USB stick - win XP updates

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alo

Hello....

I had a USB memory stick plugged into my Win XP (pro) computer.

The machine then updated itself with the many various MS patches going
back a number of weeks. This it successfully did.

After a reboot, I found that the USB device was no longer available
(or the files on it) as xp reported it as requiring a format.

Why would this happen, and do you think its possible to retrieve the
data on the stick?

Thanks.
 
After a reboot, I found that the USB device was no longer available
(or the files on it) as xp reported it as requiring a format.
Why would this happen, and do you think its possible to retrieve the
data on the stick?
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What if you unplug and re-plug in the USB?

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alo said:
Hello....
Click to expand...
I had a USB memory stick plugged into my Win XP (pro) computer.
Click to expand...
The machine then updated itself with the many various MS patches going
back a number of weeks. This it successfully did.
Click to expand...
After a reboot, I found that the USB device was no longer available
(or the files on it) as xp reported it as requiring a format.
Click to expand...
Why would this happen, and do you think its possible to retrieve the
data on the stick?
Click to expand...

I don't think it should write anything to the stick in the operation
you describe. Maybe an issue with the USB driver/port? Have you tried
the stick in a different computer?

Arno
 
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