How to Fix USB Drive Not Recognized in Windows, in Brief Insert the stick on another port to see if it can work. Use the storage gadget on a computer with the right bit. Use the stick on a device which encrypted it. Worked nicely for a couple months, and suddenly stopped being recognized by my computer. I know it is not the USB drive or the computer because I have tried multiple ports with the Lexar and other USB flash drives. It was great to use while it worked. However, it was very frustrating when it stopped working. USB flash drive not showing up in Windows 10 can be caused by many events like invalid USB port, missing drive letter, disabled USB Device in BIOS, and so on. No matter what the reason is, it is necessary to calculate the most possible reasons firstly, thus you can fix this issue effectively and accordingly and effectively. Format Lexar flash drive with a correct file system The unrecognized issue can also be caused by incorrect file system. In general, a removable flash drive that is formatted with NTFS, FAT32, exFAT, or EXT3/4, etc. Will be recognized by Windows 7/8/10.
First we need to check your Finder preferences and ensure external disks are set to mount to your desktop.
With the Flash Drive connected to the USB port of your computer:
1. Click Finder in the upper left corner of the screen and select Preferences
2. Ensure the check box next to External disks is checked Lexar Usb Flash Drive Not Recognized
If the Finder preferences are set to mount external drives to the desktop we will need to determine if the USB flash drive is detected by the computer
1. Double click the MAC HDD
2. Double click Applications 3. Double Click Utilities 4. Select System Information 5. On the left side selectUSB
If you see Flash Drive listed under the USB hub the USB flash drive is detected properly. You can verify is the drive is mounted by Selecting 'Go > Go to folder' from the file menu and typing /Volumes/ (Note: This is case sensitive). This will open the mount point for all drives connected to the Mac computer. You should see the drive mounted here.
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Quick key to minimize window. If the USB flash drive is not listed under USB hub please verify other USB devices work properly and if possible test the USB flash drive using a different computer.If the USB flash drive is not detected on other computers or if other USB devices are working properly on this Mac then most likely the USB drive is not functional.
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If the USB drive appears non-functional per the above troubleshooting, please contact SanDisk support for further assistance with warranty.
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