Flash drive driver not found

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minorra

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Hi everyone,

I'm having a problem with new flash drives. My computer can’t find thedriver. I ran Microsoft Fix it and one problem found said: "windows updateconfigured to never install driver updates.” The fix is to go to windowsupdate, update settings, to change the setting but there is nothing undersettings, no buttons for driver updates, so how do I fix it?
I'm using Windows Vista home premium x64.
Appreciate any help you can give me.

Bob
 

My Computer

System One

  • Manufacturer/Model
    hp Pavilion dv6700 notebook
    CPU
    intel(R) Core(TM)2DuoCPU T5750 @ 2.00GHz
    Motherboard
    ?
    Memory
    4GB 220GB
    Graphics card(s)
    ?
    Sound Card
    ?
    Monitor(s) Displays
    lap top
    Screen Resolution
    ?
    Hard Drives
    FUJITSU MHZ2250BH G2
This is what the help file says about driver updates-

  1. <LI class=step>Click Install updates automatically (recommended).
  2. Under Recommended updates, select the check box for Include recommended updates when downloading, installing, or notifying me about updates, and then click OK.
    GetContent.aspx
    If you are prompted for an administrator password or confirmation, type the password or provide confirmation.
Unfortunately, the wording doesn't match what's available. I assume you would checkmark- Give me recommended updates the same way..........................
 

My Computer

System One

  • Operating System
    Vista Home Premium 64 bit SP2
    Manufacturer/Model
    Cyberpower
    CPU
    Intel Quad CPU Q6700 2.67 GHZ
    Motherboard
    NVIDIA 780i
    Memory
    4 GB
    Graphics card(s)
    MSI GTX 560 TI Twin Frozr
    Sound Card
    Sound Blaster SB Audigy
    Monitor(s) Displays
    Viewsonic VG2436
    Screen Resolution
    1920x1080p
    Hard Drives
    Samsung HD 105SI WDC WD20
    Case
    Apevia XJupiter
    Cooling
    air
    Mouse
    Logitech MX 600
    Keyboard
    Logitech MX 3200
    Internet Speed
    30 Mbps
You tell me what I already know. There is nothing that lets me reset the "windows updateconfigured to never install driver updates."
Thanks for trying.
 

My Computer

System One

  • Manufacturer/Model
    hp Pavilion dv6700 notebook
    CPU
    intel(R) Core(TM)2DuoCPU T5750 @ 2.00GHz
    Motherboard
    ?
    Memory
    4GB 220GB
    Graphics card(s)
    ?
    Sound Card
    ?
    Monitor(s) Displays
    lap top
    Screen Resolution
    ?
    Hard Drives
    FUJITSU MHZ2250BH G2
I know there's nothing that says anything about drivers. I assume unchecking the box for the last thing I mentioned would cause it to stop running updates for drivers. Too bad the words provided by the help file don't match what's there.
 

My Computer

System One

  • Operating System
    Vista Home Premium 64 bit SP2
    Manufacturer/Model
    Cyberpower
    CPU
    Intel Quad CPU Q6700 2.67 GHZ
    Motherboard
    NVIDIA 780i
    Memory
    4 GB
    Graphics card(s)
    MSI GTX 560 TI Twin Frozr
    Sound Card
    Sound Blaster SB Audigy
    Monitor(s) Displays
    Viewsonic VG2436
    Screen Resolution
    1920x1080p
    Hard Drives
    Samsung HD 105SI WDC WD20
    Case
    Apevia XJupiter
    Cooling
    air
    Mouse
    Logitech MX 600
    Keyboard
    Logitech MX 3200
    Internet Speed
    30 Mbps
Is the current operating system the one that came with your computer at factory settings?

If you cannot fix it by hand, trying using a driver update tool.

here is one from google search, I haven't tested it personally.

http://www.devicedoctor.com/
 

My Computer

System One

  • Manufacturer/Model
    HP Pavilion G6
    Memory
    750GB HDD 6GB RAM
    Graphics card(s)
    AMD A6-3400M APU with Radeon HD Graphics
    Internet Speed
    25mbps

My Computer

System One

  • Manufacturer/Model
    Lenovo Thinkpad T400
    CPU
    Intel Mobile Core 2 Duo P8700 @ 2.53GHz
    Motherboard
    LENOVO 64734VM
    Memory
    2.00GB Single-Channel DDR3 @ 531MHz
    Graphics card(s)
    Intel Mobile Intel 4 Series Express Chipset Family
    Sound Card
    Conexant 20561 SmartAudio HD
    Monitor(s) Displays
    15 inch
    Screen Resolution
    1280 x 800
    Hard Drives
    1x 180GB Intel 530 series SSD 1 x 120GB Hitachi 5400rmp 1 x 650GB Western Digital Elements 5400rpm 1x 1Tb Western Digital Elements 5400rpm
    Internet Speed
    Medium for New Zealand
    Other Info
    Weakest part of my computer is the graphics chipset. Only ever used a laptop. Also use USB Freeview TV Card Lenovo Docking Station External Speakers Other bits a pieces as needed
To access driver update settings you don't do that in Windows Update settings. Right-click Computer on your desktop or in the Start Menu and select Properties. Go to Advanced System Settings (menu over at left of screen), OK any UAC prompts, then when that appears select the Hardware tab.
Click Windows Update Driver Settings and make adjustments there.
You may need to reboot for it to take effect.

I find the middle selection is the best to use, but that's up to you.
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Meanwhile if that fails to help then check the flash drive maker's website or Google that brand/model. It's possible that WU doesn't have the driver but I'm surprised that Windows didn't at least install a generic driver for it.
 

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My Computer

System One

  • Operating System
    Win 10 Pro x64 x 2
    Manufacturer/Model
    Alienware ALX x58
    CPU
    Intel® Core™ i7-975 Extreme O/C to 4.02 GHz, 8MB Cache
    Motherboard
    Asus® P6T Deluxe V2 X58 LGA1366
    Memory
    24GB Corsair Vengeance DDR3 SDRAM at 1600MHz - 6 x 4096MB
    Graphics card(s)
    1792 MB NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 295 Dual Core
    Sound Card
    Onboard Soundmax® High-Definition 7.1 Performance Audio
    Monitor(s) Displays
    Samsung XL2370 HD LED backlit 23" W/S 2ms response time
    Screen Resolution
    1920 x 1080
    Hard Drives
    2 x 500gb SATA II 1 x 1TB SATA II 1 external eSATA LaCie 3TB (Non-RAID)
    PSU
    Alienware® 1200 Watt Multi-GPU
    Case
    Unique
    Cooling
    4 case fans @ CPU water cooling.
    Internet Speed
    1gb/s up and down
Try plug in the USB to any another PC because here might be some problem with the USB port. It happens due to malware attack in PCs which malfunctions the USBs.
 

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