Portable Storage drive

[torracar]

I have a iomagic store 1040a 4 GB portable drive that no longer responds when I plug it into the usb port. The computers initially recognize it but it does not show up as a drive (with a letter associated) the usb hub recognizes it but I cannot access it. After about 30 seconds it no longer shows on the hub either. It also has a blue led light that no longer illuminates. Any ideas?

[onespeedreed]

Can you go into device manager and have a look-see.

See if there are any exclamation marks related to usb or the device. Have you always "safely removed" the device?

http://www.computerhope.com/win95er.htm

[torracar]

Yes I have gone into the device manager, like I said in my post, the computer initially recognizes the drive but then about 30 seconds later it goes away. I have also checked to see if there is a drive conflict, none.

[onespeedreed]

The only thing I can suggest is to try the drive in another machine.

[torracar]

Thanks, I did that too, same result, I think there is either a driver problem with the drive itself or something physically wrong with it.

[TimothyO]

You could also check disk manager and make sure you have an available drive letter.....sometimes if you have multiple drives that might use your E, F, G drives then a USB attached storage will not show up.....understand what I mean?

Try changing your CD Rom to Z or something then plug it in and see if that works.....worse case it doesn't and just change the CD letter back to D or whatever you had it at.