAT32 instead.
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  6. Posts : 1,814
    XP / Win7 x64 Pro
       #6

    If you know it is properly formatted (FAT32), then right click on My Computer and select Manage. Then, go to Disk Management and see if the drive shows up in the list of drives available at the middle-to-bottom part of the page. If so, you might just try right clicking on the drive and manually assigning it a drive letter.

    Change, add, or remove a drive letter
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  7. Posts : 2,963
    Windows 7 Professional SP1 64-bit
       #7

    By "what did you format it to?" I meant what file system. FAT32 and NTFS have been mentioned so far. Other files systems include FAT, exFAT, HFS and UDF. Your best bet is FAT32 or NTFS for it to be readible by all computers.

    (for some light reading) http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File_system
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