Thumbdrive FREEZING computer

Dragonwc99 · Post by **Dragonwc99** » Wed Apr 14, 2004 12:34 am

Why is it that SOMETIMES when I insert my USB Thumbdrive on my computer, it decides to FREEZE my computer up???

WTF

Sometimes it works just fine...what gives?

I have a Lexar 256 meg (USB 2.0) thumbdrive...anyone??

Cliffs

1) have thumbdrive
2) freezes computer SOMETIMES when being inserted
3) pissed off, how do I fix this problem !!!

qball15j · Post by **qball15j** » Wed Apr 14, 2004 12:38 am

What OS are you running?

Dragonwc99 · Post by **Dragonwc99** » Wed Apr 14, 2004 12:41 am

Windows XP Pro

Post by **YeOldeStonecat** » Wed Apr 14, 2004 6:21 am

Is the computer OEM, or homebuilt? If homebuilt...is the motherboard grounded well, and the backplate tabs up against the grounds of the ports of the mobo correctly?

Was the computer upgraded from a prior OS?

Have you been in the habit of properly "shutting down" the USB device before physically removing the drive? Via that little icon in the systray...stop the device, then only remove it once you get a message saying "safe for removal".

Does the thumbdrive itself work fine in other computers? Maybe the drive itself is bad, not the computer.

Try a different USB port.

Dragonwc99 · Post by **Dragonwc99** » Wed Apr 14, 2004 11:38 am

Okay..I'll play around with those ideas..and get back to you, thanks