{"id":15689,"date":"2019-05-12T20:03:14","date_gmt":"2019-05-12T14:33:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/zerodollartips.com\/?p=15689"},"modified":"2023-08-11T18:20:10","modified_gmt":"2023-08-11T12:50:10","slug":"usb-device-not-recognized-windows-10","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/zerodollartips.com\/usb-device-not-recognized-windows-10\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Fix USB Device Not Recognized in Windows 10 \/ 8 \/ 7"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\"><em>Are you getting &#8220;USB device not recognized&#8221; error while connecting your USB drive with Windows 10 PC? Learn how to fix USB device not recognized in Windows 10.<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">USB not detected, USB drive not showing up, or <strong>USB Device not recognized<\/strong> error are<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0some of the most common Windows errors that not only appeared in Windows 7, 8, 8.1 operating system, but it also comes in Windows 10 at times.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Many Windows users reported that they have seen an error notification pop up (at the right-bottom of the screen) when they try connecting their USB drive with Windows 10 PC. The error message appears something like this:<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><em><span style=\"font-family: georgia, palatino, serif; color: #000000;\"><strong>USB device not recognized<\/strong><\/span><\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><em><span style=\"font-family: georgia, palatino, serif; color: #000000;\">The last USB device you connected to this computer malfunctioned, and Windows does not recognize it.<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-16737\" src=\"https:\/\/zerodollartips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/usb-device-not-recognized.png\" alt=\"USB device not recognized\" width=\"656\" height=\"418\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/zerodollartips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/usb-device-not-recognized.png 656w, https:\/\/zerodollartips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/usb-device-not-recognized-200x127.png 200w, https:\/\/zerodollartips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/usb-device-not-recognized-300x191.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 656px) 100vw, 656px\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This error means that you would not be able to see the USB drive in File Explorer, which means that you will not be able to access any document on the device if it is in the storage device.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">According to the expert, the <strong>USB device not recognized in Windows 10<\/strong> issue is said to be usually driver related. But there is no specific reason for this problem, you would have to identify the issue and try different approaches to solve it. Although, an effective solution to this is by downloading and updating correct USB drivers.<\/span><\/p>\n<div style=\"background-color: #eee; padding: 15px 15px 15px 15px; margin: 2px 2px 15px 0px; border-left: 10px solid #39B54A;\" align=\"justify\"><strong>Learn: <a href=\"https:\/\/zerodollartips.com\/a-device-attached-to-the-system-is-not-functioning\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">How to Fix \u201cA device attached to the system is not functioning\u201d in Windows 10<\/a><\/strong><\/div>\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_65 ez-toc-wrap-left counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title \" >Table of Contents:<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span 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class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/zerodollartips.com\/usb-device-not-recognized-windows-10\/#How_to_Fix_USB_Device_Not_Recognized_in_Windows_10\" title=\"How to Fix USB Device Not Recognized in Windows 10\">How to Fix USB Device Not Recognized in Windows 10<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/zerodollartips.com\/usb-device-not-recognized-windows-10\/#Method_1_Unplug_Your_Computer_from_the_Power_Supply\" title=\"Method 1:\u00a0Unplug Your Computer from the Power Supply\">Method 1:\u00a0Unplug Your Computer from the Power Supply<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/zerodollartips.com\/usb-device-not-recognized-windows-10\/#Method_2_Disconnect_USB_Devices_and_Restart_Your_Computer\" title=\"Method 2:\u00a0Disconnect USB Devices and Restart Your Computer\">Method 2:\u00a0Disconnect USB Devices and Restart Your Computer<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/zerodollartips.com\/usb-device-not-recognized-windows-10\/#Method_3_Turn_Off_Fast_Startup_in_Windows_10\" title=\"Method 3: Turn Off Fast Startup in Windows 10\">Method 3: Turn Off Fast Startup in Windows 10<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/zerodollartips.com\/usb-device-not-recognized-windows-10\/#Method_4_Update_Drivers_in_Windows_10\" title=\"Method 4: Update Drivers in Windows 10\">Method 4: Update Drivers in Windows 10<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/zerodollartips.com\/usb-device-not-recognized-windows-10\/#Method_5_Check_Power_Management_for_USB_Root_Hub\" title=\"Method 5: Check Power Management for USB Root Hub\">Method 5: Check Power Management for USB Root Hub<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/zerodollartips.com\/usb-device-not-recognized-windows-10\/#Method_6_Update_Generic_USB_Hub_Driver\" title=\"Method 6: Update Generic USB