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Cannot see USB flash drive in XP

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by larrybrocato

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I have a PNY attace 4 GB flash drive that Windows XP on a Dell Optiplex GX 260 will not recognize. I have been getting the error message "a usb device has exceeded the power limits of its hub port" when I plug it into any of the USB ports. The drive does not show up in My Computer.

This device gives has the same problem when plugged into any usb port on a couple of other computers I have tried. This leads me to believe there is a problem with the flash card. I have a bunch of data on this drive and would like to be able to get if copied from there.

Any ideas on how to get the drive recognized so I can get the data off?

Thanks

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by computercookie

in when you try this. Try unplugging the other devices.

Have you tried plugging it into the USB ports at the rear off the PC.

Do you have a printer that you can plug your USB into?

You might have to find a PC with a larger power supply or buy a powered hub. This will be cheaper than buying a larger power supply.

by larrybrocato

I only have a wireless mouse plugged into one of the 6 available usb ports.

I have tried unplugging the mouse with no change to the flash drive.

My printer doesn't have any USB ports to try this device. I have tried it on 2 other computers with the same result.

I also tried the rear ports on my computer with no change.

This just started happening all of a sudden and I am hoping there is not something fatally wrong with the USB drive.

Thanks!

by oh smeg

The USB Device is shot and the likelihood of recovering any data at all off the unit is remote.

This message is a sure sign that the device has failed and that you have lost everything on it. I just hope that you have a copy of everything or you'll either loose what is on the Flash Drive or it's going to cost you an arm & a Leg with no Guarantee that a Data Recovery House can recover anything.

These devices fail without warning and any data on them tends to be lost so if you are using things like this as a Backup Device it's a lost cause. If however it's just to have some Mobile Data they work well but you always need to be aware that they are disposable items when they start to give problems.

Col

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