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I can't open my flash drive. When I inserted it to my computer it would just appear a removable disk and then when I tried to open it tells that there is no disk on the dirve. Can this be fixed? what should I do to open it so that I can Use it again. Hope you can help me with this problem. thanks!

Logun · Accepted Answer

Hi there,
I experienced the same problem...
When it shows "Removable Disk".... I right clicked & hit Properties.......then filled in a Name in the Summary tab (my name)....I suddenly got a pop up & wow ... it started working again..... whew..... it was some relief !!!

I am using Transcend JF V10 8 GB
Try it out....
All the Best

siredude · Answer

hey we had this problem and we fixed last night how we did it was insert what u need before u boot the comp then go into the menu before login screen shows up youll find it there and run it we did that and every thing was fine but now we lost connection to our modem so make sure u have the knowledge to fix ur modem, tell me how u did it

coolguy · Answer

You guys are some Jive turkeys! I have followed all of your directions and I still can't get my flash drive to open!!! now what do I do?

Viper · Answer

Did you try to open the flash drive using the address bar ? 
I.e if the flash drive is drive H then type H:\
If it opens then the issue is with the OS.

Hellow · Answer

I had a similar problem before. If we're talking about the same virus, I fixed bypassed it by just typing the drive's path in the address bar, or right-clicking and choosing explore. But by the looks of it you're talking about something else.

But now I have another problem, my new USB stick/mp3 player has this new system wherein in creates a new drive space in MyComputer, and I can't use the method earlier to fix this because I don't know the name of the path. Has anyone experienced this?

Club90 · Answer

are you using bitlocker? if so go to control panel and click on bitlocker. then you will see your flash drive. press on unlock and that will do the trick.

TERDS · Answer

Hello 
My friend All I can Sudgest  about your problem my comment  of your problem simple just insert your flashdrive into your pc then go to run then type <cmd> and then if your flashdrive location asuming drive f:/ you  just type c:/ format f:/ then press enter and choose yes? after that if the problem is the same? I think there was a problem into your hardware chipset of your flashdrive you need to replace a flash memory or else you need to buy new 

BY:  (TERD) 
from Technician of techead Sm Cebu 

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Amy Vomit · Answer

I was having the same problem. this was with my 8gb micro sd usb reader (basically a flash drive) and it happened in both computers I have. Basically, I did nothing but kept plugging it in and finally, something just took. it then popped up the "what do you want windows to do" thing and everything was still there. Sorry this isn't a fix, but it also looks like it's not a virus issue or a device issue...keep trying and maybe it's just a fluke????

cheecho · Answer

you can right click on the icon of your drive and re-format it if you don't have anything important on it. Odds are that it might have gotten removed while data was still being sent and it might have corrupted the software.

Gungistoker · Answer

I've actually had this problem on two separate occasions with what seemed to be the same issue. However, one was recoverable, the other wasn't. To find out if it's recoverable, download & install the trial version of an application called 'Data Recovery Wizard v4.3.6'. Run the wizard & click 'Complete Recovery', if it sees your flash drive then you are in luck. However, the trial version won't complete the recovery until you buy the Pro version. At this point do a web search for a similar free product until you find one that will recover it. Or you can spend the money for the Pro version. This was the only product that actually worked for me though. Good luck.

Thabo · Answer

Try this utility Control Panel/Computer Administrative Tools/Computer Management/Disk Management .  I did have the same problem. I was able to bring back my flash drive. You will need to mount the drive after which youl need to create a partition. this will restore the header on your drive.

Vit · Answer

It's easy to fix.  Right click My computer > Management > Disk management > select your drive > right click "change drive letter and paths" then Rename it to a different letter and it should open right away. =)

skeye · Answer

had sme problem, thought gonna have to buy a new player. but occasionally I had to re-install windows, and on new system it reqested to reboot computer to show flash drive, and checdisk checked F:drive and fixed everything.
rty to run CHKDSK.EXE

tejasphil · Answer

Ever since the development of the 1.44 floppy it has never been a good idea to work directly on a storage device except a hard drive.  You can lose all of your data if you print or work on the device.  From now on copy your work to the desktop to work on it or print and then save it back to the device if you made changes.

fuct · Answer

reformat your drive then scan w/ avira or nod 32 but make sure to back up your file
this will work promise

Melsi · Answer

windows bttn + r --> drive_leter:\  --> enter

for example if it is drive k at run you type k:\ and hit enter

Jada · Answer

Right click then click on explore, if that don't work then I dont know

Nezumi · Answer

No Luck, I did every solution here but nothing.

I'm using Imation Nano Pro 4GB

tq · Answer

Just for kicks... If you don't have any data you need, you can reformat the flashdrive and it will make it compatible with your computer.