Hub Driver\">Method 6: Update Generic USB Hub Driver<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-8\" href=\"https:\/\/zerodollartips.com\/usb-device-not-recognized-windows-10\/#Method_7_Use_Windows_10_USB_Troubleshooter\" title=\"Method 7: Use Windows 10 USB Troubleshooter\">Method 7: Use Windows 10 USB Troubleshooter<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-9\" href=\"https:\/\/zerodollartips.com\/usb-device-not-recognized-windows-10\/#Conclusion\" title=\"Conclusion\">Conclusion<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_to_Fix_USB_Device_Not_Recognized_in_Windows_10\"><\/span>How to Fix USB Device Not Recognized in Windows 10<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Undoubtedly, receiving &#8220;USB Device not recognized&#8221; error message when you try to access a USB external hard drive is really a pretty annoying situation because it completely prevents you from accessing any file or documents available on that drive. But don&#8217;t worry, we got your back.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Here are some of the very simple and genuine solutions which might help you in getting rid of the issue of USB device not recognized in Windows 10 PC:<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Method_1_Unplug_Your_Computer_from_the_Power_Supply\"><\/span><strong><span style=\"color: #39b54a;\">Method 1:\u00a0<\/span><\/strong>Unplug Your Computer from the Power Supply<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Before doing anything, you need to try an extremely simple solution and that is unplugging your computer from the power supply. Yes, you heard correct!\u00a0This seems a very simple thing to do but it&#8217;s pretty effective.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Keep in mind that we are not only talking about just <strong>turning off your\u00a0computer<\/strong> using the power because most of the modern computers these days don\u2019t actually turn off completely and the motherboard still gets the power supply.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">So first of all, you need to turn off your laptop or desktop computer using the Shut down option or just by pressing the Power button and then Unplug the computer from the wall outlet or remove\u00a0your laptop&#8217;s battery. Now keep it that way for several minutes (10 to 15 minutes) and then plug it back in.<\/p>\n<div style=\"background-color: #eee; padding: 15px 15px 15px 15px; margin: 2px 2px 15px 0px; border-left: 10px solid #39B54A;\" align=\"justify\"><strong>Read: <a href=\"https:\/\/zerodollartips.com\/windows-has-stopped-this-device-because-it-has-reported-problems-code-43\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">How to Fix Windows has stopped this device because it has reported problems <\/a><\/strong><\/div>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Method_2_Disconnect_USB_Devices_and_Restart_Your_Computer\"><\/span><strong><span style=\"color: #39b54a;\">Method 2:\u00a0<\/span><\/strong>Disconnect USB Devices and Restart Your Computer<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">If unplugging your computer from the power supply doesn&#8217;t help you in solving the USB device not recognized in Windows 10 issue then another easy but effective thing you can do is to <strong>disconnect all USB devices<\/strong> and then restart your computer. Once your system restarts, try connecting the USB device that was showing you the USB device malfunctioned and not recognized in Windows 10 error.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Try connecting with a different USB port if any particular USB port doesn\u2019t recognize it. And if the device is recognized by any different USB port, it means, there could be a hardware problem with the first USB port you were trying.<\/p>\n<div style=\"background-color: #eee; padding: 15px 15px 15px 15px; margin: 2px 2px 15px 0px; border-left: 10px solid #39B54A;\" align=\"justify\"><strong>You might also like: <a href=\"https:\/\/zerodollartips.com\/reset-forgotten-windows-10-password\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">How to Reset Forgotten Windows 10 Password with Bootable USB<\/a><\/strong><\/div>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Method_3_Turn_Off_Fast_Startup_in_Windows_10\"><\/span><strong><span style=\"color: #39b54a;\">Method 3:<\/span> Turn Off Fast Startup in Windows 10<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">There are possibilities that because of the <strong>Fast Start-up<\/strong> feature, USB may not be recognized by Windows 10 PC. This can be a big issue for you, especially if you are using the USB to store some important documents.\u00a0<\/span>So the first step would be to turn it off. Here\u2019s how to disable fast startup in Windows 10:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\">First of all, right-click on the <strong>Start<\/strong> button and then select <strong>Power Options<\/strong> option.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\">Go to the <strong>Power &amp; sleep<\/strong> section and click on &#8220;<strong>Additional power settings<\/strong>&#8221; link.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\">On the <span style=\"color: #000000;\">Power Options<\/span> window, click on &#8220;<strong>Choose what the power buttons do<\/strong>&#8221; link located on the top left side of the window.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\">Next, on the <span style=\"color: #000000;\">System Settings<\/span> window, click on &#8220;<strong>Change settings that are currently unavailable<\/strong>&#8221; link.