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URGENT! USB key not working any more
Hi folks,
I have a usb 1gb key and I plugged it into a machine in work. It worked fine and could see the files on it.
I then put it in another computer and it was detected fine.
I went to my computer, clicked on "Removable disk f:" which came up when I plugged it in, and it says "Please insert a disk into drive f:" even though it is already there.
So then I tried it on another pc, and it says the same thing. The Removable disk f: appears in my computer but cant open it.
I right clicked and tried to format, nothing happened.
So I came home and tried it on my win2000 machine. Exactly the same problem (the machines in work are win xp).
I ran the cmd and typed format f:
and this message came up:
Error in IOCTL.call
Is my usb key useless now??
Thanks in advance for your help!
Kwaoc
I have a usb 1gb key and I plugged it into a machine in work. It worked fine and could see the files on it.
I then put it in another computer and it was detected fine.
I went to my computer, clicked on "Removable disk f:" which came up when I plugged it in, and it says "Please insert a disk into drive f:" even though it is already there.
So then I tried it on another pc, and it says the same thing. The Removable disk f: appears in my computer but cant open it.
I right clicked and tried to format, nothing happened.
So I came home and tried it on my win2000 machine. Exactly the same problem (the machines in work are win xp).
I ran the cmd and typed format f:
and this message came up:
Error in IOCTL.call
Is my usb key useless now??
Thanks in advance for your help!
Kwaoc
nobus
on Win98 PC's and Win2000 you have to install the drivers for the key first
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Yeah, sorry, forgot to mention that the drivers are installed on my win2000.
But, exactly the same problem on winxp as win 2000
But, exactly the same problem on winxp as win 2000
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Hi,
No, it doesnt show up in the dismgmt, it says its unreadable.
In the Disk manager itis there.
I couldnt run diskpart, it doesnt recognise it...
Kwaoc
No, it doesnt show up in the dismgmt, it says its unreadable.
In the Disk manager itis there.
I couldnt run diskpart, it doesnt recognise it...
Kwaoc
>> In the Disk manager itis there << what options do you get if you right click it?
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Sorry, I meant to say device manager... So stupid of me, sorry nobus.
so, you did not get any options, but you see it?
Did you disconnect it it without using the safe removal ?
Did you disconnect it it without using the safe removal ?
And do you have usb 2 or 1? on those PC's? it can be that it is working on some, and not on the other, so try :
-other ports
-other PC's
-other OS : XP, 98, w2000
-other ports
-other PC's
-other OS : XP, 98, w2000
ASKER
Well, they are usb 1 on them, and the device is 2 but its the same with the laptop. I have had a few problems in the past with it on the laptop but nothing this serious. It is supposed to work on the 1.0 too.
Do you think this could be the problem? I can try on 2.0 machine hopefully next week.
Kwaoc
Do you think this could be the problem? I can try on 2.0 machine hopefully next week.
Kwaoc
well, usb is not guaranteed to work on every system; there are many problems with it; i've seen many posts here saying it works on this pc, and not on that. If that is the case, you can still use it for those, and buy another one for the rest. It CAN be (not guaranteed) that the usb 1 keys work better; i have one that seems to work up to now on every one, it is a TwinMos mobile disk, but that does not tell you much.
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Hi,
Tried out the Killdisk.
It is just skipping errors on it and doing nothing unfortunately.
I tried Killdisc boot utility too and it says it cant read geometry...?
I will try it out on a 2.0 machine but if that doesnt work, I think it will be fit for the bin!
Tried out the Killdisk.
It is just skipping errors on it and doing nothing unfortunately.
I tried Killdisc boot utility too and it says it cant read geometry...?
I will try it out on a 2.0 machine but if that doesnt work, I think it will be fit for the bin!
Try opening it in that case, it can have a bad contact; i repaired an usb 512 key like that when the plug came off totally - simply resoldered it with the necessary precautions, and it works flawless again !
Hi Everyone,
I have USB 128meg key that has fallen ill in the same manner :-) I used to use fine with all my computers--the ones at home, work, and my laptop. Then one day it just stopped working with the same error: Please insert disk in drive xx. Windows recognizes it, it shows up on the system tray and in the device list as properly working. Interestingly, my Linux laptop doesn't recognize at all anymore. I have tried some of the things as per the suggestions above, but with no success. I assume the device is dead, but now that I have seen some more options in the comments above, I'll try them and let you know if I have any success.
I have USB 128meg key that has fallen ill in the same manner :-) I used to use fine with all my computers--the ones at home, work, and my laptop. Then one day it just stopped working with the same error: Please insert disk in drive xx. Windows recognizes it, it shows up on the system tray and in the device list as properly working. Interestingly, my Linux laptop doesn't recognize at all anymore. I have tried some of the things as per the suggestions above, but with no success. I assume the device is dead, but now that I have seen some more options in the comments above, I'll try them and let you know if I have any success.
dbrich, post your question in your own thread please, not in some one else's
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Hi guys,
sorry for such a late response. Have just come back from Oz after a year.
The USB key is definately broken. There is nothing that can be done with it now and it is out of warranty. Oh well.
Can anyone suggest what I should do with the points? There was so much input here I would appreciate some feedback as to issuing of points. I would just like to say thanks to all of you for the help.
Regards,
Kwaoc
sorry for such a late response. Have just come back from Oz after a year.
The USB key is definately broken. There is nothing that can be done with it now and it is out of warranty. Oh well.
Can anyone suggest what I should do with the points? There was so much input here I would appreciate some feedback as to issuing of points. I would just like to say thanks to all of you for the help.
Regards,
Kwaoc
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accept one answer
split the points between valuable answers