Removable drive is recognized but not displayed. Why?
The moment you insert the USB memory stick in the USB port of the computer, Windows reports it with a typical message tone. However, at times, the Explorer does not display the removable drive or the normal dialogue box does not open. On the other hand, all the other hard disks and network permissions are displayed in the Explorer window.
The problem hits frequent users who work in an administered network. Network permissions literally overnight. If a USB stick is used for the first time. It receives the next free drive letter, for instance,’E:\’ Windows then maintains it even in the future. Now, the IT division and the network permission under ‘E:\’ and there is a conflict with the USB stick. Windows adds the removable disk under ‘E:\’ but displays only the network drive.
To solve the problem, you must change the drive letter of the USB stick. To do that, click on ‘Start| Settings| Control Panel | Administrative tools | Computer management’ or just right – click on MY Computer and click ‘Manage’ . In the new window that opens, click on ‘Storage | Disk management’. In ths window, you will find your removable drive, whch has to be recognized by looking at the memory capacity. Open the context menu by highlighting the USB drive and then right – clicking on it. Then, click on ‘Change drive letter and paths’ and finally the button ‘Change’. Now you can give an unused letter for the removable drive. Try to use letters such as ‘x’, ‘y’ or ‘z’, which are at the end of the alphabetical order, to avoid conflicts in the future.
The useful tool ‘Drive Manager’ clearly lists out the drives. It is developed by Alex Nolan and can be downloaded from www.alexnolan.net. With this freeware, you can manage the dries, make them invisible for the Explorer or even assign drie letters for sub –directories.
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