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\">Now under the <span style=\"color: #000000;\">Shut-down settings<\/span> section, uncheck the &#8220;<strong>Turn on fast start-up (recommended)<\/strong>&#8221; option and then click on the <strong>Save changes<\/strong> button.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-16654\" src=\"https:\/\/zerodollartips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/windows-10-wont-shut-down.png\" alt=\"windows 10 won&#039;t shut down\" width=\"657\" height=\"591\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/zerodollartips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/windows-10-wont-shut-down.png 657w, https:\/\/zerodollartips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/windows-10-wont-shut-down-167x150.png 167w, https:\/\/zerodollartips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/windows-10-wont-shut-down-300x270.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 657px) 100vw, 657px\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Once you have disabled the Windows 10 fast startup feature, just restart the computer. Now there are possibilities that\u00a0your PC might be a little slow while starting up but all USB storage devices should be properly recognized now.<\/span><\/p>\n<div style=\"background-color: #eee; padding: 15px 15px 15px 15px; margin: 2px 2px 15px 0px; border-left: 10px solid #39B54A;\" align=\"justify\"><strong>You might also like: <a href=\"https:\/\/zerodollartips.com\/create-bootable-usb-flash-drive-windows-10\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">How to Create a Bootable USB Flash Drive for Windows 10<\/a><\/strong><\/div>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Method_4_Update_Drivers_in_Windows_10\"><\/span><span style=\"color: #39b54a;\">Method 4:<\/span> Update Drivers in Windows 10<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Sometimes, the USB driver is outmoded and may not be able to function normally. To update it you would need to reinstall the USB drivers and work on the bad sectors, it might work.\u00a0<\/span>Here&#8217;s how to Update drivers in Windows 10:<\/p>\n<ul style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<li>At first, right-click on the <strong>Start<\/strong> button and then select the <strong>Device Manager<\/strong> option from the power user menu.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<li>On Device Manager, expand the <strong>Disk drives<\/strong> section and then right-click your USB drive and select <strong>Uninstall device<\/strong> option.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-16739\" src=\"https:\/\/zerodollartips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/update-drivers-in-windows-10.png\" alt=\"update drivers in windows 10\" width=\"660\" height=\"349\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/zerodollartips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/update-drivers-in-windows-10.png 660w, https:\/\/zerodollartips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/update-drivers-in-windows-10-200x106.png 200w, https:\/\/zerodollartips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/update-drivers-in-windows-10-300x159.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 660px) 100vw, 660px\" \/><\/p>\n<ul style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<li>Once the driver is uninstalled, <strong>restart<\/strong> your computer.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<li>Now Windows will automatically reinstall the fresh driver.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Now you can try connecting your USB device, and this time it should be recognized in Windows 10 PC.<\/p>\n<div style=\"background-color: #eee; padding: 15px 15px 15px 15px; margin: 2px 2px 15px 0px; border-left: 10px solid #39B54A;\" align=\"justify\"><strong>You might also like to know: <a href=\"https:\/\/zerodollartips.com\/usb-wifi-adapter-windows-10\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Top 12 Best USB WiFi Adapter for Windows 10<\/a><\/strong><\/div>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Method_5_Check_Power_Management_for_USB_Root_Hub\"><\/span><strong><span style=\"color: #39b54a;\">Method 5:<\/span> Check Power Management for USB Root Hub<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">We do lots of changes in order to save power on our computer. If you have done anything like that on power management for USB Root Hub then you need to make it right. Here&#8217;s how:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\">First of all, right-click on the <strong>Start<\/strong> button and then select the <strong>Device Manager<\/strong> option from the power user menu.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\">On <span style=\"color: #000000;\">Device Manager<\/span>, expand the <strong>USB Serial Bus Controllers<\/strong> section and right-click on <strong>USB Root Hub<\/strong> and then select <strong>Properties<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-16741\" src=\"https:\/\/zerodollartips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/usb-device-not-recognized-in-windows-10.png\" alt=\"usb device not recognized in windows 10\" width=\"655\" height=\"403\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/zerodollartips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/usb-device-not-recognized-in-windows-10.png 655w, https:\/\/zerodollartips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/usb-device-not-recognized-in-windows-10-200x123.png 200w, https:\/\/zerodollartips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/usb-device-not-recognized-in-windows-10-300x185.png 300w, https:\/\/zerodollartips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/usb-device-not-recognized-in-windows-10-223x137.png 223w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 655px) 100vw, 655px\" \/><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\">Now on <span style=\"color: #000000;\">USB Root Hub Properties<\/span> dialog box, go to the <strong>Power Management<\/strong> tab and then uncheck the &#8220;<strong>Allow the computer to turn off this device to save power<\/strong>&#8221; option.