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I can't connect any external drives after updating my windows XP to windows.
A device driver notified the operating system that the device failed.
This circumstance can occur if the device hardware fails or if the device driver fails.
If the steps above do not resolve the problems with the device, and if the device is an external drive, such as a USB flash drive or external hard drive, use the taskbar icon to safely eject the device, then unplug the device from the computer. For devices that use AC power, unplug the device from the electrical outlet or power strip, wait seconds, and then plug it back in. Turn on the device power switch, and then plug it in to your computer. If the device includes a drivers disk, ensure that you have it handy to install the device drivers; otherwise, Windows should automatically locate the correct drivers and install them.
If you do not have a driver disk and Windows cannot automatically detect the drivers, it means that your hardware manufacturer has not uploaded the drivers for your device to Windows Update. If this is the case, you must go to your device manufacturer web site to download or request the most recent drivers for your device.
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1.Try the device on a different USB port. This will figure out if problem is caused by a broken port. 2. Connect the device to another PC. This will figure out if the external device has problem.If there is no problem with the USB port and the device, read on and try the following methods. You can start at the top of the list and work your way down.
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