This may be a flaw in Windows preventing it from assigning a drive letter for the USB stick. Try this:
Right click "My computer" > choose "Manage" > Disk Management.
If the USB stick is listed - right click it > choose "Change Drive Letter and Paths" > click "Change" and assign a new unused drive letter.
If the stick isn't there then either it's busted (try it in another pc) or the driver for the usb hub/chipset were corrupted - reinstall them.
You could try downloading the updated usb 2.0 drivers, do a google search and you should find them.
click start control panel administrative tools computer management device manager scroll down universal serial bus controllers you could see a yellow question / exclamation mark? ! or a red X
you will need to update/reinstall drivers
right click to reinstall drivers
if you can see your usb drive but its not working
ports (com&lpt) right click update driver if this fails to fix the problem
check the USB leads that attach to the motherboard usually red white green black make sure they are securely seated and have no
dust build up on them dust will cause static and a lot of unforeseen problems to a computer and its parts
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click start click to open on my computer you should see your Hard drive C: right click select properties there will be an array of options select the sharing tab option then advanced sharing make sure you have a tick in the share this folder box then click permissions make sure all 3 boxes are ticked full control change and read in windows 7
click start control panel user accounts click on the administrators account if you have made one or you will have to create one in windows XP
click start right click on my computer select open
Right click the icon of your Hard Drive (It should be C:/ or something)
Click Properties in the menu that comes up
Click the Sharing tab
Click permissions
And finally, click Allow next to Full Control.
click start click on my computer to open you should see your drive
right click then select format
another way
click start control panel administration tools computer management disk management right click on your usb drive select format
hope this helps you
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