

In the command prompt window, enter " chkdsk g: /f" and press Enter to check and repair bad sectors found on the flash drive(g is the USB drive number.) Click the Start button, enter "cmd" in the search field, right-click the Command Prompt icon and select "Run as administrator".Ģ. You can run the CHKDSK.exe tool to check and fix them.ġ. This can also cause the USB not to be recognized by Windows 10 if there are bad sectors on the USB. │Method 4. Repair bad sectors on USB drive Typically, the F10 key is used to save and exit. Finally, save the changes and exit the BIOS. First, restart your computer and press the prompt key to enter the BIOS, find "USB Controller" in "Advanced", and change the status from disabled to Enabled. If this is the case, you will need to enable it in the BIOS to restore USB port functionality. If the USB port is not working, the USB controller may be disabled, then Windows won't detect USB. The (BIOS) Basic Input/Output System enables and disables integrated and peripheral components mounted to the board. │Method 3. Enabled USB Controller in the BIOS After that, restart your computer and connect the USB drive to see if it can be detected. Then, click Search automatically for updated driver software.Ĥ. Then, select " Update Driver" under " Driver" option.ģ. Find the USB device, right-click it and select " Properties". Right-click " This PC", select Properties, click Device Manager, and then expand " Universal Serial Bus Controllers".Ģ. The out-dated driver may also be the reason that causes Windows 10 not recognized USB drive. You need to scan Windows with antivirus software and insert the USB again to see if the problem is solved. In addition, if the computer is attacked by viruses or malware, the USB may not be recognized. If it cannot be recognized by Windows, it means that your USB is physically damaged and needs to be replaced. If it still cannot be recognized, you can plug the USB into the USB port of another computer to see if it will be recognized. If it can be recognized, it means that the USB port just now is faulty. For example, plug the USB into another USB port of the computer to see if it will be recognized. Simple solutionsīefore looking for technical solutions, we can try some simple methods first. The second half of the article will provide you with detailed solutions, if you can't see USB drive in Windows 10, please read carefully and patiently. ☞ USB controller may be disabled in the BIOS How to fix Windows 10 not detecting USB Usually, this is caused by the following reasons: Why does this problem occur? Please watch the following part. But sometimes, when you plug USB into Windows 11, 10, 8, 7, you will find that Windows won't detect USB. USB device is widely used in our daily work, it can be used to store and transfer data between different devices.
