An external hard drive that cannot be recognized can cause serious problems for business users, whether you are relying on the drive to make backups or transferring files from one machine to another.

If your Windows 11/10 PC doesn’t recognize your Android mobile phone even after connecting it with a USB cable, here are some troubleshooting tips that will help you. There can be several reasons why ...

Q: My Dell XPS 8300 PC with Windows 7 doesn’t “recognize” flash drives. It says the software drivers are not installed properly. What can I do? — Tim Murphy, Edina, Minn. A: The problem can most ...

When you plug in your iPod Classic using its USB cord, it should appear as a removable disk drive at your PC's My Computer or Computer section. However, on some occasions the PC may not recognize the ...

Q: My Windows PC has recently stopped recognizing my iPhone. I have tried every USB port and changing cables. The message I get says the USB device is not recognized ...

I got a used M5A97 R2.0 recently and put it into one of my main machines. I worked out most of the bugs except for two: I can't get eSATA to work via any of the onboard ports, and I can't get the ...

Reader Thomas is having a problem with his six-year-old Windows XP Professional system: When he plugs in a flash drive, Windows doesn’t recognize it. He’s tried different brands; same result. But ...

Q: My Dell XPS 8300 PC with Windows 7 doesn’t “recognize” flash drives. It says the software drivers are not installed properly. What can I do? — Tim Murphy, Edina, Minn. A: The problem can most ...