windows won't recongize usb flash drives

huntingbear · External Since: Dec 15, 2006 Posts: 5

I have recently upgraded my computer and on the old (still running Win XP Pro
SP2 just w/a diff mobo) my Kingston 128MB flash drive was recongized
immediately and with no problems. Now, with a new mobo (Intel DG965RY) it
will not show up in My Comp but it accessible by Disk Management. I spoke
with Kingston and they sent me a replacement but that still doesn't work so I
guess something's wrong with my computer. I had to download SP2 again
because my upgrades caused me to redo the install of XP on the hard drive (I
used the same hd from my old computer w/no format and reinstalled XP) so I
don't know what the problem is. Also, Win XP won't recongize the removable
disk of my Creative Vision:M.

Any help is greatly appeciated!

DL · External Since: Jul 04, 2006 Posts: 1976

After upgrading the mobo you installed mobo chipset and other drivers, NOT
via winupdate?

"huntingbear" <huntingbear DeleteThis @discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:99CD09DA-650C-44F1-8524-B717A29D456E@microsoft.com...
> I have recently upgraded my computer and on the old (still running Win XP
Pro
> SP2 just w/a diff mobo) my Kingston 128MB flash drive was recongized
> immediately and with no problems. Now, with a new mobo (Intel DG965RY) it
> will not show up in My Comp but it accessible by Disk Management. I spoke
> with Kingston and they sent me a replacement but that still doesn't work
so I
> guess something's wrong with my computer. I had to download SP2 again
> because my upgrades caused me to redo the install of XP on the hard drive
(I
> used the same hd from my old computer w/no format and reinstalled XP) so I
> don't know what the problem is. Also, Win XP won't recongize the
removable
> disk of my Creative Vision:M.
>
> Any help is greatly appeciated!

huntingbear · External Since: Dec 15, 2006 Posts: 5

I used the CD that came with the mobo. I read some other posts and they said
to reinstall the mobo drivers because since I didn't do a clean install there
could be drivers left over from the last mobo. I will do that later tonight
but any other suggestions are greatly appeciated.

"DL" wrote:

> After upgrading the mobo you installed mobo chipset and other drivers, NOT
> via winupdate?
>
> "huntingbear" <huntingbear.DeleteThis@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:99CD09DA-650C-44F1-8524-B717A29D456E@microsoft.com...
> > I have recently upgraded my computer and on the old (still running Win XP
> Pro
> > SP2 just w/a diff mobo) my Kingston 128MB flash drive was recongized
> > immediately and with no problems. Now, with a new mobo (Intel DG965RY) it
> > will not show up in My Comp but it accessible by Disk Management. I spoke
> > with Kingston and they sent me a replacement but that still doesn't work
> so I
> > guess something's wrong with my computer. I had to download SP2 again
> > because my upgrades caused me to redo the install of XP on the hard drive
> (I
> > used the same hd from my old computer w/no format and reinstalled XP) so I
> > don't know what the problem is. Also, Win XP won't recongize the
> removable
> > disk of my Creative Vision:M.
> >
> > Any help is greatly appeciated!
>
>
>

huntingbear · External Since: Dec 15, 2006 Posts: 5

I tried reinstalling the mobo drivers but that didn't help. Windows still
won't reconigze the flash drive in My Computer.

Any other suggestions/comments?

"huntingbear" wrote:

> I used the CD that came with the mobo. I read some other posts and they said
> to reinstall the mobo drivers because since I didn't do a clean install there
> could be drivers left over from the last mobo. I will do that later tonight
> but any other suggestions are greatly appeciated.
>
> "DL" wrote:
>
> > After upgrading the mobo you installed mobo chipset and other drivers, NOT
> > via winupdate?
> >
> > "huntingbear" <huntingbear.DeleteThis@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> > news:99CD09DA-650C-44F1-8524-B717A29D456E@microsoft.com...
> > > I have recently upgraded my computer and on the old (still running Win XP
> > Pro
> > > SP2 just w/a diff mobo) my Kingston 128MB flash drive was recongized
> > > immediately and with no problems. Now, with a new mobo (Intel DG965RY) it
> > > will not show up in My Comp but it accessible by Disk Management. I spoke
> > > with Kingston and they sent me a replacement but that still doesn't work
> > so I
> > > guess something's wrong with my computer. I had to download SP2 again
> > > because my upgrades caused me to redo the install of XP on the hard drive
> > (I
> > > used the same hd from my old computer w/no format and reinstalled XP) so I
> > > don't know what the problem is. Also, Win XP won't recongize the
> > removable
> > > disk of my Creative Vision:M.
> > >
> > > Any help is greatly appeciated!
> >
> >
> >

smiling face · External Since: Apr 06, 2005 Posts: 51

Do you have administrator rights on your account?

"huntingbear" wrote:

> I have recently upgraded my computer and on the old (still running Win XP Pro
> SP2 just w/a diff mobo) my Kingston 128MB flash drive was recongized
> immediately and with no problems. Now, with a new mobo (Intel DG965RY) it
> will not show up in My Comp but it accessible by Disk Management. I spoke
> with Kingston and they sent me a replacement but that still doesn't work so I
> guess something's wrong with my computer. I had to download SP2 again
> because my upgrades caused me to redo the install of XP on the hard drive (I
> used the same hd from my old computer w/no format and reinstalled XP) so I
> don't know what the problem is. Also, Win XP won't recongize the removable
> disk of my Creative Vision:M.
>
> Any help is greatly appeciated!