USB removable drives not showing in my pc-but work nevertheless.


donegaljoe

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Hi folks,

Just installed windows 11 (clean install) on an old unsupported PC 12 years old, its running well no problems.

I have just noticed that the removable drives (as they are described in windows 10 ,i.e usb ports card reader at font of tower case) are not showing on My Pc in windows 11 but do show up up in disk management in windows 11 and do work nevertheless.

Unknown device is showing in device manager, but just wondering if this is a new feature of windows 11 NOT to show so called removable drives in My Pc?

As they seem to work ok when I insert media I am not too bothered but would like to know if this is a new feature of windows 11?

Many thanks
Joe.
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    windows 11
Hi folks,

Just installed windows 11 (clean install) on an old unsupported PC 12 years old, its running well no problems.

I have just noticed that the removable drives (as they are described in windows 10 ,i.e usb ports card reader at font of tower case) are not showing on My Pc in windows 11 but do show up up in disk management in windows 11 and do work nevertheless.

Unknown device is showing in device manager, but just wondering if this is a new feature of windows 11 NOT to show so called removable drives in My Pc?

As they seem to work ok when I insert media I am not too bothered but would like to know if this is a new feature of windows 11?

Many thanks
Joe.
Hi.
I also have win 11 at an unsupported CPU. It shows OK usb devices at My PC.
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Windows 11 Pro
    Computer type
    Laptop
    Manufacturer/Model
    HP Pavilion 17 cd2205nw
    CPU
    Intel 113700H
    Memory
    16GB
    Graphics Card(s)
    NVIDIA RTX 3050 ti
    Screen Resolution
    1980x1020
    Hard Drives
    Micron 512GB
    Mouse
    Logitech
    Internet Speed
    100Mbs
    Browser
    Vivaldi , Edge
    Antivirus
    Norton Plus
Install the newest version of card reader driver.
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Windows 11
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    Manufacturer/Model
    HP Pavilion
    CPU
    AMD Ryzen 7 5700G
    Motherboard
    Erica6
    Memory
    Micron Technology DDR4-3200 16GB
    Graphics Card(s)
    NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060
    Sound Card
    Realtek ALC671
    Monitor(s) Displays
    Samsung SyncMaster U28E590
    Screen Resolution
    3840 x 2160
    Hard Drives
    SAMSUNG MZVLQ1T0HALB-000H1
I have just noticed that the removable drives (as they are described in windows 10 ,i.e usb ports card reader at font of tower case) are not showing on My Pc in windows 11 but do show up up in disk management in windows 11 and do work nevertheless.

This tread may help - you need to update your device with the latest updates to Windows 11.

It's still there on Windows 11 Build(22000.496) & is waiting the further attention of MS !
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Windows 11 Pro v 23H2 (Build 22631.3374)
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    Manufacturer/Model
    Dell Precision 3660 Tower Workstation
    CPU
    12th Gen Intel(R) Core(TM) i9-12900 5.10 GHz
    Motherboard
    64-bit operating system, x64-based processor
    Memory
    32.00 GB
    Graphics Card(s)
    Intel UHD Graphics 770
    Sound Card
    Realtek Audio
    Monitor(s) Displays
    Dell P2714H Monitor
    Screen Resolution
    1920 x 1080
    Hard Drives
    1 x 512GB NVME PC801 NVMe SK hynix Boot
    1 x 1TB Seagate ST1000LM049-2GH172 Internal HDD
    1 x 1TB Seagate STGX4000400 External HDD
    1 x 2TB Seagate STGX4000400 External HDD
    1 x 4TB Seagate STGX4000400 External HDD
    PSU
    300 Watts
    Cooling
    Air
    Keyboard
    Microsoft Wired Keyboard 600
    Mouse
    Microsoft USB Basic Optical Mouse v2.0
    Browser
    Firefox
    Antivirus
    Windows Defender + Malwarebytes Premium
    Other Info
    BaseBoard Manufacturer Dell Inc.
    BaseBoard Product 0J1CP3
    BaseBoard Version A01

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Windows 11 Pro
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    Manufacturer/Model
    Self built
    CPU
    AMD Ryzen 7 5800X
    Motherboard
    ASUS ROG STRIX B550-F GAMING
    Memory
    G.SKILL 32GB 2X16 F4 3600C16-16GTZNC
    Graphics Card(s)
    Zotac GTX1070Ti AMP Extreme
    Sound Card
    High Definition Audio CODEC S1220A
    Monitor(s) Displays
    Dell S2716DG
    Screen Resolution
    1440P @ 120Hz
    Hard Drives
    Samsung 980 Pro 1 TB, Samsung 860 EVO 1 TB, Samsung 860 EVO 2 TB
    PSU
    Seasonic PRIME TX-750 SSR-750TR.
    Case
    Fractal Design Define R5
    Cooling
    NOCTUA NH-U12S
    Keyboard
    Corsair K70 MK2
    Mouse
    Logitech G602
    Internet Speed
    800 Mbps down\24 Mbps up
    Browser
    Firefox
    Antivirus
    Malwarebytes Premium
I suggest to check in Disk Management that your devices have the assigned drive letter when connected. Here you can re-assign a particular drive letter to another one, especially if it is used by permanent shortcuts.

Also check that the checkbox "Hide empty drives" in the Explorer options (Folder Options, View tab) is not selected. If it is, then USB adapters for flash cards like micro-SD may not be visible without inserted card.
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Windows 11 Pro; Windows 8.1 Pro
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    CPU
    i7-12700K (Alder Lake)
    Motherboard
    Asus PRIME Z690-M Plus D4
    Memory
    16 GB (2x8 Corsair DDR4-2132)
    Graphics Card(s)
    Asus GeForce 1050 Ti, 4 GB
    Monitor(s) Displays
    Philips 235PQ
    Screen Resolution
    1920x1080
    Hard Drives
    Windows 11: Samsung SSD 870 EVO, 500 GB (SATA), MBR
    Windows 8.1: Samsung SSD 980 PRO, 500 GB (M.2), MBR
    PSU
    Platimax D.F. 1050 W (80 Plus Platinum)
    Internet Speed
    Local link 1 Gbps, provider's line 500 Mbps
    Browser
    Google Chrome
    Other Info
    Realtek PCIe GbE Family Controller (for Windows 8.1 compatibility)
    Microsoft Office H&S 2013 x64
Thanks Guys,

Seems like it may be connected to my Asus M4A785TD-V-EVO Motherboard chipset drivers, I have pulled out the old DVD with the drivers on it when I got the computer 12 years ago, but none would run.

Trying to install the latest windows 11 optional update now, the main thing is, anything I connect to these USB ports such as my phone, it all works fine, so maybe even though the removable drives do NOT appear in MY PC they all work fine.

All hard drive partitions (I have about 10) appear ok as does the DVD drive.

Probably just something minor that I will have to live with.

Update.

I think this may be a feature of windows 11 actually, when media is inserted into card reader or USB port at front of pc tower, it reads properly and does show up in MY PC, it seems the difference is compared to window 10 is that 10 will show all drives, card readers even when there is no media in removable drive, whereas in my system anyway with windows 11, it will only show removable drives in My PC if media is inserted into that particular port. Or maybe I am wrong in this, at least is all works which is great.

Further Update,
Got it solved, options in my PC, show hidden folders and drives.


Thanks again for all your help.
Joe
 
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My Computer

System One

  • OS
    windows 11

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