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The Pc Is Rude To My Usb Device

happyhero · 2005-09-19 21:04:09

Hi can anybody please help. I am helping my friend re-do his windows XP after it went wrong, ie we formated the hard drive and re-installed all the software. Now I have a Integral 64MB USB flashdrive (1.1), basically memory on a USB thingy, but when I plug it in the light comes on, on the integral and goes off like it…

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gingerdad Posts: 1,920 Forumite

21 September 2005 at 12:01PM

i had problems with one on a new dell pc, it would come up and disaper, it would still work if you did a browse and put in the path it came up on (usually the next letter not being used) .... i kept disabling itself, it had xp pro on it and, i not sure if with xp you can disable users from plugging things in>??

hope this makes sense...

The futures bright the future is Ginger
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