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Pen drives, also known as USB flash drives, are commonly used with Windows for data transfer, system recovery, and creating bootable media. Discussions on WindowsForum.com cover issues like missing USB connect sounds on Windows 10 21H2, choosing between FAT32 and exFAT file systems, and creating bootable Linux pen drives. Users also seek help with booting from a pen drive for system recovery, using pen drives for Windows ReadyBoost, and recovering accidentally deleted data after formatting. Troubleshooting topics include errors during bootable media creation and problems with fresh Windows installations from a pen drive, such as high CPU usage or browser hangs.
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    VIDEO No USB connect sound issue on Win10 21H2

    Hi, I have two USB pen drives. The same brand, storage size and model number. OS : Win10 64bit 21H2 When I plug in USB pen drive #1, it has Win10 USB device connect sound. Ex. USB device connect sound But when I plug in USB pen drive #2, it doesn't have device connect sound. It should have the...
    • ricktw
    • Thread
    • 21h2 connect sound device issues hardware notification sounds pen drive troubleshooting usb windows 10
    • Replies: 1
    • Forum: Windows Help and Support
  2. S

    Windows 10 x64 system recovery Disc

    Hi I have done a system recovery of my Windows 10 x64 , ver1909 PC to a Pen Drive, problem is my PC will not boot from a Pen drive, so I have just got a Dual Layer Rewriter and DL Discs, I would like to put the recovery files from the Pen drive onto a DL DVD , would that be possible and will I...
    • Spike1947
    • Thread
    • boot issues dual layer dvd pen drive recovery disc system restore ver1909 windows 10
    • Replies: 1
    • Forum: General Computing
  3. P

    Windows 10 Choosing the Right File System for Pen Drives: FAT32 vs. exFAT

    Is fat 32 acceptable for most pen drives. I have read that exFat is also a choice; is it true?
  4. P

    pen drive linux

    I did not have much luck with a VM so am trying to place a Linux distribution in a pen drive using the installers like USB. I kep hgetting popups from protected folders but more importantly I get sdiffrent error messages while the process is under way which say this won't be able to boot etc...
    • Peterr
    • Thread
    • bootable error message installation linux mint pen drive protected folders ubuntu usb virtual machine
    • Replies: 13
    • Forum: Windows Software
  5. S

    So i faced State Repository Service bug in fresh installed Windows 10 only in first install. Why?

    Hello. My cpu 8700K 16GD DDR GSKILL XMP ( 3000mhz ) 2 disks: SSD Crucial 525 GB MX300, HDD TOSHIBA 500GB 7200RP I downloaded from microsoft Windows 10 1709 and make bootable iso in Pendrive Kingston Data Traveler. During install i format SSD and HDD. I choose to install Windows 10 to SSD...
    • sew333
    • Thread
    • 16gb ram browser issues bugs chrome clean install cpu 8700k cpu usage edge fall creators firefox hardware hdd iso pen drive performance reproducible ssd state repository windows 10 xmp
    • Replies: 9
    • Forum: Windows Hardware
  6. S

    Windows 10 Windows 10 - 2 problems on fresh system

    My pc: 8700K stock 2x8GB DDR4 GSKILL 3000mhz ( XMP Corsair 750 i Asus Z370 Pro Gaming. I have 2 disks. SSD Crucial 525 GB MX 300 and Toshiba 500GB. I have an question about system Windows 10. I installed from Pendrive USB Windows 10 from here: Link Removed On a fresh formatted ssd i...
    • sew333
    • Thread
    • boot issues browser chrome clean install configuration disk health firefox hardware installation issues memory test pen drive performance ram software bugs ssd system settings tech support troubleshooting windows 10 windows update
    • Replies: 3
    • Forum: Windows Help and Support
  7. S

    Windows 10 Upgrade from Vista to Windows 10

    Hi I am new to this forum so apologise if a similar question has already been asked. I have an old desktop currently running vista, old and very slow. I also have a laptop running Windows 7 but the laptop is busted beyond any hope of repair. Can I deregister the Windows 7 license on the laptop...
    • Sammon Paul
    • Thread
    • advice community compatibility deregister license desktop forum installation laptop license old computer operating system pen drive performance issues ram readyboost support upgrade windows 10 windows 7 windows vista
    • Replies: 3
    • Forum: Windows Help and Support
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    Windows 8 Recovery deleted from windows

    I have transferred 6.5GB data of movies,songs,official files to my desktop through pendrive. Later I have formatted the pendrive. By Mistake I pressed(hold) and CTRL+Z(undo) on my desktop,the entire data was erased. How to get my data back Please help me out.
    • Abdul Khader
    • Thread
    • ctrl z data recovery data retrieval desktop file recovery format drive loss prevention pen drive undo windows
    • Replies: 3
    • Forum: Windows Help and Support
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    Windows 7 Unable to Access Pendrive Contents in VirtualBox on Windows 7 Home Premium

    Hello everybody I have Win 7 Home Premium in Virtualbox. It detects my pendrives but it won't allow me to see the contents. I get a message saying that the pendrive needs troubleshooting. I also get a message that the driver is Ok Can anyone help? Thanks and regards
    • ferguson1951
    • Thread
    • drivers file access home premium pen drive storage troubleshooting usb virtual machine virtualbox windows 7
    • Replies: 1
    • Forum: Windows Hardware
  10. M

