Memory stick thinks its a CD-ROM drive

Discussion in 'Hardware' started by Boeing Driver, Nov 2, 2005.

  1. Boeing Driver

    Boeing Driver Private E-2

    When I plug my memory stick into a USB slot, it is recognised by the PCs I use but says "please insert a disk into drive E".
    I've checked that drive E has not been duplicated, have tried the stick on many machines and a couple of OSs (XP and 2000) and have tried to format it but cannot get further than the above message.
    Before I bin it, what else can I try?
     
    Boeing Driver, Nov 2, 2005
    #1
  2. kjanz

    kjanz Corporal

    bin it.
    the stick is damaged
     
    kjanz, Nov 2, 2005
    #2
  3. petemate

    petemate Private First Class

    I had a similar problem with my usb mp3 player (a jumped up memory stick), including the 'please insert disk' message. i actually took it out of my waste paper bin after i'd given up on it. i recovered it with the original installation software from the manufacturer. that's your only hope with it. trust me, i tried everytyhing else.
     
    petemate, Nov 3, 2005
    #3

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