My vista does not recognize one partition on my enhanced device usb 4gb maxell memory stick but XP does
1. In the run command (Start menu bar) type "regedit" to bring up the Registry Editor.
2. In Registry Editor, navigate to:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion
3. In the details pane, double-click DevicePath.
4. Add
a semi-colon to end of the existing text, and then add the path to
%SystemRoot%\System32. The result should be similar to:
%SystemRoot%\inf;%SystemRoot%\System32
Do not remove the %SystemRoot%\inf file path from the DevicePath registry entry.
5. Click OK to save the new value, and then close Registry Editor.
6. Delete “INFCACH.1” FROM C:\Windows and C:\Windows\Inf Directories (if it exists)
7. Ensure that there is a copy of the usbstor.inf file in C:\Windows\Inf
If there isn’t – follow the below steps:
a) From another Vista system (copy it out of another Vista system and copy it directly into the C:\Windows\inf directory
OR
b) From the problem machine, run Command Prompt ( as administrator). From C:\ do a dir usbstor.inf /s . Wherever the file is found, go to that directory and copy all the files located in that directory to C:\Windows\inf directory
8. Open device manager, uninstall all unknown devices (right click, uninstall) so they all disappear from the list
9. Reboot the computer
10. Plug the device in (the drivers will now install and the device will be usable!)
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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 for a computer and its parts
if you need more help with this post a reply
hope this helps you
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