Windows 10: USB not detected

Only the USB drives in the back of the desktop computer work. The ones in front won't recognize any USB drives or devices connected by cables. It's like they don't exist. Troublshooter doesn't find any problems. What do I do? I'm too old to be crawling around on the floor under the desk everytime I want to connect or disconnect something from my computer!

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Windows phone is not detecting

Hi Vijay,

Thank you for posting your query in Microsoft Community.

I suggest you to connect the phone to another computer and check if it gets detected. Also, check if the phone gets detected by connecting with a different USB cable.

I suggest you to run the Hardware and Devices troubleshooter by following the steps below:

• Click on the Start button, and type “Troubleshooting” on the search bar.
  
• Click on “hardware and devices”.
• A pop-up will appear, click on the “Next” button and follow the on-screen prompts for troubleshooting.
  

Hope the information is helpful. Keep us posted on the status for further assistance.

 

usb external harddrive is not detected

Hi,

Thank you for posting in Microsoft Community, we appreciate your interest in Windows 10.

I understand the inconvenience you are facing with detecting external hard drive via USB 3.0 port, this issue might have occurred due to corrupted or out dated port drivers.

I suggest you to try few of the below troubleshooting steps and check.

Method 1: Run Hardware troubleshooter as it will help in resolving the issues with hardware and resolve any simple issues found.

• 
  Write Troubleshooting
  in the search box and hit Enter.
  
• 
  Click on Troubleshooting
  tab.
  
• 
  Click on view all option on the upper left corner.
  
• 
  Select the Hardware and Device
  options from the list.
  
• 
  Click Next to run the
  Hardware and Device Troubleshooter.
  

Method 2: Uninstall and reinstall the USB driver for the computer and check if the issue persists.

Follow the steps:

• 
  Press Windows and X together and select
  Device Manager.
  
• 
  Locate the Universal Serial Bus Controller and expand the driver icon.
  
• 
  Right Click on all the USB driver icon and select
  Uninstall.
  

Restart the computer. After restarting the computer, USB driver will automatically be installed.

As an additional resource, please refer to the below links and check if it helps.

Install USB 3.0 and other USB devices

(Applies to Windows 10 as well)

Hope it helps. Kindly get back with the status of the issue, we will be happy to help you.

 

USB not detecting

Hi,

It's really odd that the update causes your computer not to recognize the USB that you attach to it. There's a possibility that the hardware on your computer got affected as well. However, let us not assume anything yet until we isolated your concern. We
suggest that you run the Hardware and Devices troubleshooter. Here are the steps on how to do so:

• Press the Windows key on your keyboard, then search for Troubleshooting.
• Look for Hard and Sound, then select Hardware and Devices.
• Click next to run the troubleshooter.

Once done, check if the issue persists.

We're looking forward to your feedback.