How to Repair my 4 GB Malfunctioning USB Pendrive ? Windows is not recognizing it .. :\

1]Go to control pannel
2]Go to System and Security
3]Go to Device Manager
4]Click Universal Serial Bus Controllers
5]Right click the USB
6]Click Uninstall
then Reboot computer while pendrive is inserted in USB
Then connect to the internet.
When you connect to the internet if the said USB is empty
(i.e. no device is inserted in it) they install the device
eventhough the device is not present, causing the said error.

USB device is not recognized when you attach it immediately after your Windows XP-based computer

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/871233

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1st

1. Download this tool:
http://dl.dropbox.com/u/4040651/LLFTOOL.EXE

2. Format

(WARNING: After running this low level format tool,
the whole USB flash disk surface will be fully erased.
Therefore, data restoration will be impossible after using this utility!

2nd

I tried this but my pendrive is not recognized when i plug it in windows sees it and says its installed but there is nothing there and i cant even format it killdisk will see it but says its busy and wont display any other info on it

maybe the usb port is not active or disabled or the pendrive is defective, if its still under warranty try taking it bqack to the retrailer

You need to change your pendrive as there is a manufacturing defect which generally arises after some time of using pendrive

have you tried putting it in a different usb port if you tried that try updating your computers usb drivers from the support site for the computer your trying to use the flash drives on

hello friends..here is the great solution for you

http://www.cnet.com.au/boot-windows-xp-from-a-usb-flash-drive-339271777.htm

You'll Find it is the USB ports..Not the pendrive .USB driver weren't found in windows until WIN ME.
Look for USB drivers for WIn98 and it should work at at least 1.1 maybe not the 2.0 speed.
good luck , have fun

Hello

For Solving your problem do the following

1. Check that the USB is connected properly to the mother board
2. USB 2.0 Drivers are loaded
3. See that the Pendrive is properly connected

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