Windows 10: USB Drives Appear in Device Manager after Having Used Them

Discus and support USB Drives Appear in Device Manager after Having Used Them in Windows 10 Drivers and Hardware to solve the problem; Hello. I have used USB Drives for a variety of tasks in my new Windows 10 PC. I made sure to use Safely Remove Hardware after completing my tasks. I... Discussion in 'Windows 10 Drivers and Hardware' started by Linda1976, Oct 20, 2019.

  1. Linda1976 Win User

    USB Drives Appear in Device Manager after Having Used Them


    Hello. I have used USB Drives for a variety of tasks in my new Windows 10 PC. I made sure to use Safely Remove Hardware after completing my tasks. I did these tasks while signed into my Microsoft Account on my computer.


    I have recently opened Device Manager and see the names/volume labels of those different USB Drives showing up in Device Manager. Is that normal to see? if so, why is that?

    :)
     
    Linda1976, Oct 20, 2019
    #1

  2. What has happened to the additional drives that appeared in the Windows Explorer for external USB devices

    Hi Alan,

    Welcome to Microsoft Community. Your interest in Windows 10 is much appreciated.

    For better understanding please answer the below questions:

    • Does the USB drive shows in the Device Manager?
    • Is the computer detecting the connected USB devices?
    • Have you checked the USB drives on the different computers?
    I would suggest you to try the below methods and check if that helps:

    Method 1:

    Check if you are able to see the USB External DVD drive in Disk Management. If you are able to see the USB External DVD drive in Disk Management, follow the steps to assign the drive letter:

    • Press Windows key + X.
    • Select Disk Management.
    • Right-click the drive that you want to change, and then click Change Drive Letter and Paths.
    Do one of the following:

    • To assign a drive letter if one has not already been assigned, click
      Add
      , click the letter that you want to use, and then click OK.
    • To change a drive letter, click Change, click Assign the following drive letter, click the letter that you want to use, and then click
      OK.
    Method 2: I would suggest you to un-install and reinstall USB controllers and check. This method resolves steps where the currently loaded USB driver has become unstable or corrupted.

    • Press Windows key + X.
    • Select Device Manager.
    • Expand Universal Serial Bus controllers.
    • Right click a device and click Uninstall.
    • Repeat for each device. Once complete, restart your computer.
    • Your USB controllers will automatically install.
    Keep us posted if you face any issues on windows in future. We will be glad to help you.
     
    Annu Singh, Oct 20, 2019
    #2
  3. USB devices have yellow marker in device manager under 'Other devices'

    Hi Roger,



    Thank you for posting your query in Microsoft Community. Let me help you.




    • What is the make and model of your devices?


    I suggest you to perform the following troubleshooting steps and check if it helps.

    Method 1: Hardware and Devices Troubleshooter.

    I suggest you to run hardware and devices troubleshooter and check.


    • Press the Windows + X,
      and click on Search.

    • Type troubleshooting and select
      Troubleshooting
      .

    • Click on Hardware and Sound and select
      Hardware and Devices

    • Click on Next to run the troubleshooter


    Method 2: Update USB Controllers.

    To update the USB Controllers from Device Manager follow these steps.


    • Go to Device manager in control panel.

    • Select Device manager and a Device Manager window will pop-up.

    • Double Click on USB Controllers to expand.

    • Right click on the USB Controllers that is listed and select Update.


    I hope the information helps. If you need any further assistance, please feel free to contact us again. We will be happy to assist you accordingly.
     
    Aswin_Anand, Oct 20, 2019
    #3
  4. BigMalc Win User

    USB Drives Appear in Device Manager after Having Used Them

    Unknown Drives in Device Manager


    I.ve recently noticed that ALL of my computers drives are listed as "Unknown" in Device Manager. I've checked in Properties to upgrade drivers only to be informed that the "best drivers for this device is already installed" against all the drives including HDD's, SSD's and USB drives. the machine runs fine and in Disk Management they are all listed as they should be. Has anyone experienced a similar problem? All hard drives appear in the BIOS as they should.
     
    BigMalc, Oct 20, 2019
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