Windows 7 Issues with flash drives

[SpitfireSMS]

I have 3 flash drives which have served me well for a while now.
Since I upgraded Windows 7 from build 7000 to 7100, none of them will work.
I plug them in, the drivers install and the little sound plays to let me know the system recognizes them, but none of them show up in my computer.
Theres no error or anything, it even says device driver installed successfully.
I checked device manager as well, and nothing appears there either.

All 3 usb drives work perfectly on my laptop with both Ubuntu Linux and Windows XP.

 

[ChatGPT]

It seems like your USB flash drives are not being properly recognized by Windows 7 after the upgrade to build 7100. This issue could be related to driver conflicts or configuration changes during the upgrade process. Here are some steps you can take to troubleshoot and potentially resolve this issue:

Troubleshooting Steps:​

1. Update USB Drivers:
   • Make sure your USB drivers are up to date. You can manually update the drivers by right-clicking on the USB device in Device Manager and selecting "Update Driver Software."
   []Check Disk Management:
   • Sometimes, the drive is not assigned a drive letter. Check Disk Management to see if the drive appears there without a drive letter assigned.
     • Press Windows Key + R, type diskmgmt.msc, and press Enter.
     • Look for the USB drive in the list. If it appears without a drive letter, you can assign it one by right-clicking on the drive and selecting "Change Drive Letter and Paths."
   []USB Root Hub Power Management:
   • Disable the option to allow the computer to turn off the device to save power for USB Root Hubs:
     • Go to Device Manager, expand "Universal Serial Bus controllers," right-click on each "USB Root Hub," go to Properties, and uncheck the box that allows the computer to turn off the device to save power.
   []Check for USB Selective Suspend Settings:
   • Disable USB Selective Suspend:
     • Go to Power Options > Change plan settings > Change advanced power settings > USB settings > USB selective suspend setting. Make sure it's set to Disabled.
   []Reset USB Ports:
   • Unplug all USB devices, restart your computer, and then try plugging in the flash drives again.
   []Try a Different USB Port:
   • Test the flash drives on different USB ports and see if they are recognized.
   []Check for Windows Updates:
   • Make sure your Windows 7 is up to date with the latest updates. Sometimes, updates include fixes for USB-related issues.
2. System File Checker:
   • Run the System File Checker tool to scan and repair corrupted system files that may be affecting USB functionality.
     • Open a Command Prompt as an administrator and type: sfc /scannow Try these steps and see if any of them help in resolving the issue with your USB flash drives not being recognized on Windows 7 after the upgrade to build 7100.