How to Fix USB Device not Recognized Windows 10/11! [2024]

hey what's up jiger here have you connected an external drive to your computer and received an error message saying that the USB device is not recognized most often this error is caused either by corrupted USB drivers or controllers missing important Windows updates or your computer has outdated drivers in this video I will show you how to fix this problem with several methods so that you can use your USB device on your Windows PC let's go often a simple trial and error step can help narrow down the cause of the problem and resolve it easily if a USB device is not recognized either the drive itself or your pcc's Port may be having problems disconnect the USB drive and wait a few seconds before reconnecting it maybe the connection was just loose you may also want to try a different USB ports on your PC to further prove that the USB device has a problem try it on another computer and see if it is read there if not the USB probably has Hardware problems that make it unreadable with use glitches can occur that may affect specific functions of your computer it's usually temporary and can be resolved by starting your PC to help terminate any persistent bugs and refresh system Services after the restart reconnect your USB device and see if it's recognized this time another solution is to reinstall the USB device driver which is especially effective if the external dis is unstable or corrupt to begin rightclick the windows icon in the toolbar and open the device manager see to it that the USB devices still connected to your computer then locate the disk drives menu right click on the connected USB device name and select uninstall device after uninstalling unplug the US USB drive and wait at least a minute before reconnecting the driver will be automatically reinstalled when the connection is made if that doesn't work the next solution is to reinstall all the USB controllers on your computer in the device manager locate the universal serial bus controller in the list expand the menu right click on the first controller listed and choose uninstalled device repeat this process for all controllers listed in the specific menu when finished restart your computer and all USB controllers will be reinstalled automatically from time to time Windows releases regular updates with new features and Bug fixes so make sure you keep your PC up to date to avoid disruptions to the services you use most normally windows will automatically prompt you to install any available updates but if you want to check manually rightclick the windows icon go to system and proceed to the Windows update menu then download and install any available updates did any method help you fix the issue let me know in the comments section below which one works for you that's it if I could help you feel free to give this video a thumbs up and don't forget to subscribe leave a comment down below if you have any questions see you next time bye

Channel: Jigxor Tutorials

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Id: 9IBC-o1KwB0

Length: 3min 27sec (207 seconds)

Published: Wed Jan 17 2024