USB 2.0 will not show up.


  1. Posts : 4
    Windows 64bit
       #1

    USB 2.0 will not show up.


    I recently bought a Kingston 128GB USB. I used a few time but for some silly reason I formatted it to exFAT. I don't have access to anything Apple so I am unable to format it that way.

    When I plug it into my computer (Windows 7 64bit) it makes that sound it does when you plug something in. It even installs the device and it says it is ready to use.

    When I open My Computer nothing shows up.
    After reading forums online I was told to go into Computer Management - Disk Management and then change the Driver Letter, Nothing shows up to change.
    I then went into Device Manager, under Portable Device it shows up as H:\. When I double click on it, it comes up with all the information. In Device Status is says "This device is working properly".

    Another way I tried to format the USB through Command Prompt. But it told me that the Path was invalid.

    Any help would be greatly appreciated.
      My Computer


  2. Posts : 9,606
    Win7 Enterprise, Win7 x86 (Ult 7600), Win7 x64 Ult 7600, TechNet RTM on AMD x64 (2.8Ghz)
       #2

    Welcome Elliott8906 :)


    DownLoad this program 'RufuS" and see if it recognizes the USB drive & can format wth FAT32 or NTFS


    Rufus - Create bootable USB drives the easy way
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  3. Posts : 4
    Windows 64bit
    Thread Starter
       #3

    That didn't work.
      My Computer


  4. Posts : 9,606
    Win7 Enterprise, Win7 x86 (Ult 7600), Win7 x64 Ult 7600, TechNet RTM on AMD x64 (2.8Ghz)
       #4

    How about this Tutorial ?

    Format a HDD or USB
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  5. Posts : 4
    Windows 64bit
    Thread Starter
       #5

    As I said above, the device doesn't show up in My Computer. I can see it in Device Manager but it wont tell me any of the details about the USB.
      My Computer


  6. Posts : 9,606
    Win7 Enterprise, Win7 x86 (Ult 7600), Win7 x64 Ult 7600, TechNet RTM on AMD x64 (2.8Ghz)
       #6

    If it shows up in disk management, you should be able to preform elavated disk commands on it to format to FAT32 or NTFS.


    Disk - Clean and Clean All with Diskpart Command
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  7. Posts : 4
    Windows 64bit
    Thread Starter
       #7

    It doesn't show up in Disk Management.
      My Computer


 

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