Roger Roger · Answer

Ok I hope not to insult anyone on here but nobody seems to be reading the problem. This is beyond recovering data. Once the USB Flash drive or thumb drive however you want to call it, is put into the computer and you click on it you are told to insert media as though the drive is a cd drive. IF YOU GO TO DISK MANAGEMENT IT WILL NOT LET YOU FORMAT THE DRIVE BECAUSE IT THINKS THERE IS NO MEDIA IN IT. You can change the drive letter and that is all that happends the letter changes so you go from Removable Disk G to Removable disk F. You still can't use the drive. Plugging it into a Mac for me does nothing it won't show up at all not even using disk utility. Other programs don't see it as a drive except for the Data Recovery Wizard. The problem with Data Recovery Wizard is that it doesn't see any files to recover and it cant make this new 32gb datatraveler drive usable.

Noah Tawl · Answer

I had a similar problem where my flash drive would work on another system but not my own. I also had an identical flash drive that DID work on my system so I was stumped.

Through trial and error I discovered that the usb drive was using the same drive letter as a network drive. All I did was go into disk management and change the drive letter and then it worked fine!

Hope this helps

Ron · Answer

Hi
before I cleaned up my computor (Microsoft XP) I copy info unto a flash drive then when I wanted to put it back into the computor it would not read it, it said (please insert a disk into drive E) when I check the USB flash drive properties, it shows it all blue meaning used space but o bites?  why does it show o bites when it is full, and why can I not open and copy it back to my computor, I sure need that info back in my computor. please help if possibe.
Thank You
Ron

factor b · Answer

hi..
i have a problem with my computer, when I inserted my removable disc the word 'usb not recogni

factor b · Answer

i have a problem with my computer, when I inserted the removable flash disc the word 'usb not recosnize' will apper. what shall I do?

MeYO · Answer

Plug it into an Xbox 360 I tried mine on several PC's with no result so I put it in my Xbox and all the files were there again.

USB_drive_fail · Answer

Just got this very same problem.. and  I  got it fixed it rly simply. every PC has more than 1 USB drive. So try every. 'Cause I tried 1 with USB stick and 2nd with Bluetooth conector. USB stick didn't work, but connector was ok. then I switched them and BOOOM.  Stick worked in drive where connector was and connector worked in drive where Stick didn't. so Try it. I'm not sure if it works, but it might be the solution ;] GL

Brightt · Answer

i can't open my usb flash as it keeps saying the computer can't recognise the usb device, wat should I do?

aztig · Answer

its all abwt hardware

as u can see the usb recognice but there are no media on it or means no memory

thattis why it says insert disc.

inside usb its like rectangular ic with 48 pins

u can change it by another one after all of that ur usbback to normal

i hope its help

bobby · Answer

why can't I read the files on my memory stick?

trans · Answer

i have a problem my kingston pen drive is not reading because of not reading I can not format it or open it it happend when I had format it five time quickly just give an answer

tito · Answer

Hi I can't my usb it is alway say that un format but I try to format many time need respond

Shaam · Answer

Hai!
i have a problem with my 2gb SD memory card.
when I insert it in my PC or Mobile phone, then it shows 0bytes.
how can I retrieve its memory.
kindly solve my problem.

Scart · Answer

Control Panel:
Administrative Tools:
Computer Management:
(Left Column) Storage:
Disk Management:

You should be able to see all hard drives, optical drives, and removable media.
Locate your USB and it should say "unallocated space"
Right-click on the box beside the drive with the black stripe saying the above and select create a new partition.
Follow the wizard and you're done!

ash · Answer

Ok try this... Right clik on your drive then, copy and paste it in your documents...
Once done, Right clik on your DRIVE and format it, once done that copy the files from the documents to your drive.

DONE!

man123 · Answer

give right click then explore (Or) give autoplay and try it.....

malek · Answer

try to download flash format and solve your problem easily by followng the instructions within the program

ultimantus · Answer

if you are having a transend flash drive
go to www.transendusa.com
select the product >flash drive> select >flash online recovery tool> and proceed with your repair
it repaired my pen drive

imran iqbal · Answer

when I plugged my 8 gb kingston usb 2.0 mass storage into my computer. The computer shows a message thatone of the usb devices attached to this computer has mulfunctioned, and windows doesnot recognized it

jcs · Answer

I have three different flash drives and cannot open any of them.  No icon appears, nothing is in my computer and I am panicking!  Please help!  Thanks ~

KletterKlawers · Answer

I had the same problem as many of you have, when I plugged in my USB memory stick it didn't show up in explorer. I simply deleted a file in c:\windows\system 32, this file was called sptd.sys. It is placed there by Daemon 4.0 and even if you remove Daemon from your computer the file will stay there since the uninstall don't want to remove it, it might be used by other programs? So after a few months I got my removable disc back again in explorer!!!! Enjoy!!!!

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