slaphappy1975
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USB Thumb Drive isn't recognized unless i repeatedly uninstall/reinstall.
I have a CRUZER mini 256 MB thumb drive. It works correctly in a all of my machines except my laptop. My laptop is running XP PRO SP2.
The behavior occurs like this:
1. I plugin the USB drive. Windows detects new hardware and installs the appropriate drivers.
2. I am prompted to reboot.
3. I am able to successfully use the drive.
4. I try to stop the USB device from the system tray and get the message: "The device 'Generic volume' cannot be stopped right now. Try stopping the deviced again later." Of course no matter how much "later" I wait, I still cannot stop the device.
5. I reboot the machine without removing the key. When the machine comes back up, it is aware of the the USB Drive. But when I try to access the drive, I get the message: "The disk in drive E: is not formatted. Would you like to format it now?"
6. I open "Device Manager", select the disk drive, right click and Uninstall. I am prompted to reboot.
7. When the machine comes back up... (GOTO 1.)
Because the drive works correctly with my other PCs (also running xp pro sp2) I am assuming that it is an issue with the setup of my laptop. I have diligently searched the web, but the work-around described above is the closest I've gotten to a solution. Any help would certainly be appreciated.
TIA,
clayton
The behavior occurs like this:
1. I plugin the USB drive. Windows detects new hardware and installs the appropriate drivers.
2. I am prompted to reboot.
3. I am able to successfully use the drive.
4. I try to stop the USB device from the system tray and get the message: "The device 'Generic volume' cannot be stopped right now. Try stopping the deviced again later." Of course no matter how much "later" I wait, I still cannot stop the device.
5. I reboot the machine without removing the key. When the machine comes back up, it is aware of the the USB Drive. But when I try to access the drive, I get the message: "The disk in drive E: is not formatted. Would you like to format it now?"
6. I open "Device Manager", select the disk drive, right click and Uninstall. I am prompted to reboot.
7. When the machine comes back up... (GOTO 1.)
Because the drive works correctly with my other PCs (also running xp pro sp2) I am assuming that it is an issue with the setup of my laptop. I have diligently searched the web, but the work-around described above is the closest I've gotten to a solution. Any help would certainly be appreciated.
TIA,
clayton
try this :
-disconnect all usb devices
-in device manager>view, click show hidden devices
-now delete all usb entries, and reboot - and test
maybe this can help too :
http://ntcompatible.com/Desperately_need_help_---_USB_Devices_Not_Recognized_t32356.html
and info about usb problems : www.usbman.com
-disconnect all usb devices
-in device manager>view, click show hidden devices
-now delete all usb entries, and reboot - and test
maybe this can help too :
http://ntcompatible.com/Desperately_need_help_---_USB_Devices_Not_Recognized_t32356.html
and info about usb problems : www.usbman.com
Try updating your chipset drivers. If you have an Intel mainboard, you need to find Intel chipset drivers specifically for that board. If you don't know what chipset you've got, download SIW from:
http://www3.sympatico.ca/gtopala/about_siw.html
Go to mainboard/motherboard and see for yourself.
PC-Bjørn
http://www3.sympatico.ca/gtopala/about_siw.html
Go to mainboard/motherboard and see for yourself.
PC-Bjørn
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srinims
Thanks for answering the post, but I don't think you really read it. I'm already on XP SP2 (as is specified in my post). If you have acces to XP SP3, please send me the link. It is answers like this that force me to post a question on a general forum such as this only as a last resort with little to no confidence that it will yield anything useful. Your speculation based on half reading the post was no help. Thanks anyway.
c
Thanks for answering the post, but I don't think you really read it. I'm already on XP SP2 (as is specified in my post). If you have acces to XP SP3, please send me the link. It is answers like this that force me to post a question on a general forum such as this only as a last resort with little to no confidence that it will yield anything useful. Your speculation based on half reading the post was no help. Thanks anyway.
c
try update.microsoft.com
and get the latest of all.
did you try my suggestions?
ASKER
yes, but the problem persists.
is this problem recent? did you install / upgrade anyhting? if yes, uninstall it.
Or try a system restore to a previous date.
Or try a system restore to a previous date.
ASKER
nobus,
I originally thought the problem stemmed from installing NERO. After that I noticed the problem. (not just with my thumb drive, but also with my digital camera).
I read some posts that described how uninstalling and reinstalling the device fixed their problem. I thought it had fixed mine too, except I have to repeat the process every time.
I originally thought the problem stemmed from installing NERO. After that I noticed the problem. (not just with my thumb drive, but also with my digital camera).
I read some posts that described how uninstalling and reinstalling the device fixed their problem. I thought it had fixed mine too, except I have to repeat the process every time.
I have been following this post and it sound like you need to fully uninstall nero if you have not already and download something like ccleaner or erunt to clean you registry.
(If you down load one of the above uninstall nero and other new program before running.)
http://www.download.com/CCleaner/3000-2144_4-10465908.html?tag=lst-0-1
http://www.majorgeeks.com/download1267.html
(If you down load one of the above uninstall nero and other new program before running.)
http://www.download.com/CCleaner/3000-2144_4-10465908.html?tag=lst-0-1
http://www.majorgeeks.com/download1267.html
ASKER
Is there any explainable reason why nero would affect my usb stuff?
Not nessisarily but there is a great chance that is you problem an unistall and clean your reg will most likely resove your problem.
Does anyone object?
Does anyone object?
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the probablity of cause is might be due to some accesing is happens in USB drive on the time of closing ur usb device.
don't try restarting the system by keeping the device on the system. It may corrupt some data on the usb.
be sure no explorer is open while closing the USB device
and be sure no other application is accesing your usb device.