USB flash drive appears in Settings but not in File Explorer

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Using Windows 10 on a Dell Latitude. I have a PNY flash drive plugged into a USB port.

An image from 'USB flash drive appears in Settings but not in File Explorer'. A USB flash drive is connected to a laptop, shown detected as 'USB 3.0 FD' on Windows.


It's 3.0 but should be backward compatible to any USB port, right?

I can see it in the Settings.

An image from 'USB flash drive appears in Settings but not in File Explorer'. A USB flash drive is connected to a laptop, shown detected as 'USB 3.0 FD' on Windows.


But I don't see it in File Explorer.

An image from 'USB flash drive appears in Settings but not in File Explorer'. A USB flash drive is connected to a laptop, shown detected as 'USB 3.0 FD' on Windows.


And ideas?
 

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Yes USB 3 is backwards compatible. Go into Disk Management and format the flash drive.
 

Solution
Please check this video. USB detection problem - solved.

 

Yes USB 3 is backwards compatible. Go into Disk Management and format the flash drive.
That took care of it! Thank you.
 

That took care of it! Thank you.
You are welcome.
 

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