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Using USB Flash drive with Windows XP

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by casubramanyam

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Hi,

I have a ZION 256MB USB Flash drive. I have been using this fine with my Windows XP PRO on my office computer. Please note that I have limited system rights. I was using it well. Now, all of a sudden my computer recognizes the device and loads it in the system tray, but I do not see a "Removable Drive" icon. Also, note that I have C, E and F as hard drive and D as CD-ROM. Also, I have H and S as my mapped drives on a server. Can anyone help me with a resolution?

Points appreciated.

Thanks,
Subramanyam

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by allthegoodnamesweregone

I've had similar problems in the past with mapped drives stepping over flash drives.

right click my computer->manage->storage->disk management. If the flash drive shows up there, right click->change drive letters and paths->change. select a new drive letter, ok, and you're done.

by casubramanyam

Hi,

Your points are appreciated. However, please note that I am limited user and so I cannot access the disk management tools. So, I am sorry to say that your reply didnot help me much.

Keep posting.

Thanks,
Subramanyam.

by blackcurrant

Hi

As well as using the above suggestion it is also worth noting that your problem may stem from your mapped drives.

When you map a drive in XP, it will always allocate Z for the first drive, then work its way down the alphabet for each subsequent drive.

If you map a drive to a letter after or close to your physical drives, removable drives such as Flash drives and Cameras will not show up in My Computer.

I would try remapping your drive H to a higher letter (T or higher), and see if your Flash drive shows up.

Good luck

by casubramanyam

Hi!

Great buddy! I got this resolved. Thank you very much for your great help! Hope we have many more tech to share.

Keep rocking and posting!

Thanks,
Subramanyam.

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