Questions tagged [devicesanddrives]

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WSL2: Mount a device in windows as a device file in linux

I am in a position where I need to access a drive from WSL. Unfortunately, I need to format it with a specific filesystem (ext4) on WSL since windows doesn't support that filesystem. As a result, I need to be able to have a device file to reference…
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No response from devices under `Printers & scanners`

Under Printers and Scanners, I see the following devices: Fax HP PSC 750 Microsoft Print to PDF Microsoft XPX Document Writer OneNote No matter which one I click on, I am presented with the same two buttons: Open queue and Manage. No matter which…
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Random Drives Appear in Computer/Devices and Drives

On my computer (Dell Studio 540 Desktop; Windows 10 Home N Build 17134), I have random drives appear under the main C drive but there's nothing plugged into the USBs. It's more of a nuisance than anything else. Do you why this could be happening?
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Why can't I access a USB flash drive? And why does it slow down my computerr?

I have a SanDisk Ultra USB 3.0 flash drive with 128 GB that I use to download videos for my mother. One day, while downloading videos, the USB flash drive started acting weird. I safely ejected it, then plugged it back in, and the following …
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Pen Drive unaccessible

Hi guys my 64Gb Kingston flash drive has been in usage for about a year & I haven't had any problems so far using it for live disks and things like that until now.When i plug it in it appears in explorer for about 5 seconds & it disappears.I checked…
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How do I connect joystick to Windows 2008 machine?

I have a machine running Windows 2008 x64 and tried connecting a Logitech Extreme 3D Pro joystick. While the device appears in "Devices and Printers" in the Control Panel, I can't calibrate it or use all its features. When I select "Settings" from…
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