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bdbdbd on 21 August 2008

@WoW: But great minds think alike.

@sc: Did your camera have software CD with it? I couldn't get XP to recognize my camera as removeable media, but using the software that came with it, it didn't need to (of course, this doesn't mean it would work in Vista...). But after i switched to Ubuntu, i didn't need the camera software.



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DaSimkin on 21 August 2008
a12331 said:
ssj12 said:
has to be formatted as fat32

 

actually it doesn't because windows can read almost every format

 

hhahahahhaha

 

 



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DaSimkin on 21 August 2008
sc94597 said:

A few months back I posted about my Usb Micro SD reader not being recognized after I reinstalled Vista. Well I just used my other PC to transfer files. A couple weeks ago I was trying to use a flash drive, and that wouldn't be recognized either. I just thought it was the same problem, and already spent alot of time trying to fix it without suceeding. I just got a new Digital Camera today, and its not being recognized as a removable disk either. So does anybody know how to fix this? I could use my other PC, but that PC isn't always available to me since it is the Family computer. Did something happen when I reinstalled Vista?

 

just install linux....

or you know, insstall windows xp

everyone knows vista is a joke on the consumers.

 



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sc94597 on 21 August 2008
gurok said:

I have a couple of questions. I'm not suggesting that I'll have an answer if you do answer them, but if I can't help you, they may help someone else.

Do you hear the Vista equivalent of a doong-dnk (shell hardware detection noise) when you insert a USB drive?

Only for the camera. Everything else..no.


If so, does Vista prompt you to install drivers for any of your USB devicees when you insert them?

Yes but it fails to install the drivers.
Can you see your newly attached USB devices in the Device Manager?

Again.. only the camera everthing else no.
Have you installed SP1?

Yes

And here are some suggestions:
Try your USB devices on a different port. Sometimes Windows installs a bad device driver for one device on a port, and for each subsequent device installed, it will think you want to use that bad driver.

Already did.
Try opening up a command prompt and changing to the letter you think the drive should have. i.e. If your last drive letter shown in Windows Explorer is E:, try:
F:

It says"The system cannot find the drive specified"

 

 

 



sc94597 on 21 August 2008
bdbdbd said:
@WoW: But great minds think alike.

@sc: Did your camera have software CD with it? I couldn't get XP to recognize my camera as removeable media, but using the software that came with it, it didn't need to (of course, this doesn't mean it would work in Vista...). But after i switched to Ubuntu, i didn't need the camera software.

Yes, but the software says it can't find a connection when I try to tranfer the pics. Also I find it alot easier by having a drive for the camera.

 



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bdbdbd on 21 August 2008

@sc: Now that i recall, i had similar problems with my memory card reader (do you have a card in it, it may not understand that you have the reader connected unless a card is in it).
As for tge camera, which manufacturers camera do you have?



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sc94597 on 21 August 2008
bdbdbd said:
@sc: Now that i recall, i had similar problems with my memory card reader (do you have a card in it, it may not understand that you have the reader connected unless a card is in it).
As for tge camera, which manufacturers camera do you have?

I tried it with and without the card. The camera is a canon I think.

 



gurok on 21 August 2008

Another suggestion:
For safety's sake, if you're going to try this one, you might want to make a restore point for System Restore first. Switch to a PS/2 keyboard or mouse, then try uninstalling any entries marked Universal Host Controller or USB Root Hub in Device Manager. Restart the computer. Upon restart, Vista should auto-detect the USB controllers again, and hopefully your devices will work.



bdbdbd on 21 August 2008

@sc: Do you need the reader to anything else but transfer photos? I mean Canon has pretty good software to transfer photos on and off the camera (not sure can you transfer other data too with the camera software, never tried).



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sc94597 on 21 August 2008
gurok said:
Another suggestion:
For safety's sake, if you're going to try this one, you might want to make a restore point for System Restore first. Switch to a PS/2 keyboard or mouse, then try deleting any entries marked Universal Host Controller or USB Root Hub in Device Manager. Restart the computer. Upon restart, Vista should auto-detect the USB controllers again, and hopefully your devices will work.

My computer doesn't have PC/2 ports. Only usb.