No detection or read in Windows XP

Windows XP, Vista , or Windows 7 should be able to automatically detect and install it. Try using it on another computer that has either Windows XP, Vista , or Windows 7 on it. If it doesn't automatically detect and install it on that one then the flashdrive is dead.

If you have an older operating system then go here to download the driver:
http://www3.pny.com/categories/usbflashdrives.aspx?category_id=12

if you are having trouble with your drivers
here is a general look at the drivers and how to update them
if your computer came with a motherboard disc the drivers could be on it
click start control panel administrive tools ,computer management ,device manager look through all of your devices if you see a yellow question mark?or exclamation mark ! or red x
right click to reinstall drivers or
if you can see your usb but its not working
ports(com&lpt)right click update driver hope this helps

Try this,

1. Click Start, click Run, type compmgmt.msc, and then click OK.

2. On the console tree, click Disk Management. The Disk Management window will appear.

3. On this disk management window, you can see some drives including the portable drive. Right
click on your portable drive and click change drive letter and paths.

4. Then a assign a new drive letter which is not being used by any of your drives in My Computer.

5. Finish assigning the new drive letter your portable drive will show up in my computer with
other drives

Hope it works for you

hi,

These drives are pretty sturdy but it sounds like the USB control circuit may be dead.

If this is the case what to do next comes down to what's on the drive. If there is nothing important on the drive which isn't backed up somewhere else. Buy a new one for $30 and recopy the file on the new one. If you need the files on it you can send it out for data recovery, anywhere from $100-$1500 depending on which part failed. I know a few places able to help you if you need this option. If you need the pros reply back with your Country, State and City and I will refer you to an appropriate pro for the job.

Hope this helps FixYa,


Chris

There must be a hard drive installed into the enclosure. Then simply plug it in and it should get detected.

Please vote if this helps!
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Computer Support Services

see after teh utility named Partition Magic, It will solve these typoe of errors. Another cheap option is to try to format it with a vintage computes BIOS, HDD Formattion option, Not available in newer BIOS.
Tyr aldo Fdisk /mbr in the DOS PROMPT , booting with D.O.S. Ver. 6.0 Anyone remember this Operating system?
And the last option is to format the drive undel LINUX and thern get it back to Windows XP.

Read this article but only the Response section from
the site-reader:
http://www.hackphoto.com/2006/01/21/io-magic-gigabank-8gb/
Wow, you have purchased a "magical" device
that judging from the response from other owners like
you, its a disappointing investment :)

When you decide to crack it open and take the CompactFlash card to your card reader, you should aware
that you will suffer greater risks of damaging it, okay?
I have warned you :)

The I250HD35 is plug-and-play with Windows XP. That means that all of the drivers needed to run your hard drive are included in Windows.

If your computer is asking for drivers when you plug in your drive, one of two things is probably happening:

1) Windows XP doesn't know where to look for the right drivers

2) Your drive has malfunctioned

The easiest way to assess which of these is happening is to take your drive and plug it into another computer that is running Windows XP. If it is detected properly on the other machine, then your computer doesn't have the right drivers or is looking in the wrong place for them. If it doesn't, then I/O Magic will be happy to replace your drive if it is still within the warranty period

If it is detected properly on another Windows XP machine, then when it asks for drivers, make sure to point it to the WindowsINF directory. This is where the default drivers are located.

If your drive is not detected properly on the other computer, your drive is probably experiencing a hardware malfunction. Please visit the I/O Magic website at www.iomagic.com and click on Support for specific return information.

Have a nice day,

I/O Magic Technical Support

Hi,

Possibly 2 reasons:
1. A tweaking utility (such as TweakUI) was used to remove drive letter assignment.  You need to use the same utility to restore it back;
2. USB port error which could either be software or hardware:
2.1 Software - try uninstalling all instances of the USB in your Device Manager, reboot. Windows will autodetect and auto reinstall;
2.2 Hardware - the port(s) could be faulty which could either be the +5V supply (which would mean a burnt surface mounted fuse or fusible link) or the I/O where the data pins go to.

If you have other USB devices and they work, then chances are it's #1; if they also do not work then it's #2

Hope this be of some help. Post back how things turned up or should you need additional information.

Good luck and kind regards.

You could try to download and install FTK - Forensic Tool kit to grab the info. But sadly if the memory won't detect, your looking at having to use expensive software/hardware to grab the info.