How to Make Windows Detect a USB Flash Disk

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Unplug then plug-in your USB flash disk.. Plug your USB flash disk into another USB port.. Uninstall USB devices from the Device Manager.

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1

Unplug then plug-in your USB flash disk.

Step 1

Unplug then plug-in your USB flash disk.

2

Plug your USB flash disk into another USB port.

Step 2

Plug your USB flash disk into another USB port.

3

Uninstall USB devices from the Device Manager.

Step 3

Uninstall USB devices from the Device Manager.

4

Verify the USB Flash Disk storage integrity in Disk Manager.

Step 4

Verify the USB Flash Disk storage integrity in Disk Manager.

5

Repair the USB flash disk.

Step 5

Repair the USB flash disk.

6

Read the instructions that came with the device.

Step 6

Read the instructions that came with the device.

7

Install the USB flash disk.

Step 7

Install the USB flash disk.

8

Install the drivers from an included disk.

Step 8

Install the drivers from an included disk.

9

Search and download the drivers online.

Step 9

Search and download the drivers online.

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