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09-20-2014 05:35 PM
I'm working on a large document and save it to two different flash drives every couple of pages. I just saved it to one successfully, then inserted the second flash and noticed it didn't light up initially. The E drive didn't appear on the screen at all when I went to "Save as".
I have also tried to insert the second flash drive into the printer's port. Nothing. I then tried to insert the first flash drive (with the successful save) into each port. Nothing again.
I turned the computer off, unplugged from the wall, and tried again. No E drive on the screen.
I scanned for malware. None.
I googled for possible solutions. A lot of what I read is too complicated for me to understand, plus as soon as I read "You will erase files when performing this operation" it made me run for the hills.
Anyone have any idea what's wrong?
09-20-2014 05:38 PM
Have you tried restarting your computer?
What type of computer do you have? Mac? Windows PC?
Which OS system?
If you are using a Mac, do a PRAM and/or SMU reset.
"Never argue with a fool. Onlookers may not be able to tell the difference."
09-20-2014 05:39 PM
Yeah, I think about your only choice is to reformat it and that will, indeed erase everything on there. Other than that, it could just be dead. Drives can die. I have several flash drives and yet to have one die on me but, knowing it can happen (with any type of drive really), one thing to do is always put important stuff in more than one place.
I'd also save it to at least one computer and then copy to the external. Don't just save it on an external and nowhere else.
I hope somebody else knows more and can offer a solution!
09-20-2014 05:40 PM
"I turned the computer off, unplugged from the wall, and tried again. No E drive on the screen."
Oh, sorry Mz iMac - It's Windows 7 Toshiba laptop.
09-20-2014 05:45 PM
chickenbutt - Do you mean the flash devices themselves are dead? Both of them? Or the drives in the computer are dead? Can both drives in the computer be dead? My printer works.
I don't have an external drive. I have only one computer and I've only had it for 3 years.
09-20-2014 05:48 PM
I did a Google search & found this PDF file...
Take Ownership & Grant Permissions for Entire Hard Drive
Hope this helps
Sorry, I know nothing about Windows PC
"Never argue with a fool. Onlookers may not be able to tell the difference."
09-20-2014 05:56 PM
On 9/20/2014 Mz iMac said:I did a Google search & found this PDF file...
Take Ownership & Grant Permissions for Entire Hard Drive
Hope this helps
Sorry, I know nothing about Windows PC
I took a look at this. It is way too advanced for me to attempt and comes with a very strong warning about not attempting this on your own, that you can lose all permissions and have to reinstall Windows. Thanks anyway!
09-20-2014 06:43 PM
On 9/20/2014 Mz iMac said:I did a Google search & found this PDF file...
Take Ownership & Grant Permissions for Entire Hard Drive
Hope this helps
Sorry, I know nothing about Windows PC
I use a little registry fix called "Take Ownership" It works with Windows 8, 8.1, 7, Vista, and XP.
09-20-2014 07:14 PM
When a flash drive is plugged in, does it show up when you open Computer in Windows Explorer?
09-20-2014 07:20 PM
On 9/20/2014 Caffeina said:When a flash drive is plugged in, does it show up when you open Computer in Windows Explorer?
No, "E: drive" does not appear on the screen (as usual) when the device is plugged in and I try to "Save As" to E drive.
Oh, I see what you mean. No, it doesn't appear either when I open "Computer". Only C: and D: appear.
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