Vista won't recognise memory sticks

Hi
I have just bought a new Vista Business laptop. Every flash card I insert
into my USB ports does not work. It says it has to install driver software
then searches. It then asks me to insert a disc, but as flash drives don't
come with a disc it fails to install the flash drive and I am unable to use
it. I have searched producer sites (eg Sandisk) to download drivers but they
don't seem to exist as the whole point is that they are plug and play.
Beginning to wish I could have XP back, but want to persist! Any suggestions
on how to get memory sticks to plug and play?

Andifoz wrote:
> Hi
> I have just bought a new Vista Business laptop. Every flash card I insert
> into my USB ports does not work. It says it has to install driver software
> then searches. It then asks me to insert a disc, but as flash drives don't
> come with a disc it fails to install the flash drive and I am unable to use
> it. I have searched producer sites (eg Sandisk) to download drivers but they
> don't seem to exist as the whole point is that they are plug and play.
> Beginning to wish I could have XP back, but want to persist! Any suggestions
> on how to get memory sticks to plug and play?
>
>
>

Not that it helps you but I'm having the same problem. Vista sometimes
lets a memory stick work but more often than not it asks for a driver
and then can't find one so the stick won't work. Vista does the same
with my MP3 player so I can't delete files on it or put new ones on.

Roll on SP1 when USB issues will be fixed (hopefully).

The following update may solve your USB port problem;

http://support.microsoft.com/default...en-us%3b936003


"Neil Harley" <nomail@home.com> wrote in message
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> Andifoz wrote:
>> Hi
>> I have just bought a new Vista Business laptop. Every flash card I insert
>> into my USB ports does not work. It says it has to install driver
>> software then searches. It then asks me to insert a disc, but as flash
>> drives don't come with a disc it fails to install the flash drive and I
>> am unable to use it. I have searched producer sites (eg Sandisk) to
>> download drivers but they don't seem to exist as the whole point is that
>> they are plug and play. Beginning to wish I could have XP back, but want
>> to persist! Any suggestions on how to get memory sticks to plug and play?
>>
>>
>>
>
> Not that it helps you but I'm having the same problem. Vista sometimes
> lets a memory stick work but more often than not it asks for a driver and
> then can't find one so the stick won't work. Vista does the same with my
> MP3 player so I can't delete files on it or put new ones on.
>
> Roll on SP1 when USB issues will be fixed (hopefully).

Andifoz wrote:
> Hi
> I have just bought a new Vista Business laptop. Every flash card I insert
> into my USB ports does not work. It says it has to install driver software
> then searches. It then asks me to insert a disc, but as flash drives don't
> come with a disc it fails to install the flash drive and I am unable to use
> it. I have searched producer sites (eg Sandisk) to download drivers but they
> don't seem to exist as the whole point is that they are plug and play.
> Beginning to wish I could have XP back, but want to persist! Any suggestions
> on how to get memory sticks to plug and play?

Sounds like this:
http://www.uwe-sieber.de/usbtrouble_...ks_for_drivers

JW wrote:
> The following update may solve your USB port problem;
>
> http://support.microsoft.com/default...en-us%3b936003
>


Thanks for this JW.

However, I'm not phoning MS at my cost (on an 0870 Premium rate number
at that!!) and then a possible charge for a fix to something that isn't
my making.

Here is the URL for requesting a hotfix:

https://support.microsoft.com/contac...1410&WS=hotfix

NOTE: You may have to try two or three times to get the URL to open the link in
a new tab.

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"Neil Harley" <nomail@home.com> wrote in message
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> JW wrote:
>> The following update may solve your USB port problem;
>>
>> http://support.microsoft.com/default...en-us%3b936003
>>
>
>
> Thanks for this JW.
>
> However, I'm not phoning MS at my cost (on an 0870 Premium rate number at
> that!!) and then a possible charge for a fix to something that isn't my
> making.

Also note: Hotfixes are provided free of charge.

--
I Bleed Blue and Gold
GO BEARS!


"Neil Harley" <nomail@home.com> wrote in message
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> JW wrote:
>> The following update may solve your USB port problem;
>>
>> http://support.microsoft.com/default...en-us%3b936003
>>
>
>
> Thanks for this JW.
>
> However, I'm not phoning MS at my cost (on an 0870 Premium rate number at
> that!!) and then a possible charge for a fix to something that isn't my
> making.

If you are reporting one of the problems listed you do not have to pay
anything. They will provide the fix to their problem for free.
"Neil Harley" <nomail@home.com> wrote in message
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> JW wrote:
>> The following update may solve your USB port problem;
>>
>> http://support.microsoft.com/default...en-us%3b936003
>>
>
>
> Thanks for this JW.
>
> However, I'm not phoning MS at my cost (on an 0870 Premium rate number at
> that!!) and then a possible charge for a fix to something that isn't my
> making.

Cal Bear '66 wrote:
> Here is the URL for requesting a hotfix:
>
> https://support.microsoft.com/contac...1410&WS=hotfix
>
> NOTE: You may have to try two or three times to get the URL to open the link in
> a new tab.
>

Thanks for the link Cal Bear

You're welcome.

Good luck.

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GO BEARS!


"Neil Harley" <nomail@home.com> wrote in message
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> Cal Bear '66 wrote:
>> Here is the URL for requesting a hotfix:
>>
>> https://support.microsoft.com/contac...1410&WS=hotfix
>>
>> NOTE: You may have to try two or three times to get the URL to open the link
>> in a new tab.
>>
>
> Thanks for the link Cal Bear