windows 7 broken usb mass storage driver

SOLUTION 4 - There might be a conflict in drive letters, see Resolving drive letter conflict. Look for the USB flash drive under devices with removable storage. STEP 4 - Verify if the flash drive is detectedĢ. On the top menu, click Action then select Scan for hardware changes. Right-click on the entry with the error mark, select Uninstall device.Ģ. If there is a yellow exclamation point (!) or question mark (?) beside the device, try to refresh the drivers.ġ. Universal Serial Bus controls as USB Mass Storage. NOTE: The USB flash drive might show up under several places under Device Manager such as:ģ. Open the Computer Management Console for Windows 7/8/XPĪccessing the Computer Management Consoleġ.a - For Windows 10 right-click on start menu icon. NOTE: An administrator right to your computer may be required to perform below steps.ġ. Additional troubleshooting is unlikely to correct the problem.

If you receive a ' USB Device Not Recognized' error on the computer, the flash drive is most likely failed. STEP 1 - Connect the USB flash drive to the PC SOLUTION 3 -Check status of the USB flash drive under Device Manager. If the Flash Drive does not function on multiple computers, contact SanDisk Support to check warranty status. NOTE: For flash drives with an LED, the LED will also not turn on if there is not enough power. Some desktop computers may need to use the USB ports in back of the computer. If the USB flash drive is not receiving ample amount of power from the USB port, it will not function properly. Should this not resolve the issue you might need to close the background process of the application or uninstall the application for the drive to be recognized. NOTE: We have a few reports that applications for mobile devices may prevent the USB flash drives being recognized correctly. You may need to turn the application off for the USB drive to be recognized by your PC. Mac users, see USB Flash Drive / Memory card not detected on Mac USB port.

Operating Systems supported by USB flash drive drives: SOLUTION 1 - Verify if minimum operating system requirements are met.

Windows 7 broken usb mass storage driver