external drive not detected

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I have recently bought a 128Mb usb memory stick to
transfer data between my laptop and home pc. Although both
machines are running windows 2000, only my desktop
recognises the presence of the memory stick. Does anyone
have any ideas.
 
Is the USB port on the laptop working properly? Are they enabled in BIOS
, proper drivers etc.
 
No yellow marks against either the host controller or the
usb hub which i would expect if the port was not enabled
in BIOS, device manager says that both are working
correctly. Re-installed the drivers anyway with no change.
Have also got the latest windows update from microsoft and
installed that with no change. The usb port is part of the
docking station rather than the pc itself(if that makes
any difference). Begining to think that the port itself is
just not working, even though device manager seemsto think
it is!!
 
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