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Prob with a usb pen drive

cubix · 2004-02-12 02:38:26

I have one of these http://www.twinmos.com/flash/flash_p_usb20_mobile2.htm (USB2.0 Mobile Disk II) which does not need a driver if you are running Xp which I am (Xp-Pro-Sp1)But when I stick it in the usb slot it comes up with "found new hardware"but after a while it says "device unknown".When I look in device manager it…

12-02-2004 3:38am

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cubix

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I have one of these http://www.twinmos.com/flash/flash_p_usb20_mobile2.htm
(USB2.0 Mobile Disk II) which does not need a driver if you are running Xp which I am (Xp-Pro-Sp1)But when I stick it in the usb slot it comes up with "found new hardware"but after a while it says "device unknown".When I look in device manager it says the same thing.Any ideas

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#2 12-02-2004 11:08am

MarkR

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Is your computer usb 1 or 2? Sometimes, even though those drives are backwards compatible, the power draw is too much.

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#3 12-02-2004 11:32am

Sleipnir

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I would download and reinstall the USB drivers from your motherboard manufacturere's website.
What do you mean "power draw is too much" MarkR?

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#4 14-02-2004 5:26am

cubix

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Appreciate the help lads,looks like it was a faulty usb driver-Cheers

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