How to locate and install my flash drive on my computer?

Anonymous
2010-09-28T01:09:51+00:00

I plug my flash drive into the usb port provided in the front part of my computer but I'm unable to located to look at my content.

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Anonymous
2010-09-29T19:16:48+00:00

Hi,

I would suggest you to check in the BIOS if it is disabled.

Here is the link for more information:

http://windows.microsoft.com/en-US/windows-vista/BIOS-frequently-asked-questions

Note: Modifying BIOS/complementary metal oxide semiconductor (CMOS) settings incorrectly can cause serious problems that may prevent your computer from booting properly. Microsoft cannot guarantee that any problems resulting from the configuring of BIOS/CMOS settings can be solved. Modifications of the settings are at your own risk.

You can also check the mother board manual to know more about BIOS.

If that doesn’t help, then you need to check the connections in the system tower.

Azam – Microsoft Support.

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  1. Anonymous
    2018-08-05T23:46:31+00:00

    NOTE the top of the screen where the question begins "I plug my flash drive into the usb port provided in the front part of my computer but I'm unable to located to look at my content."

    THIS is the subject of the following discussion you then said "I have several USB drives that work just fine". So like I asked you "is it only one flash drive that fails to work?" IF so i would suggest as a computer repair man that that drive has failed.

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  2. Anonymous
    2018-08-05T23:22:28+00:00

    I plug my flash drive into the usb port provided in the front part of my computer but I'm unable to located to look at my content.

    You probably got stuck buying a (new) USB 3.0 drive  they are NOT comparable with win 10 .  go back and get your money back and/or trade it for a USB 2.0 drive, your problems will be over.

    Simply not true.  You shouldn't assume with such confidence that your own experience applies to 700 million other Windows 10 users.  I have several USB 3.0 flash drives that work just fine in Windows 10.

    are you sure that you are plugged into a USB 3.0 PORT AND that the drive is a matching USB drive? What I'm saying it depends on the computer whether it supports USB 3.0 drives, possibly the drive was formatted although you should still see the drive in the hard drive utilities.

    my comment was just an assumption since thats I meant about Win  

    10 in my computer. the USB drives are dependent on your computer

    and  if it has a USB 3.0 adapter. mine obviously does not as it does not support USB 3.0 drives.

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  3. Anonymous
    2018-08-05T23:18:18+00:00

    Does your computer have any blue ports?  I hav'nt heard of this before...

    usb 3.0 has blue color---

    YouTube video---

    usb 3.0 video

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  4. Anonymous
    2018-08-05T23:01:57+00:00

    Does your computer have any blue ports?  I hav'nt heard of this before...

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