If USB doesn't show up on Windows in File Explorer, fix it with a new drive letter, or update the drive driver!Formatting and converting from the drive can also help! Especially if the drive has been formatted with a file system that Windows normally does not support, e.g. B. Apple's Mac, or Linux. Content: 1.) ... Reassign USB drives under Windows!
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(Image-1) change the drive letter in Windows 10! |
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2.) Create partitions on the USB drives!
Start the disk management via the Windows Run dialog and the command diskmgmt.msc and now you can create the partitions on the USB drive if necessary! ( ... see Image-2 Point 1 to 4 )
Tip: ►►► Split, format, shrink new hard drive step by step ...!
(Image-2) Split into several volume on the hard disk or SSD! |
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3.) USB drives driver update via device manager!
With the command devmgmt.msc from the Windows Run dialog you start the Windows Device Manager directly !Tip:
At this point you can deactivate devices that are not required in order to track down other possible causes, which is not so rare in the case of device conflicts.
(Image-3) USB driver Software under Windows! |
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4.) Reformat the drive using the file explorer!
If the drive does not contain any important data, you can format it directly in the MS File Explorer.Right click on the drive and select the option "Format".
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If it was a Mac or Linux PC drive, connect it to the operating system on which it was created and, if necessary, copy the files from it to another drive.
If it was a Mac or Linux PC drive, connect it to the operating system on which it was created and, if necessary, copy the files from it to another drive.
(Image-5) Reformat USB drives! |
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FAQ 23: Updated on: 28 August 2023 17:47