Windows 10: Why do I get the following problem with USB drives, be they Flash, DVD or other types?

I cannot access any USB connected drives. Device Manager reports that the service is disabled and may be being handles by another service - which it is not. This is true of all failed USB devices - note the mouse and (Fujitsu) Port Replicator are working fine.



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USB Flash drive made bootable

Hi Nelson,

Check if there is any slide switch on the side that provides write protection. It show's a closed and open lock on each side. We suggest to follow these steps below:

• Insert the USB flash drive into the USB port.
• Click Start, type devmgmt.msc in the Search textbox and press Enter.
• Find Disk Drives and expand it.
• Find the USB flash drive you want to format, and double-click it. It opens the
  Properties dialog box.
• Click Policies tab.
• By default, the Optimize for quick removal option selected, switch it to Optimize for performance and then press
  OK.
• Now open Computer. Right click on the USB Flash Drive and select Format. The Format dialog box now appears.
• Select NTFS in the File System field.
• Press Start and wait while the process will be completed.

You can also connect the USB drive on a different computer and try formatting.

Let us know how it goes.

 

CD/DVD drive won't open following windows update

Hello,

We understand the issue you are facing and will assist you.

The issue might occur if the driver is not updated. I suggest you to follow the steps provided below and check for status.

• Right click on the Start icon and select Device Manager.
• Expand DVD/CD ROM drives.
• Right click on the driver and select Update driver software.

Also, run the Hardware and Devices troubleshooter by following the steps provided below:

• Type Troubleshooting in the Search box and press Enter.
• Click on View All in the left pane.
• Click on Hardware and Devices from the list and follow the on-screen prompts for troubleshooting.

Hope this helps. Keep us posted on the status for further assistance.

 

Problem booting from Win 10 USB Flash Drive made per tutorial


Another victim of Rufus and it's too complicated settings. I don't recommend anybody use Rufus to create a Windows 10 USB flash drive.

Prepare the flash drive as follows:
Create a Bootable USB Flash Drive

At step 9, make sure to use fat32 as stated in the "important" box:
9. To format the partition, type format fs=fat32 quick, and then click ENTER

For step 12, mount the Windows ISO file you downloaded and copy all the files and folders from the mounted ISO file to the USB flash drive and you're done. You have a flash drive that will boot both legacy BIOS and UEFI.