recognizing usb drives

Whenever I plug in a usb drive the computer "dings" but the drive
doesn't show up in explorer.
The only way that I can use the drive is to re boot.
Ive tried to use install hardware but it says that it's busy installing
something.
How can I get the drive recognized.

Ed

It may be "installing". Vista may be searching the net for drivers.
Give it 5mins & see what happens.

"Ed" <> wrote in message
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> Whenever I plug in a usb drive the computer "dings" but the drive doesn't
> show up in explorer.
> The only way that I can use the drive is to re boot.
> Ive tried to use install hardware but it says that it's busy installing
> something.
> How can I get the drive recognized.
>
> Ed

"Ed" <> wrote in message
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> Whenever I plug in a usb drive the computer "dings" but the drive doesn't
> show up in explorer.
> The only way that I can use the drive is to re boot.
> Ive tried to use install hardware but it says that it's busy installing
> something.
> How can I get the drive recognized.
>
> Ed

Try going to device manager and set the drive option to write caching. I had
that issue once and this fixed it.

I was having a problem with some of my USB memory devices, and a USB hard
drive. In device manager I deleted all the USB controllers, rebooted, they
reinstalled, and all was well.

Val


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"Ed" <> wrote in message
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> Whenever I plug in a usb drive the computer "dings" but the drive doesn't
> show up in explorer.
> The only way that I can use the drive is to re boot.
> Ive tried to use install hardware but it says that it's busy installing
> something.
> How can I get the drive recognized.
>
> Ed

Try going to device manager and set the drive option to write caching. I had
that issue once and this fixed it.