    Windows 7 how to know domain user hisotry file transfer to pen drive

    Dear sir/Madam we have window 7 operating system. window server 2008 domain server . all user are domains controller users . I want know domain user file transfer history to external device ....... Thank you
    • mahesh123
    • Thread
    • domain external storage file transfer history monitoring pen drive server 2008 users windows 7
    • Replies: 1
    • Forum: Windows Help and Support
  11. someshbun

    Windows 7 installation help asap! :(

    hello ppl, i have an iso image of windows 7 all in one i put it on a pen drive using windows 7 usb/dvd tool rebooted the system installation came but i am not able to install 64 bits windows 7 ..it tells me to do custom installation and a compatibility report comes when i choose upgrade...
    • someshbun
    • Thread
    • 32-bit 64-bit compatibility custom install formatting help request installation iso pen drive professional reboot ultimate upgrade usb tool user issues windows 7
    • Replies: 3
    • Forum: Windows Help and Support
  12. Param Khiva

    Windows 7 How To Use Pen Drive As RAM In Windows 7/8

    If you want to use your pen drive as RAM then follow the steps that are given below. 1. Plug-in your Pen Drive and note that pen Drive should be 1 GB or More in Size. 2. Right-click on Pen drive and then click on Properties. 3. Now click Readyboost tab. 4. Click on Use This Device. 5. Click on...
    • Param Khiva
    • Thread
    • optimization pen drive performance ram readyboost storage tutorial usb windows 7 windows 8
    • Replies: 1
    • Forum: Windows Tutorials
  13. Tibor

    Windows 7 USB pendrive unit letter reservation

    Hello, Please help with this question. I have a PC with Windows 7. I have 4 hard drives, 2 DVD units and 4 hard disk of other computers that mount as driver letter on boot. So in total I have 10 drive letters occupied. I had a few different pendrives that take other unit letters when connected...
    • Tibor
    • Thread
    • device management disk management drive letter hard drive letter reservation pen drive scripting usb user request windows 7
    • Replies: 1
    • Forum: Windows Help and Support
  14. W

    Windows 7 BSOD while connecting USB device

    Hello, I have the following problem - from time to time (it does not always happen) when I connect some USB device (pendrive, printer etc.) BSOD suddenly appears. Could you please help me? I'm attaching all the needed files (from W7F Diagnostic Tool, CPU-Z and RAMMon). Thank you in advance!
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    Windows 7 USB Port not working sometimes.

    A few days ago I reinstalled my windows 7 because my pendrive was not detecting (not detecting = no power in usb!!!). When I reinstalled the windows 7 it did not work. So I thought that the drive is kinda dead. So I got myself my friend's pendrive to check but his pendrive also didn't work. But...
    • ptanmay143
    • Thread
    • detection device connectivity hardware issues inconsistent functionality pen drive power issues reinstall tech support usb windows 7
    • Replies: 1
    • Forum: Windows Help and Support
  16. soamz

    Windows 8 Serious USB Problem with a High End Windows PC

    Hi, I assembled a new PC for our Movie and Video Editing Team. The configuration is : Motherboard ASUS P9X79 Pro Model Processor Intel Core i7 3930K Sandy Bridge-E 3.2GHz RAM Corsair Vengeance 8x4 GB kit , 32GB total RAM Boot Drive Crucial m4 256GB SSD Video Storage WD Caviar...
    • soamz
    • Thread
    • compatibility configuration data transfer debugging device compatibility event viewer external drive hardware issues motherboard pc assembly pen drive performance storage issues system freeze troubleshooting usb issues video editing virus scan windows 8
    • Replies: 8
    • Forum: Windows Blue Screen of Death (BSOD)
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    Windows 8 My net is appearing as "public network", I want it to be homegroup or work at least

    I connect to net through a pen drive dongle. All settings are automatically created by a login bloatware that ISP has provided. I wanted my net to be homegroup but my ISP doesn't provide ipv6 so w7 had earlier said that homegroup can't be created without ipv6, so I had termed as workgroup in...
    • vsrawat
    • Thread
    • homegroup ipv6 isp network pen drive public settings windows 7 windows 8 workgroup
    • Replies: 4
    • Forum: Windows Networking
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    Windows 7 Laptop Freezing Issues: Possible USB Fault or Hardware Problem? Need Help Troubleshooting

    Hello For the last couple of months my laptop has been freezing, by this i mean i cant do anything and i have to restart the computer using the power button. Recently it has got worse and worse to the point where it freezes on the windows screen meaning i cant even access my desktop at times...
    • aaronsp
    • Thread
    • blue screen data recovery freezing graphics card hardware issues intel core i3 laptop motherboard operating system pen drive random freeze restart system performance system repair system restore tech support troubleshooting usb issues user experience windows 7
    • Replies: 1
    • Forum: Windows Hardware
  19. B

    Windows 7 Script for Disabling Flash/Pen Drive in Win 7

    i am using win 7 and i want a script to disable the flash/pen drive and enable it when required. when i was using xp there was a script which is not working in win7
    • baijuep
    • Thread
    • disable enable flash drive pen drive scripting storage devices usb security windows 7
    • Replies: 1
    • Forum: Windows Help and Support
  20. I

    Windows 7 Copy Paste Issue

    When I copy lets say 13 files from my hard disk to a pen drive, copy paste happens. While the process is on, it shows 14 files being copied, i.e. 1 file extra. Whe I look into the destination copy folder, I find only 13 files. And when I delete that folder, it mentions 14 files being deleted...
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