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USB not recognized

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I plug my USB into the computer but my USB doesn’t show up in the computer window and my computer says on the bottom right corner ” USB device not recognized”. I already bought new USB but is still not working and I down want to buy new PC unless its a virus.

what should I do?

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Update USB drive

In reply to USB not recognized

If Windows is not able to recognize the device, you may also see in Device Manager that the device shows up as an “Unknown Device”. You can get to Device Manager by clicking on Start and typing in devmgmt.msc or by going to Control Panel and clicking on Device Manager.
In that case, you should right-click on Unknown Device, click on Properties, then the Driver tab and then click Update Driver.
If this doesn’t work, you can also try to download the driver for your device from the manufacturer’s website. If the USB device is just a flash drive, then it’s probably not a driver issue. However, if you are installing a USB printer, drawing pad, etc, then it might be worth downloading the driver for that specific device.

Hardware or Software issue

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It might be Hardware or Software issue, check motherboard or wire problem or driver need to install.

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