HELP - USB keys not accessible

[niharjhatn]

Hey guys :)

I'm in a bit of a pickle, for some reason none of my USB keys are working on my laptop.

I had uninstalled a program using Revo, which MAY have affected my registry, but even doing a system restore later has not been able to fix it. USB mouse, keyboard / work fine on all ports.

The usb key opens fine and works perfectly on my desktop, but when I open them on my laptop I initially get the message:

"You need to format the disk in Drive G: before you can use it", offering me to format it.

If I close the window, I get:

Its a bit of a problem, as I have been doing some research that has been concluding and we've been compiling all the data, and email is a bit too inefficient, plus some of the images + files etc are pretty large..

Any help is appreciated!!

[Atasas]

My bet is that error caused by you unplugging USB devices without safe-remove.

I'd recommend running Yamiscoft registry cleaner after restarting PC and restart PC again. Thus should help in finding/installing ex'faulty device. If not- BUS controller burned- no fix is available (apart from changing MOBO)

[niharjhatn]

Thanks a lot for taking the time to reply!

I've run yamicsoft as you suggested, but has not helped.

I must stress this is happening WITH ALL such FAT32 format storage devices, but the devices themselves are perfect functional (i.e. on other computers)... just BAM and it started happening today.

[AlienForce1]

First of all Revo it`s a great program but you should be carefull when you use it , otherwise you will have problems like you have now :

- the `Scan Mode` should be left to moderate

- at `Found leftover Registry items` you should check ONLY items that are written with bold caracters and NEVER items written with red letters

When you saw that you have problems with that USB stick , you should have done a `Custom Restore` from Revo`s `BackUp Manager` (selecting the proper item) . Now , at this moment , I don`t believe you can use that option .... (you already did a System Restore from windows) - maybe a system repair with the Windows DVD could solve your registry corruption (asuming that the problem is at windows registry - and not USB key) .

Edit : I must agree with Atasas -> removing USB key from comp. when it was still in use it`s a very common cause of USB keys malfunction .

Edit 2 : I had also a USB key that didn`t work on my laptop , but was ok when used in desktop . I had to reinstall Windows - I did not repair the corrupted registry because the system was already messed up by some virused patches wich I had installed for games .

Edit 3 : there is a tool , I don`t remember it`s name , that can search for all external devices have been connected ever at that computer - and with a contextual menu you can remove the ones you want .

[niharjhatn]

Thanks a lot for your help, definitely do that in the future. As it is, am doing a full re-image of the computer, been a while.

[HX1]

I had a few suggestions here to check.. now that you are doing a system reinstall it probably won't matter.. As far as Revo is concerned however I don't use it..

[Maxhedroom]

I had the same issue a while back...probably brought on by Revo...didn't know to leave the red left-overs alone. :rolleyes:

It didn't do it 'every' time I used USB sticks...just on occasion. I also was unable to use the Win7 USB Install Tool or any USB Boot tools. I used Low Level Fomat and got mixed results. In the end, I ended up reinstalling W7 too... <_<