Windows 10: Laptop not recognising usb

Just got a new Asus x540s and I tried to back up my files using a usb but when I clicked on "add drive" the system could not find the stick, if I go into the drives I can see my stick from there ! any ideas ?*Confused

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Samsung Galaxy S5 connected by USB to Toshiba laptop updated to Windows 10 will not recognise USB connection. Mouse USB and other recognised. Please help.

 

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Hi Angela,

An outdated USB driver/s is one of the possible causes it does not recognize properly. Can you tell us the current build of your computer? To do this, press Windows key + R and then type winver.

Meanwhile, kindly follow these steps:

Method 1: Run the Hardware and Devices troubleshooter. Go to Settings> Update & Security> Troubleshoot> Hardware and Devices> Run the troubleshooter> Restart your computer.

Method 2: Run for Windows Update. Go to Settings> Update & Security> Windows Update> Check for updates.

Method 3: Update the driver in the Device Manager. You may refer to this
link.

Method 4: Update BIOS and Chipset driver. Please contact your device manufacturer for the instructions.

Note: The automated troubleshooter will try to identify and then resolve the issues that it finds.

Do let us know if you need further assistance.

 

I'm not sure you can use a thumbdrive for ALL forms of backup. You can certainly use one for a Recovery Drive or for copying files/folders.

Please elaborate what backup you are using and the size of the thumbdrive
File History
Windows Backup
3rd Party (Macrium, etc)
System Image

 

I wanted to back up things like photos and documents, but I never got that far, I went to start-settings-security and back up then plugged the memory stick in and selected "add drive" after that nothing happened the program could not find the usb stick, I went to my drives and the memory stick was showing so I'm not sure what the problem is.
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Ok, that's what I thought - you're trying to use File History

File History Drive - Select in Windows 10 - Windows 10 Forums
You can select to save backups to an internal hard drive, externally connected drive (ex: USB drive), or you can save to a drive on a network.
Notice that thumbdrive is not an option for a store device.

You might want to try Backup and Restore (Windows 7).
I don't know if that will present the same issue (can't detect the thumbdrive)

I simply periodically make a manual copy of my personal files and make a system image of the system using Macrium Reflect free edition.

 

So would a portable hard drive be accepted to store back ups?