Usb wont work please help

NIKMAISON

hi i use windows xp and everytime i put a usb stick in the comp it will not work i run wizard but it just comes back with error ocured any help please

PeteHerts

Are you talking about the wizard for the stick or USB port?
Try updating Windows, try finding the latest drivers for the stick or uninstall the USB ports and then reboot to reinstall them.

NIKMAISON

when i plug a memory stick into a usb port the computor recognises it but then a wizard comes up to try and find software for it but then it just comes up with error what do i need to do ?

PeteHerts

Read the second line of what I wrote previously and do each one at a time and try the stick and if none work then let us know,
Also if you know the model number of the stick then do a Google search for the same problems and hopefully solutions.

NIKMAISON

ive done the windows update i cant find the drivers and dont know how to uninstall the usb ports sorry im crap with computors

PeteHerts

Do you know the make and model of the USB stick?

timmmers

Can you see the drive in My Computer ?
A flash USB stick shouldnt need anything to work..no drivers at all.
The USB port maybe faulty or the drive is more likely since it's easier to damage.
What does windows say about the USB port? Is there an warning next to it?

Go into Control panel then decices there ...last one there in the list ..Universal serial bus controllers. They should say "this devide is working properly" .

t

custardy

probably worth getting updated drivers fro your motherboard
do you know whats fitted?

macman

Firstly, are you sayingthat no USB flash drive will work, or just one particular one? If the latter then your flash drive may simply have died.
Have you tried a different USB port instead, preferably a front port if the problem was with a rear port, and vice versa?
Does another USB device work in the affected port?
It's best to eliminate the easy things first.

NIKMAISON

timmmers wrote: »

Can you see the drive in My Computer ?
A flash USB stick shouldnt need anything to work..no drivers at all.
The USB port maybe faulty or the drive is more likely since it's easier to damage.
What does windows say about the USB port? Is there an warning next to it?

Go into Control panel then decices there ...last one there in the list ..Universal serial bus controllers. They should say "this devide is working properly" .

t

i cant see the drive in my computer windows doesnt say anything about the port.
where is decices????
sorry again and thanx

NIKMAISON

macman wrote: »

Firstly, are you sayingthat no USB flash drive will work, or just one particular one? If the latter then your flash drive may simply have died.
Have you tried a different USB port instead, preferably a front port if the problem was with a rear port, and vice versa?
Does another USB device work in the affected port?
It's best to eliminate the easy things first.

no flash drive works ive tried front and back rebooted tyhe lot any other ideas?