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Iron Contributor

Jan 02, 2025

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USB drive not visible in file explorer

I have a new laptop which runs on windows 11, when I put a USB stick in, it makes the usual "ding" but it does nothing and is not visible in file explorer. I have done a bit of googling and as a res...

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Nobel_Baynes
Jul 03, 2025
This usually means the drive has no partition or file system on it when the USB drive is not visible in Windows file explorer.
Here is a quick fix: https://www.techgizz.com/usb-drive-not-showing-in-file-explorer

Copper Contributor

Sep 12, 2025

Afternoon mr or mrs

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