USB Stick no more detected

Hi,

XP SP2
USB-stick 1GB regularly used.

Yesterday evening no more detected on whatever usb port tried. Tried this
morning on work PC : same !!
Windows XP doesn't detect it ( nothing in explorer), nor asks to install new
hardware.
"Add Hardware" doesn't detect new hardware either when incited to detect

Any help ? USB-stick seems to be ok on external examination and contacts
seem to be normal. What can I do since it clearly is teh stick that is
deficient somehow.

TIA all !! This is a 1GB stick. No data on it, but buying a new would be a
problem now !

TIA again

"Phil" <Phil@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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> Hi,
>
> XP SP2
> USB-stick 1GB regularly used.
>
> Yesterday evening no more detected on whatever usb port tried. Tried this
> morning on work PC : same !!
> Windows XP doesn't detect it ( nothing in explorer), nor asks to install
> new
> hardware.
> "Add Hardware" doesn't detect new hardware either when incited to detect
>
> Any help ? USB-stick seems to be ok on external examination and contacts
> seem to be normal. What can I do since it clearly is teh stick that is
> deficient somehow.
>
> TIA all !! This is a 1GB stick. No data on it, but buying a new would be a
> problem now !
>
> TIA again
>
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I suspect it will need replacing. Sometimes you can recover by reformatting
but if it isn't detectable you won't be able to do that. 1-2 GB USB drives
are not that expensive retail. Can also pick them up on eBay fairly cheaply.

pbl

"pbl" <nil@none.not> wrote in message
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>
> "Phil" <Phil@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:0D121238-2954-4DF8-8C55-A67BD315F6A1@microsoft.com...
>> Hi,
>>
>> XP SP2
>> USB-stick 1GB regularly used.
>>
>> Yesterday evening no more detected on whatever usb port tried. Tried this
>> morning on work PC : same !!
>> Windows XP doesn't detect it ( nothing in explorer), nor asks to install
>> new
>> hardware.
>> "Add Hardware" doesn't detect new hardware either when incited to detect
>>
>> Any help ? USB-stick seems to be ok on external examination and contacts
>> seem to be normal. What can I do since it clearly is teh stick that is
>> deficient somehow.
>>
>> TIA all !! This is a 1GB stick. No data on it, but buying a new would be
>> a
>> problem now !
>>
>> TIA again
>>
> //////////////////////
> I suspect it will need replacing. Sometimes you can recover by
> reformatting but if it isn't detectable you won't be able to do that. 1-2
> GB USB drives are not that expensive retail. Can also pick them up on eBay
> fairly cheaply.
>
> pbl
>
I've had a usb stick that just died.
Here in Britain, you can find a 1GB usb stick for under 10 pounds.

Have you added any new usb devices since the last time you used usb
stick? If so, it might just be a usb power overload. That happened
to me when I added a usb external hard drive. Just unplug something
and try the stick again. Worth a try before you buy a new one.

"Phil" <Phil@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:0D121238-2954-4DF8-8C55-A67BD315F6A1@microsoft.com...
| Hi,
|
| XP SP2
| USB-stick 1GB regularly used.
|
| Yesterday evening no more detected on whatever usb port tried.
Tried this
| morning on work PC : same !!
| Windows XP doesn't detect it ( nothing in explorer), nor asks to
install new
| hardware.
| "Add Hardware" doesn't detect new hardware either when incited to
detect
|
| Any help ? USB-stick seems to be ok on external examination and
contacts
| seem to be normal. What can I do since it clearly is teh stick
that is
| deficient somehow.
|
| TIA all !! This is a 1GB stick. No data on it, but buying a new
would be a
| problem now !
|
| TIA again