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Pen Drive does not show up in Windows XP SP2

6 posts · originally from https://geek.digit.in/community/threads/pen-drive-does-not-show-up-in-windows-xp-sp2.52539/

the_player
the_player Original post #1
Mar 16, 2007 at 3:54 PM
Hello,

I have Transcend JFV30 1GB pen drive . When I install Win XP (no service pack) , my pen drive is detected by the OS , but when I install Win XP SP2 , my pen drive does not get detected .

I formatted my hard drive and installed Win XP ..... again it got detected .....again I installed Win XP SP2 ....and it refused to get detected ...

My Computer does not show the removable disk drive ( H: ) I have 4 drives
C: 10GB D: 30 GB E: 10 F: 10GB

Since Win XP (without SPs) detects my pen drive , certainly the problem is not with the USB port .I have plugged in and tested the drive onto my other USB port.....same behaviour .

I have also tried installing USB drivers which came with my Motherboard CD , but in vain :(

Is there a way for making my pen drive detected in Windows XP SP2

Someone Please Help .

Here's my system :

HIS motherboard P4M266A/8235 @ 533MHz FSB
Intel Pentium 4 1.9GHz
512MB Corsair DDR memory @ 400MHz
XFX GeForceFX 5200 128MB graphics card with AGP 4X
Mercury Power Supply 300Watts
Samsung 60GB hard disk
APC 500VA UPS

Thanking You,
the_player
Pathik
Pathik #2
Mar 16, 2007 at 4:02 PM
try disabling the firewall wen u plug in the pendrive..
the_player
Mar 16, 2007 at 5:13 PM
Can you please tell me how could this help ? What is the cause of this behaviour of the pen drive ?

Yeah I forgot to mention that my pen drive works fine on other computers.

Someone please help.

SOS
deadpulse
Mar 16, 2007 at 5:23 PM
In SP2 goto System Device Manager and try scanning for new hardware. That may help you.
uchiha.sasuke
Mar 16, 2007 at 6:21 PM
not sure but try after installing autopatcher xp ,for updating ur xp...
nileshgr
Mar 16, 2007 at 6:22 PM
deadpulse said:
In SP2 goto System Device Manager and try scanning for new hardware. That may help you.
Same here.