Windows explorer does not see my flash drive anymore

Hi everybody,

After I plug in my USB flash drive, I do not see it in Windows
explorer (with Windows XP). Everything used to work fine, I used to
plug my flash drive and play, the symptoms appeared just two days ago.
I restarted my computer, but it did not alleviate the problem. I tried
to plug my flash drive into a different USB port, but it did not solve
the problem. In the Control Panel, MS Windows sees the flash drive
though.

Also, I do not see my external hard drive in Windows explorer anymore.

This is bothersome. Can anybody help?

I greatly appreciate your help.

probably the drive letter that it used to be got used by another device.
go into disk management (right click on my computer, and go to manage)
and then look at the drives that are listed.
you may need to right click on it and change its drive letter to a
different letter.


elodie.gillain@gmail.com wrote:
> Hi everybody,
>
> After I plug in my USB flash drive, I do not see it in Windows
> explorer (with Windows XP). Everything used to work fine, I used to
> plug my flash drive and play, the symptoms appeared just two days ago.
> I restarted my computer, but it did not alleviate the problem. I tried
> to plug my flash drive into a different USB port, but it did not solve
> the problem. In the Control Panel, MS Windows sees the flash drive
> though.
>
> Also, I do not see my external hard drive in Windows explorer anymore.
>
> This is bothersome. Can anybody help?
>
> I greatly appreciate your help.
>
>
>
>

On Dec 18, 11:47 am, Jay B <j...@audiman.net> wrote:
> probably the drive letter that it used to be got used by another device.
> go into disk management (right click on my computer, and go to manage)
> and then look at the drives that are listed.
> you may need to right click on it and change its drive letter to a
> different letter.
>
> elodie.gill...@gmail.com wrote:
> > Hi everybody,
>
> > After I plug in my USB flash drive, I do not see it in Windows
> > explorer (with Windows XP). Everything used to work fine, I used to
> > plug my flash drive and play, the symptoms appeared just two days ago.
> > I restarted my computer, but it did not alleviate the problem. I tried
> > to plug my flash drive into a different USB port, but it did not solve
> > the problem. In the Control Panel, MS Windows sees the flash drive
> > though.
>
> > Also, I do not see my external hard drive in Windows explorer anymore.
>
> > This is bothersome. Can anybody help?
>
> > I greatly appreciate your help.

Problem solved. I am grateful to you for your help.

Thank you so much!

you're welcome!


elodie.gillain@gmail.com wrote:
> On Dec 18, 11:47 am, Jay B <j...@audiman.net> wrote:
>> probably the drive letter that it used to be got used by another device.
>> go into disk management (right click on my computer, and go to manage)
>> and then look at the drives that are listed.
>> you may need to right click on it and change its drive letter to a
>> different letter.
>>
>> elodie.gill...@gmail.com wrote:
>>> Hi everybody,
>>> After I plug in my USB flash drive, I do not see it in Windows
>>> explorer (with Windows XP). Everything used to work fine, I used to
>>> plug my flash drive and play, the symptoms appeared just two days ago.
>>> I restarted my computer, but it did not alleviate the problem. I tried
>>> to plug my flash drive into a different USB port, but it did not solve
>>> the problem. In the Control Panel, MS Windows sees the flash drive
>>> though.
>>> Also, I do not see my external hard drive in Windows explorer anymore.
>>> This is bothersome. Can anybody help?
>>> I greatly appreciate your help.
>
> Problem solved. I am grateful to you for your help.
>
> Thank you so much!

"Jay B" <jayB@audiman.net> wrote in message
news:4768038c$0$31147$607ed4bc@cv.net...
> you're welcome!
>
>


Nice call, hero.

Better than what I had. g

Merry Christmas.

awwwh shucks.

i just see that problem regularly.

I'm learning as much as i'm giving.
I get to see the problems that my regular customers dont see, and store
that in my databank (brain) for when they do....
only problem is, i need a severe memory upgrade!


S.Lewis wrote:
> "Jay B" <jayB@audiman.net> wrote in message
> news:4768038c$0$31147$607ed4bc@cv.net...
>> you're welcome!
>>
>>
>
>
> Nice call, hero.
>
> Better than what I had. g
>
> Merry Christmas.
>
>

On Dec 18, 6:09 pm, Jay B <j...@audiman.net> wrote:
> awwwh shucks.
>
> i just see that problem regularly.
>
> I'm learning as much as i'm giving.
> I get to see the problems that my regular customers dont see, and store
> that in my databank (brain) for when they do....
> only problem is, i need a severe memory upgrade!
>

Ah, here in the UK that's known as the CRAFT syndrome.

Can't Remember A Fu*king Thing...........

"Juan Kerr" <juan.kerr@bluebottle.com> wrote in message
news:826f76f5-1e01-4d8d-8194-b1187f285da0@x69g2000hsx.googlegroups.com...
> On Dec 18, 6:09 pm, Jay B <j...@audiman.net> wrote:
>> awwwh shucks.
>>
>> i just see that problem regularly.
>>
>> I'm learning as much as i'm giving.
>> I get to see the problems that my regular customers dont see, and store
>> that in my databank (brain) for when they do....
>> only problem is, i need a severe memory upgrade!
>>
>
> Ah, here in the UK that's known as the CRAFT syndrome.
>
> Can't Remember A Fu*king Thing...........


The "CRSS" (can't remember s*** society).

I'm convinced that if I could just defrag my brain I'd be all the better for
it. The stuff is up there somewhere, it's just locating it sometimes.....