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| Thread ID: 63373 | 2005-11-07 03:42:00 | USB stick | RaucousDave (4768) | Press F1 |
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| 402614 | 2005-11-07 03:42:00 | Can anyone help with getting Windows to see a USB stick whenever I plug it in, rather than having to re-boot with the stick plugged in, and let it take over a network drive letter? I'm sure there's a simple solution and I'm as dumb as y'all will think I am, but solutions take priority over pride today... | RaucousDave (4768) | ||
| 402615 | 2005-11-07 03:53:00 | What version of windows is installed? And why exactly are u trying to use a usb key/stick as a network drive? |
Speedy Gonzales (78) | ||
| 402616 | 2005-11-07 19:17:00 | Sounds like Windows is trying to allocate it the network drive letter when you plug it in with Windows running. What you need to do is boot up the PC with it plugged in so that it gets the drive letter before the network drive. Then you need to change the drive letter to one that is not being used - depends on what version of Windows you are using as to how you do this - then reboot the pc and you should have the network drive and the USB drive available. |
CYaBro (73) | ||
| 402617 | 2005-11-07 20:51:00 | I don't think that is Dave's problem I think he just wants the stick recognised on insertion because if I read his post correctly, when he plugs it in nothing happens. It is only recognised if he reboots, at which point it is assigned a network drive letter. On the latter point AFAIK it must be assigned a drive letter, and whether it gets assigned a drive on the host computer or a network drive letter will depend on the setup of the computer & network. That's outside of my experience. Cheers Billy 8-{) |
Billy T (70) | ||
| 402618 | 2005-11-07 21:01:00 | Control Panel - Administrative Tools - Computer Management - Disk Management Post back if you need to know how to give it a drive letter. (Tip. right click it) |
Rob99 (151) | ||
| 402619 | 2005-11-07 21:21:00 | I don't think that is Dave's problem I think he just wants the stick recognised on insertion because if I read his post correctly, when he plugs it in nothing happens. It is only recognised if he reboots, at which point it is assigned a network drive letter. On the latter point AFAIK it must be assigned a drive letter, and whether it gets assigned a drive on the host computer or a network drive letter will depend on the setup of the computer & network. That's outside of my experience. Cheers Billy 8-{) I have seen this problem before and I'd say it is being recognised when inserted with Windows running. Windows is just getting confused and for some reason is trying to assign the USB drive a drive letter that is already in use by a network drive. The reason it works when he reboots with it plugged in is because Windows assigns local drive letters before network drives. So, two ways to fix: Change the drive letter you are using for the network drive or Change the drive letter Windows is trying to assign to the USB drive, which I explained how to fix in my first post. |
CYaBro (73) | ||
| 402620 | 2005-11-08 01:42:00 | Thanks, Rob. Your succinct response got me up and running. Your blood's worth bottling... | RaucousDave (4768) | ||
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