Windows 10: Windows not recognized USB drive after booting windows on usb fails

Discus and support Windows not recognized USB drive after booting windows on usb fails in Windows 10 Drivers and Hardware to solve the problem; Hi, I tried to boot windows on a USB hard drive and ran an error in rufus (you can not use explorer.exe) and since then windows will not recognize usb... Discussion in 'Windows 10 Drivers and Hardware' started by Ado87, Mar 31, 2019.

  1. Ado87 Win User

    Windows not recognized USB drive after booting windows on usb fails


    Hi, I tried to boot windows on a USB hard drive and ran an error in rufus (you can not use explorer.exe) and since then windows will not recognize usb drive. I tryed to do trooubleshot and restart but did not help. I tried it on another computer but did not want to load the usb,and now I can not use a USB drive. Here's some pictures : https://imgur.com/a/8vacvaE and https://imgur.com/a/PjW5a84. Sorry for bad english

    :)
     
    Ado87, Mar 31, 2019
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  2. thraxed Win User

    Installing windows off of a USB stick

    Step By Step from vista:
    From admin cmd prompt

    1. diskpart
    1a. list disk
    2. select disk 1 (replace 1 with your usb drive)
    3. clean
    4. create partition primary
    5. select partition 1 (replace 1 with your usb drive)
    6. active
    7. format fs=fat32
    8. assign
    9. exit

    Copy Windows Vista's DVD ROM content to the Flash Drive

    xcopy d:\*.* /s/e/f e:\ (d being your vista cd and e being your usb stick)

    And that's it, boot off your usb disk
     
    thraxed, Mar 31, 2019
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  3. Windows 10 USB boot

    Hi there, am not a windows 10 expert. I have a pc in the bedroom on windows 10, I messed up the bootloader trying to fix the xp on that system.

    System wont boot, trying to repair via win 10 usb installer.

    Downloaded the media creation tool to install windows 10 installer on usb stick. Not compatible with a host of usb sticks I have. Tried the usb sticks that others use, but I think they use rufus; as the media creation tool by win 10 does not detect the usb stick.

    So quick question, the win10 machine i am trying to repair the bootloader is a win7 upgraded to win10.
    If i were to use the usb win10 installer to "repair installation" does the version of the iso downloaded via the media creation tool matter?

    There is three options:
    Windows 10
    Windows 10 Home
    Windows 10 N

    Also is there a step by step instead of using rufus as I want to try an alternative method of creating a usb win 10 installer. Preferably with more compatibility.

    System is a asus sabertooth 990 (r2?) with AMD phenom X 6.

    Also is there any other software I can load onto the usb that can repair the bootloader easily?
    That would be the ideal alternative. Thanks
     
    TRUELOVE95, Mar 31, 2019
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  4. 7.62 Win User

    Windows not recognized USB drive after booting windows on usb fails

    Installing Windows 7 via USB flash drive!

    USB drive doesnt show up, even after a format through windows (XP)

    Any suggestions?
     
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