Why doesn’t windows explorer show my removable / USB drive even though the command prompt does?
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I'm running WinXP SP2. Around 50% of the time, when I slot in my USB drive. Windows explorer refuses to show the drive. If I click on the Safely remove hardware icon on the tray, I can see a menu item for the drive - say drive G: (the light on the USB drive is also on) If I type in G: into the addr…
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You could use the Microsoft DevCon command-line utility to do some things. devcon rescan -- Rescans for new Plug and Play devices. More examples at MSDN I referred the drivetools site at this answer. You will probably find an answer to your problem …
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