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CK_John

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12. Here is one of my (use once in a blue moon utilities) which may help. DriveClean

Reply to truedelphi (Original post)

Tue Feb 21, 2012, 11:28 PM

Feb 2012

remove unmounted devices not needed very often.

<http://www.portablefreeware.com/?id=1543>

Download the zip file and extract to new folder and run the 32bit or 64bit cpu depending on your machine. Right click MyComputer and select properties to find cpu info or use the 32bit will work on both. This should clear old device allocations and registery entries..

Take the problem flash drive off the machine and run utility, reboot and try usb device. You should get found new hardware and be ready in a minute or so.

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Pls Help! My computer re-assigned names so the USB port is now called [View all] truedelphi Feb 2012 OP

Did you try formating the stick first? Old and In the Way Feb 2012 #1

Good tip. Thanks. I do have theoption to format but truedelphi Feb 2012 #2

Sometime if you use a usb port for a stick and. IBEWVET Feb 2012 #3

You might want to control for all of the variables.... Old and In the Way Feb 2012 #4

I'll try what you suggest as soon as my spouse is home truedelphi Feb 2012 #5

Some have the switch, some don't. Old and In the Way Feb 2012 #6

Do you have the same problem with other computers (and the same stick)? HopeHoops Feb 2012 #7

I am clueless as to your meaning of these two sentences: truedelphi Feb 2012 #8

It's still the OS that determines the drive letter. D is already taken. HopeHoops Feb 2012 #9

Okay now we are following each other in terms of what we are meaning. truedelphi Feb 2012 #10

The shop-guy was half right - it is the OS USB driver that decides the letter... HopeHoops Feb 2012 #13

Oh,one other thing - my spouse upgraded both out XP WIndows computers truedelphi Feb 2012 #11

It does. That's a good thing. SP3 is what you want. HopeHoops Feb 2012 #14

Here is one of my (use once in a blue moon utilities) which may help. DriveClean CK_John Feb 2012 #12

Having read most of this thread... discntnt_irny_srcsm Feb 2012 #15