Re: USB memory Stick Not Visible In My Computer

I am having the same problem with my Sony Laptop PCG VX88. And I have guided
to the same article regarding an installed hotfix Q305096, which it is not on
my computer.

But I dont quite understand how you resolved it with mapped network drive.
Can you please guide me step tp step one more time?







"Dell Boy" wrote:

> I've managed to resolve this myself - the problem was caused by a mapped
> network drive.
>
> The computer concerned has a C: (hard drive) A: (floppy drive) and two
> optical drives (D: and E. I had also mapped a network drive using the
> Profile tab - Home Folder - Connect in the properties of the user accounts -
> this was F:
>
> When I connected the stick Windows tried to allocate F: to it but couldn't
> and so didn't display it in My Computer in all of the accounts that had the
> mapped drive.
> Since I changed the Home Folder drive mapping to K: the stick show in My
> Computer every time.
>
> Thanks to those who replied with suggestions.
>
> "Bob I" wrote:
>
> > UNhide the letter with TweakUI.
> >
> > Dell Boy wrote:
> > > It does show up in Disk Management and it already has a drive letter assigned
> > > but I still can't see it in My Computer.
> > >
> > > "Pavel A." wrote:
> > >
> > >
> > >>Right click on My Computer, select Manage, click on Disk Management.
> > >>Look if it shows up here.
> > >>If so, assign a drive letter to it. Then it will show up in My computer as
> > >>well.
> > >>
> > >>--PA
> > >>
> > >>
> > >>"Dell Boy" wrote:
> > >>
> > >>>I'm running Windows XP Pro SP2 with latest updates. I connected and installed
> > >>>a USB 2.0 memory stick while I was logged in to one account on the machine
> > >>>but if I connect the stick while I'm logged in to any other account it isn't
> > >>>visible from My Computer. Although the stick isn't visible in the other
> > >>>accounts the computer does know it has been connected, e.g. you can use
> > >>>Safely Remove Hardware to remove the stick while logged in to these accounts.
> > >>>
> > >>>Knowledge Base article 318623 "Memory Stick or PC CARD Is Not Visible in the
> > >>>My Computer Information - Hardware Pane in Windows XP" relates to a similar
> > >>>problem but I haven't (to my knowledge) installed the Q305096 hotfix and I
> > >>>didn't use Help and Support Centre in the manner described prior to the
> > >>>problem.
> > >>>
> > >>>Can anyone help?
> >
> >