Install the Latest USB Driver on Windows 10/7 This is by far the easiest way to fix the issue. No matter what's the reason is, please change another port to connect the USB to Windows and see if this works or not. If not, then the warning message pops up because they use different standard on the electricity side for both port. What's this? For USB 2.0 port, you have to insert USB 2.0 device to it. Users say that this could be related to the fact that the USB ports on the front side don't deliver adequate power, so it's worth a shot.Īnother reason for this is that the port you inserted is wrong.
And some USB device won't work if you use the USB ports in the front of montherboard.
Simply put, it is hard to check the USB port is functioning well or not as you lack the tool to do that. Let's review the most common reasons for your Windows 10 not recognizing a USB hard drive and fixes to resolve the issue.Ĭhange Another USB Port on Latop or Use the Rear USB Port on PC For each of these problems, there's a specific fix. Generally speaking, there are several issues that could be the root cause of this error, such as the USB drive or its controllers being unstable, your PC's motherboard requiring upates, your PC not having the latest Windows updates, etc. At times, when you insert a USB stick or portable drive into Windows 7 or Windows 10, the specific USB device may not be recognized by the computer and pops up a warning message like the following screenshot.