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PNY Attache USB Driver not showing up..

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by johnsmith_exsmooth

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Im trying to get a document off a friends 1GB PNY attache USB drive but everytime i put it in the usb port the window "Found new hardware wizard" pops up asking me to install software...but because it is not my usb drive i dont have the software and i thought you could access these files from other computers?

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by alphatech9

I've had this happen before, and generally rebooting the machine works. There should be some software right on the memory stick that is uses to interface with the OPSYS.

If not, try booting the machine with the flash-drive already plugged in. Sometimes the computer will recognize them, sometimes not....

I would also try and using the hardware install wizard, then just forcing the PC to search the C: drive for the software. It won't find it, but sometimes this fools the PC into seeing the memory stick.

If all that fails, see if there is an update for the firmware on the stick....

by johnsmith_exsmooth

thank you for the advice, really appreciate it!

i fooled the PC an got the software in the end..

by thegame7773

try looking on try looking on your hard drive for folders tat start with the names below, if you have the folders copy all the files from each of the 4 folders to the
c:\windows\inf folder on your hard drive and then try inserting the flash drive again, The issue you are experiancing is a common vista issue, and if the below copy and pasting of files does not resolve your problem you will need to contact microsoft for the apropriate fix.

c:\windows\system32\driverstore\FileRepository\usbstor.inf_?

c:\windows\system32\driverstore\FileRepository\disk.inf_?

c:\windows\system32\driverstore\FileRepository\volume.inf_?

c:\windows\system32\driverstore\FileRepository\wpdfs.inf_?

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