Fix an XP System That Won�t Recognize Flash Drives

Reader THOMAS IS having a problem with his six year old Windows XP Professional system: When he plugs in a flash drive, Windows doesn�t recognize it. Before I reveal the solution to this vexing problem, Tomas, note: You didn�t give me nearly enough information in your initial e mail message. infact, it took two follow up messages for me to get all the details I needed to find a fix. So please, everyone, revisit my post on how to ask for tech help (see find.pcworld.com/71061), and remember that you�ll greatly increase your chances of a response by following its simple guidelines. As it happens, Microsoft itself has a fix for the problem of unrecognized USB flash drives (and other such devices), which, it says, is most likely the result of �corrupted or incorrect keys in the registry.� Just go to find.pcworld.com/71062, scroll down abit until you see the Microsoft fix it button, click it, and follow the instructions. That should do the trick!

Source of Information : PC World Magazine February 2011