SanDisk Cruzer - does not work properly - SOLVED

wazza

Have a 16GB SanDisk Cruzer memory stick which used to work perfectly. It has U3 software and my data is password protected. I use it once every month or two to back up my data.

The only thing i can think of that may have started the problem is when i used a hp flashdrive v165w. Each memory stick tend to install their own software.

Before when i insert the scandisk, a program is launched. I type in my password and the folder is accessible. Now when i insert the stick, the light flashes slowly. Two drives appear in the computer folder.

U3 system (G:)
Removable Disk (H:)

When i click on U3 system (G) it opens a folder listing 3 files. One of which is LaunchU3.exe When i click on this it opens another folder.

When i click on Removable Disk (H) it says 'please insert a disk into drive H'

Any advice?

wazza

Update - have tried it on another laptop which is running vista. It works.

When i plug it back into mine, which runs xp, no luck. The curser flickers as if there is a program that is trying to start but fails. On the vista machine a folder comes up asking what i want to do with the stick etc.

It may seem that the autoplay software may have become corrupt on my machine for this stick. How can i solve it?

santer_2

Have a look at autorun for XP and for other removeable media

http://autorun.moonvalley.com/enable.htm

Has your anti virus programme disabled autorun?

Or have any windows updates disabled it as knocking off autorun seems to be the in thing

wazza

santer wrote: »

Have a look at autorun for XP and for other removeable media

http://autorun.moonvalley.com/enable.htm

Has your anti virus programme disabled autorun?

Or have any windows updates disabled it as knocking off autorun seems to be the in thing

no luck

santer_2

Try these

http://kb.sandisk.com/app/answers/list/kw/flash%20drive%20could%20not%20be%20detected/search/1

http://kb.sandisk.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/92/kw/flash%20drive%20could%20not%20be%20detected/related/1

Unless the drivers have disappeared

http://www.sandisk.com/sandisk-support/driver-download-wizard

wazza

santer wrote: »

Try these

http://kb.sandisk.com/app/answers/list/kw/flash%20drive%20could%20not%20be%20detected/search/1

Have visited the above website before i posted my problem here. By visiting it again i found the solution. Thanks for the help :T

santer_2

Thank You for letting me know

What was the problem with it?

wazza

You are welcome