Vista - USB Storage drive registers but not accible?

08-28-2009

When I pop a USB storag drive (250mb) into any USB slot (either an original
one on the PC or off a hub) it pops up on my computer as Removable Drive
(J), but when I click on Drive J I get ' Please insert a disk into Removable
Disk (J) - it won't allow me to format it wither. Anything I can do to get
it going or is it a gonner?

08-29-2009

Eurofeeds wrote:

Quote:

> When I pop a USB storag drive (250mb) into any USB slot (either an
> original one on the PC or off a hub) it pops up on my computer as
> Removable Drive (J), but when I click on Drive J I get ' Please insert a
> disk into Removable Disk (J) - it won't allow me to format it wither.
> Anything I can do to get it going or is it a gonner?

Try it on a different computer, but most likely it has been worn out or
had a failure.

--
Best Regards, Keith
http://home.comcast.net/~kilowattradio/

08-30-2009

"Keith" <kilowattradio@xxxxxx-reply-to.invalid> wrote in message
news:h7anfu$2eg$1@xxxxxx-september.org...

Quote:

> Eurofeeds wrote:

Quote:

>> When I pop a USB storag drive (250mb) into any USB slot (either an
>> original one on the PC or off a hub) it pops up on my computer as
>> Removable Drive (J), but when I click on Drive J I get ' Please insert a
>> disk into Removable Disk (J) - it won't allow me to format it wither.
>> Anything I can do to get it going or is it a gonner?

>
> Try it on a different computer, but most likely it has been worn out or
> had a failure.
>
>
> --
> Best Regards, Keith
> http://home.comcast.net/~kilowattradio/

Same on all computers, but hardy been used - free one from Computeractive
magazine.

**frog1** · 09-14-2009

have 500gig new drive sys info shows there ,but not in my computor possible not formatted or yours may be formatted apple?

09-14-2009

On 8/28/09, the entity Eurofeeds wrote this:

Quote:

> When I pop a USB storag drive (250mb) into any USB slot (either an original
> one on the PC or off a hub) it pops up on my computer as Removable Drive (J),
> but when I click on Drive J I get ' Please insert a disk into Removable Disk
> (J) - it won't allow me to format it wither. Anything I can do to get it
> going or is it a gonner?

Right click Computer, choose Manage, then Storage -> Disk Management.

That will tell you the status of the drive and, if needed, allow you to
format it.

--
Gene Bloch 650.366.4267 lettersatblochg.com

08-28-2009	#1 (permalink)
Eurofeeds n/a posts	USB Storage drive registers but not accible? When I pop a USB storag drive (250mb) into any USB slot (either an original one on the PC or off a hub) it pops up on my computer as Removable Drive (J), but when I click on Drive J I get ' Please insert a disk into Removable Disk (J) - it won't allow me to format it wither. Anything I can do to get it going or is it a gonner?
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08-29-2009	#2 (permalink)
Keith n/a posts	Re: USB Storage drive registers but not accible? Eurofeeds wrote: Quote: > When I pop a USB storag drive (250mb) into any USB slot (either an > original one on the PC or off a hub) it pops up on my computer as > Removable Drive (J), but when I click on Drive J I get ' Please insert a > disk into Removable Disk (J) - it won't allow me to format it wither. > Anything I can do to get it going or is it a gonner? Try it on a different computer, but most likely it has been worn out or had a failure. -- Best Regards, Keith http://home.comcast.net/~kilowattradio/
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08-30-2009	#3 (permalink)
Eurofeeds n/a posts	Re: USB Storage drive registers but not accible? "Keith" <kilowattradio@xxxxxx-reply-to.invalid> wrote in message news:h7anfu$2eg$1@xxxxxx-september.org... Quote: > Eurofeeds wrote: Quote: >> When I pop a USB storag drive (250mb) into any USB slot (either an >> original one on the PC or off a hub) it pops up on my computer as >> Removable Drive (J), but when I click on Drive J I get ' Please insert a >> disk into Removable Disk (J) - it won't allow me to format it wither. >> Anything I can do to get it going or is it a gonner? > > Try it on a different computer, but most likely it has been worn out or > had a failure. > > > -- > Best Regards, Keith > http://home.comcast.net/~kilowattradio/ Same on all computers, but hardy been used - free one from Computeractive magazine.
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09-14-2009	#4 (permalink)
frog1 vista home premium 32 bit 27 posts	Re: USB Storage drive registers but not accible? have 500gig new drive sys info shows there ,but not in my computor possible not formatted or yours may be formatted apple?
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09-14-2009	#5 (permalink)
Gene E. Bloch n/a posts	Re: USB Storage drive registers but not accible? On 8/28/09, the entity Eurofeeds wrote this: Quote: > When I pop a USB storag drive (250mb) into any USB slot (either an original > one on the PC or off a hub) it pops up on my computer as Removable Drive (J), > but when I click on Drive J I get ' Please insert a disk into Removable Disk > (J) - it won't allow me to format it wither. Anything I can do to get it > going or is it a gonner? Right click Computer, choose Manage, then Storage -> Disk Management. That will tell you the status of the drive and, if needed, allow you to format it. -- Gene Bloch 650.366.4267 lettersatblochg.com
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