Computer help forum: USB Cannot Detect Thumbdrive

same problem,different situation

by xetoxgarshiz - 5/3/08 11:00 PM

In Reply to: Since it works on other computers ... by Edward ODaniel

Hi, mind if I ask you? I have 4GB Kingston DataTraveler n I've plugged it in various computers...at home,at cyber cafe, but it still cannot be detected. What's the problem with my thumb drive?

Hope to get replies from you.Thank you

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Try reformatting it.

by Dango517 - 5/3/08 11:47 PM

In Reply to: same problem,different situation by xetoxgarshiz

If this doesn't work get a new one. (Hope you've made backups.) If it still doesn't work...Are your drivers for the USB ports and controls current? Check them in Device manager under "Universal Serial Bus controllers", right click on everything with USB in it and choose update driver. Is your PC due for a bios update? Check your PC manufactures web site for a BIOs update, some system BIOs can be obtained here:

http://scan.esupport.com/?CFID=2973199&CFTOKEN=15144967

If it still doesn't work your mother board maybe bad. Does it have other problems? If so then take it to a local PC repair shop and have them look it over. If not then this might fix it. (No guarantees from me. Use these suggestions at your own risk.):

http://www.newegg.com/Product/ProductList.aspx?Submit=ENE&N=2000010073+1187712446+1187112431&name=PCI+to+USB+Card

This is not an endorsement, just some examples. Study the specifications carefully and get the right one. I'll leave that up to you. You needn't be a P.H.D. in computer engineering to do this but it may take some of your time to get it right. You might learn something in the process.

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Kingston 4G DataTraveler seems "temperamental"

by Ol Rod - 5/4/08 1:57 PM

In Reply to: same problem,different situation by xetoxgarshiz

I have one of them. It seems to work with some OS and not others. It is usually ok with XP, I have an Apple Tiger OS X, always works there, but some older windows can't "see" it. By comparison, I have couple of PNY Attache 2G which just "work" on everything I try them on. Your problem may be that Kingston Flash Drive.
P.S. I'm not any "guru" just play with computers at home.

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Kingston 4Gb Datatraveler (DTI/4GB) Problem

by xtekm - 8/29/08 7:06 AM

In Reply to: Kingston 4G DataTraveler seems "temperamental" by Ol Rod

I've also recently got one of these, and it works fine on the WinXP Pro @ work, Vista x86 on notebook, but fails to work on two different PC's (1xQuad Core Intel, 1xDual AMD 939) both running Vista x64 (it actually hangs the Vista that I have to do a hard reset).

The 8Gb Traveller seems to work flawlessly, but the 4Gb seems to be a problem.

I've also noticed that the 8Gb formats really quickly (in seconds), yet the 4Gb takes about a minute...

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Kingston Datatraveller problem

by Bhutanmen - 7/11/10 12:32 AM

In Reply to: USB Cannot Detect Thumbdrive by witprob

I have the same problem with my Kinston thumbdrive 1 GB. I used it less than 1 year. When I connect to office computer, I lost all my data & it ask formatting. When I formatted, it is said failed to format & I can't use my thumbdrive & lost my important files. When I use DDR Pendrive recovery, it said "cannot repair".

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If you read other posts like this.

by R. Proffitt - 7/11/10 12:56 AM

In Reply to: Kingston Datatraveller problem by Bhutanmen

You find that recovery is rare. It's why someone should have backup copies.

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USB thumb drive not detected

by busty3 - 11/28/11 7:44 AM

In Reply to: If you read other posts like this. by R. Proffitt

I know this is a late reply but I also had the same problem with a 16gb thumb drive. It would not be recognized by any computer I tried. That's five of them with xp and some with win7. I didn't know what I did to the drive and it was fairly new. I decided to take it apart which I had done with a previous one years ago out of curiosity. With this one I ran a magnet over it. I had done this with something else in the past and it worked so I thought what the heck I've got nothing to lose. Low and behold my 16 gb drive was restored and works with no problem. Don't ask me why. Perhaps I had it in my pocket near a magnet in the first place and it screwed it up. Now it works. What have you got to lose? I thought i'd pass this on for people with the same problem it just might work for you too.

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