What to Do When Your USB Drive Is Not Showing Up

What do you do when your USB drive is not showing up after plugging it in? USB is an extensively adopted technology that allows you to plug lots of devices into your Windows PC every day. However, sometimes it’s not all plug and play. Why Your USB Drive Is Not Showing UpYour USB flash drive or thumb drive not showing up can be caused by several things. Table of Contents Damaged or dead USB flash driveOutdated software and driversPartition issues or invalid file systemDevice conflictsDamaged USB port or faulty cables We’ve rounded up some effective solutions if you’re experiencing USB connection issues. Most of these fixes also apply to different USB devices such as disk drives, mice, video game controllers, and more.Also, check out our short YouTube video where we go through some of the solutions down below. If you’re getting a USB Device not Recognized error, we have a solution for that too.How To Fix a Plugged-In USB Drive Not Showing UpIf your USB device isn’t detected, it’s best to...