Can't open my flash drive

What type of portable device? Are you talking about something like an external drive or a usb flash drive or something that you plug into the computer's usb port? If so, maybe the usb port is bad, so try another usb port.

Maybe the portable device is bad, so try using it on another computer and see if it is shown. Most times it will show up under My Computer along with the hard drive. Click Start/My Computer and see if it is shown.

insert flash drive into USB port...click on my computer and it'll show you the drives that are running and the flash drive you have plugged in right click to open drop down click open to access contents.. hope it helps :-)

Flash drives do not need a drivers (plug and play). There are several possibilities:

1. Assumptions: USB port error, computer drivers normal, normal flash drive.
Solution: insert a flash drive into another USB port. If the USB port 1 is not detected, insert flash drive into a USB 2, USB 3 or USB 4.
2. Assumption: normal USB ports, computer driver error, a normal flash drive
Solution: reinstall the chipset drivers, or USB.
3. Assumption: normal USB port, computer driver normal, flash drive is broken
Solution: try to insert the flash drive into another computer. If the flash drive is not detected, it means your flash drive is damaged.

Solution to determine the cause of damage:
1. If you have a USB mouse, use the mouse to check the damage to the USB port. Example: connect the mouse to the USB 1, USB 2, USB 3 or USB 4. If every USB port, mouse is detected, the conclusion normal USB port
2. To check your computer's drivers, right-click My Computer - Properties - Hardware - Device Manager



3. If points 1 and 2 are normal, the possibility of flash drive damaged.
Because the new flash drive, flash drive is most likely normal. Based on experience, cause damage to the flash drive is a USB port is dirty. The USB port is dirty, can cause short-circuit flash drive. The characteristics of short-circuit flash drive. When inserted into a USB flash drive (about 5 seconds), the temperature of the flash drive become extremely hot. If there are problems like this, immediately unplug the flash drive, to prevent permanent damage.

I hope this information helps.

Hi , i hope in a certain way we can help you''' please insert your flash drive into your PC USB port then go to my computer and click to open then you will see the administrative tools click to open , then click computer management ,when it opened you can see disk management and click to open you will see your flash drive on an assigned drive letter, then on the drive where you can see your flash drive click right to follow what command do you wish to do , so click right and then click format to finish, just follow commands . . . . .

thanks,
gilbert

If the autoplay menu doesn't show up, just go to My Computer and double click whichever drive the USB is in. If it does, just view the files, then find and double click the music files you have in the flash drive. It should open whatever music player you have on your computer and play the music.
Hope this helps.

Just plug your USB flash drive into the USB port of your computer or other USB-equipped device and drag the files you want to take with you into the folder that appears on your screen. Your files are instantly transferred to your USB flash drive. To transfer the items on your USB flash drive onto another computer, simply plug your USB flash drive into the computer that you want the files transferred to, open the folder that appears on your screen, and drag the desired files onto the computer's desktop.

1.) Insert Flash Drive into the USB Port of your computer.

-Where is my USB port? It is usually found in newer model computers in a hidden compartment on the front of the hard drive and in the back of the hard drive on older computers. The port for laptops is found on the side or back of the computer.

2.) Wait for the hardware to automatically install on your computer.

After the hardware is installed, it is ready to use!

3.) In most cases, an Options Window will automatically open. Select "Open folder to view files" Click "OK."

Some Flash Drives don't come with an "autorun" installed in it, if you have a Windows 7 Operative System, it might be installing the driver for it. If it's already installed, go to your computer menu and check if the drive shows up there (In the "removable drives/devices" area).If it doesn't show up, try plugin it in another USB port, your port might be the on not working.

S1 JUST OPEN "MY COMPUTER" THERE YOU WILL SEE REMOVABLE DRIVE NOT SHOWN BEFORE BUT NOW SHOWING AS YOU HAVE PLUGED IT IN
S2 NOW OPEN IT
S3 NOW OPEN THE FOLDER OR PLACE FROM YOUR ARE GOING TO COPY FILES
S4 ADJUST BOTH WINDOWS "FLASH" AND THE S 3 SUCH A WAY THAT YOU CAN SEE THE BACKGROUND WINDOW ALSO(SOME PORTION)
S5 CLICK THE(LEFT CLICK) FILE OR FOLDER YOU DESIRE AND KEEP IT CLICKED (HOLD IT)
AND MOVE YOUR MOUSE POINTER TO THE FLASH WINDOW PORTION NOW RELEASE THE BUTTON AND THE COPY PROCESS WILL START THATS IT. THANKX

Once you put the flash drive into the USB port, double click on the "my computer" icon. This will open up and show all available drives on your computer. The flash drive will have its' own drive letter. Once you log into i-tunes, when you go to save the file, make sure it goes to the flash drive. If your USB port is not recognizing the flash drive, try to do a system restore to a previous date. Try to go back at least 30 days (if you have created restore points on your system), then re-connect the flash drive and it should begin to install the proper drivers. If this is not your only USB port, try another one, if it is your only port, try plugging another USB device into it and see if it will recognize it.

Try opening the 'computer' icon - normally shows as an icon on your desktop or in start menu then you will hopefully see the flash drive listed along with C Drive, CD Drive etc. Double click or right click and open - this should let you see and open individual files on the flash.