Here are some tips that might help you get your flash drive to work when it is not recognized by the computer.
*If the flash drive was working before:
1. Experimenting with a different USB port.
2. Try the thumb drive out in a different computer.
3. Sometimes restarting the computer, unplugging the thumb drive and plugging it back in can solve the issue.
4. It may also be beneficial to run the latest system updates or update the motherboard chipset drivers to rule out a bug.
* If the Flash Drive is New to Your Computer:
1. If the flash drive doesn’t work at the front USB port or USB hub,
try using a port on the back of the computer. The USB ports on the front
sometimes don’t have enough power to get certain flash drives to work.
2. Flash drive that was formatted on a Mac won’t be recognized by a PC,
and vice versa. To get it to work on both, format it as FAT32.
3.
If the thumb drive is not recognized, it is a good idea to check whether
your computer is able to view hidden and protected files.
4. Many
times the computer won’t see the flash drive when it has the same letter
as another drive. In this case, it is normally recognized in Disk
Management, but cannot be displayed properly until the letter is
changed. To assign a new letter to the flash drive, select Win+E,
right-click on My Computer, select Manage, select Disk Management,
right-click Disk 1, select Change drive letter, click Add
Tips & photo courtesy: Geeksripe.
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