flash driver can't open

[kushtra24]

Hi everyone

I have a 4 GB flash driver the computer tells me (on a task bar) the driver is in the computer, but i can't open it by "my computer".

Can anybudy help me?, thnx.

[hellnoire]

Is there anything important on it?

If not, you could try formatting it and going to re-mount it.

If it does, try unplugging it and plug it in a new USB slot on your computer.

[Raymond]

Agree with hellnoire. Test it on another computer, if detected properly, backup all the files and reformat the drive.

[A Guy]

Does it show in Computer Management, Disk Management?

In XP it's Control Panel>Administrative Tools>Computer Management>Disk Management

It's possible it is assigned a drive letter that is already in use on your PC. For instance if it is E:/ and you have a hard disc that is E:/, it won't show on My Computer. You can change it's drive letter in Disk Management. A Guy

[play8oy]

Hi everyone

I have a 4 GB flash driver the computer tells me (on a task bar) the driver is in the computer, but i can't open it by "my computer".

Can anybudy help me?, thnx.

u need to be more specific. Does it display any error when u try to open it? or it's totally not available in My computer?

[kushtra24]

u need to be more specific. Does it display any error when u try to open it? or it's totally not available in My computer?

it's totally not available in My computer, it's show's only in a task bar, I have a removebli disk in but I can't open it .

Is there anything important on it?

If not, you could try formatting it and going to re-mount it.

If it does, try unplugging it and plug it in a new USB slot on your computer.

I don't now how can i format it when it doesent show in my computer ???

Does it show in Computer Management, Disk Management?

In XP it's Control Panel>Administrative Tools>Computer Management>Disk Management

It's possible it is assigned a drive letter that is already in use on your PC. For instance if it is E:/ and you have a hard disc that is E:/, it won't show on My Computer. You can change it's drive letter in Disk Management. A Guy

Sorry it does not show in Disk Management only in a task bar
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And also it doesen't work in a nother computer i tast it in 3 computers

[LizardMan]

Try this one, it is called HP USB Disk Storage Format Tool - v2.1.8.

[kushtra24]

Try this one, it is called HP USB Disk Storage Format Tool - v2.1.8.

i'ts doesent work the program sey disk is right protect. but nevertheless thnx

has any other a idea.

[Alboguy]

Try a Linux Live CD and see if you can mount the drive in there.

[Raymond]

Hmm... you can't open the drive from "My Computer"
That sounds like you have an autorun.inf file in there.

Try this.
Download this file http://www.moosoft.com/other/autorun.zip
Run it and click Enable.
Restart your computer and try to access the drive again from My Computer.