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Old May 30th 04, 10:03 PM
Bernard Johnson
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Default Windows ME not assigning a letter to a removable USB disk

Hope somebody can help. I have two removable USB mass storage devices
installed, one is my Fuji digital camera and one is an Oracom MP3 player.
They have both worked perfectly well until recently. Unfortunately I cannot
identify exactly when they stopped working correctly. When I connect either
of these items, via USB, they are not assigned a letter. If I look in My
Computer they do not exist. They do exist under Device Manager. If, under
Device Manager, I manually assign a letter when the computer restarts to
accept the changes, the manually assigned letters are active and the devices
are visible under My Computer. Unfortunately, it only appears temporary as
when I reboot my computer and re-connect the USB devices they, again, are
not assigned a letter. I have tried uninstalling and reinstalling the
software, including drivers, associated with both the camera and the MP3
player, with no effect.


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Old May 30th 04, 10:21 PM
Noel Paton
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Default Windows ME not assigning a letter to a removable USB disk

Try this
Power down
Physically unplug all USB Devices
Reboot to Safe Mode
Open Device Manager
Remove ALL USB Devices and Controllers
Remove ALL error-flagged devices
Reboot to Normal Mode
Plug in USB devices one at a time, and get each recognised before proceeding
to the next

See if that cures it
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"Bernard Johnson" wrote in message
...
Hope somebody can help. I have two removable USB mass storage devices
installed, one is my Fuji digital camera and one is an Oracom MP3 player.
They have both worked perfectly well until recently. Unfortunately I

cannot
identify exactly when they stopped working correctly. When I connect

either
of these items, via USB, they are not assigned a letter. If I look in My
Computer they do not exist. They do exist under Device Manager. If, under
Device Manager, I manually assign a letter when the computer restarts to
accept the changes, the manually assigned letters are active and the

devices
are visible under My Computer. Unfortunately, it only appears temporary as
when I reboot my computer and re-connect the USB devices they, again, are
not assigned a letter. I have tried uninstalling and reinstalling the
software, including drivers, associated with both the camera and the MP3
player, with no effect.




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Old May 31st 04, 07:13 PM
Bernard Johnson
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Default Windows ME not assigning a letter to a removable USB disk

Sorry, didn't work. One thing I have now noticed is that if I power the PC
up with the device connected it is assigned a letter. If I power up without
the device connected and then connect it, it is not assigned a letter.
--
Bernard Johnson

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"Noel Paton" wrote in message
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Try this
Power down
Physically unplug all USB Devices
Reboot to Safe Mode
Open Device Manager
Remove ALL USB Devices and Controllers
Remove ALL error-flagged devices
Reboot to Normal Mode
Plug in USB devices one at a time, and get each recognised before

proceeding
to the next

See if that cures it
--
Noel Paton (MS-MVP 2002-2004, Win9x)

Nil Carborundum Illegitemi
http://www.btinternet.com/~winnoel/millsrpch.htm

Please read http://dts-l.org/goodpost.htm on how to post messages to NG's
or
http://www.microsoft.com/presspass/f.../Mar27pmvp.asp
"Bernard Johnson" wrote in message
...
Hope somebody can help. I have two removable USB mass storage devices
installed, one is my Fuji digital camera and one is an Oracom MP3

player.
They have both worked perfectly well until recently. Unfortunately I

cannot
identify exactly when they stopped working correctly. When I connect

either
of these items, via USB, they are not assigned a letter. If I look in My
Computer they do not exist. They do exist under Device Manager. If,

under
Device Manager, I manually assign a letter when the computer restarts to
accept the changes, the manually assigned letters are active and the

devices
are visible under My Computer. Unfortunately, it only appears temporary

as
when I reboot my computer and re-connect the USB devices they, again,

are
not assigned a letter. I have tried uninstalling and reinstalling the
software, including drivers, associated with both the camera and the MP3
player, with no effect.






  #4  
Old May 31st 04, 08:18 PM
Mart
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Default Windows ME not assigning a letter to a removable USB disk

If you are not already doing so, try connecting via a 'powered hub'. It may
cost 'a few bob', but if successful it may be money well spent, plus it will
give you a few more USB ports to expand to, anyway g

Mart


"Bernard Johnson" wrote in message
...
Sorry, didn't work. One thing I have now noticed is that if I power the PC
up with the device connected it is assigned a letter. If I power up

without
the device connected and then connect it, it is not assigned a letter.
--
Bernard Johnson

Take out the TRASH to reply

"Noel Paton" wrote in message
...
Try this
Power down
Physically unplug all USB Devices
Reboot to Safe Mode
Open Device Manager
Remove ALL USB Devices and Controllers
Remove ALL error-flagged devices
Reboot to Normal Mode
Plug in USB devices one at a time, and get each recognised before

proceeding
to the next

See if that cures it
--
Noel Paton (MS-MVP 2002-2004, Win9x)

Nil Carborundum Illegitemi
http://www.btinternet.com/~winnoel/millsrpch.htm

Please read http://dts-l.org/goodpost.htm on how to post messages to

NG's
or
http://www.microsoft.com/presspass/f.../Mar27pmvp.asp
"Bernard Johnson" wrote in message
...
Hope somebody can help. I have two removable USB mass storage devices
installed, one is my Fuji digital camera and one is an Oracom MP3

player.
They have both worked perfectly well until recently. Unfortunately I

cannot
identify exactly when they stopped working correctly. When I connect

either
of these items, via USB, they are not assigned a letter. If I look in

My
Computer they do not exist. They do exist under Device Manager. If,

under
Device Manager, I manually assign a letter when the computer restarts

to
accept the changes, the manually assigned letters are active and the

devices
are visible under My Computer. Unfortunately, it only appears

temporary
as
when I reboot my computer and re-connect the USB devices they, again,

are
not assigned a letter. I have tried uninstalling and reinstalling the
software, including drivers, associated with both the camera and the

MP3
player, with no effect.








 




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