The Flash Drive Is Not Working in the Front Two Ports of My Dell

USB devices rely on power and drivers in order for a computer to recognize them.

Flash drives are used in USB ports to transfer information to and from the computer. If your flash drive is not working with the ports on your Dell computer, the problem could lie with one of two things: either your ports are not working properly or you don't have the right drivers for the flash drive. Updating your flash drive's driver is not a hard task. You can do it yourself with little hassle. If your USB ports aren't working properly, you will need to take the computer to a specialist to diagnose the problem.

Things You'll Need

• Alternate USB device

Instructions

1. Plug a different USB device into the USB ports on the front of your computer to make sure that they are working.

2. Click on the "Start" button and then click on the "My Computer" or "Computer" option.

3. Locate your USB device in the window. If you don't see your USB device, take your computer to a specialist to diagnose the problem.

4. Unplug the USB device from the computer and plug your USB flash drive into the computer and click the "Start" button.

5. Go to the "Control Panel" option and then click on the "System" tab in the Control Panel. Click "Performance and Maintenance" if you are running the Control Panel in standard mode.

6. Click on the "Automatic Updates" button to turn the updates on. Wait for the system to run the updates on your computer. This will update the driver and allow the computer to recognize the flash drive.

References

• Microsoft: How To Run Windows Updates