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-16740\" src=\"https:\/\/zerodollartips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/how-to-fix-usb-device-not-recognized.png\" alt=\"how to fix usb device not recognized\" width=\"409\" height=\"463\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/zerodollartips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/how-to-fix-usb-device-not-recognized.png 409w, https:\/\/zerodollartips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/how-to-fix-usb-device-not-recognized-133x150.png 133w, https:\/\/zerodollartips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/how-to-fix-usb-device-not-recognized-265x300.png 265w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 409px) 100vw, 409px\" \/><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\">Finally, click on the <strong>OK<\/strong> button to save the changes. That&#8217;s it!<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">You can repeat the above-explained steps if you have more than one USB root hub. Once done, restart your PC and it shall work without the USB device not recognized error now.<\/span><\/p>\n<div style=\"background-color: #eee; padding: 15px 15px 15px 15px; margin: 2px 2px 15px 0px; border-left: 10px solid #39B54A;\" align=\"justify\"><strong>See also: <a href=\"https:\/\/zerodollartips.com\/usb-data-recovery-software-free-download-full-version\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Top 5 Best Free USB Data Recovery Software for Windows 10 \/ 8 \/ 7<\/a><\/strong><\/div>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Method_6_Update_Generic_USB_Hub_Driver\"><\/span><strong><span style=\"color: #39b54a;\">Method 6:<\/span> Update Generic USB Hub Driver<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">You can try this method as well if you get an Unknown Device error in Device Manager. Here&#8217;s how to update Generic USB Hub Driver in Windows 10 PC:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\">At first, right-click on the <strong>Start<\/strong> button and then select the <strong>Device Manager<\/strong> option from the power user menu.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\">On <span style=\"color: #000000;\">Device Manager<\/span>, expand the <strong>USB Serial Bus Controllers<\/strong> section and right-click on <strong>Generic USB Hub<\/strong> and then select <strong>Update Driver<\/strong> option.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-16743\" src=\"https:\/\/zerodollartips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/how-to-fix-usb-device-not-recognized-in-windows-10.png\" alt=\"how to fix usb device not recognized in windows 10\" width=\"655\" height=\"313\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/zerodollartips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/how-to-fix-usb-device-not-recognized-in-windows-10.png 655w, https:\/\/zerodollartips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/how-to-fix-usb-device-not-recognized-in-windows-10-200x96.png 200w, https:\/\/zerodollartips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/how-to-fix-usb-device-not-recognized-in-windows-10-300x143.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 655px) 100vw, 655px\" \/><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\">Now on the update dialog, select &#8220;<strong>Browse my computer for driver software<\/strong>&#8221; option.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\">Next, click on &#8220;<strong>Let me pick from a list of device drivers on my computer<\/strong>&#8221; option.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\">Now from the list of Model, select <strong>Generic USB Hub<\/strong> and then click on the <strong>Next<\/strong> button to complete the installation process.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-16744\" src=\"https:\/\/zerodollartips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/how-to-solve-usb-device-not-recognized.png\" alt=\"how to solve usb device not recognized\" width=\"614\" height=\"454\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/zerodollartips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/how-to-solve-usb-device-not-recognized.png 614w, https:\/\/zerodollartips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/how-to-solve-usb-device-not-recognized-200x148.png 200w, https:\/\/zerodollartips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/how-to-solve-usb-device-not-recognized-300x222.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 614px) 100vw, 614px\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Now either the USB device will be recognized or unknown device error will still be there in the Device manager. If it&#8217;s there then repeat the same process for each Generic USB Hub listed under the USB Serial Bus Controllers section.<\/p>\n<div style=\"background-color: #eee; padding: 15px 15px 15px 15px; margin: 2px 2px 15px 0px; border-left: 10px solid #39B54A;\" align=\"justify\"><strong>You might also like: <a href=\"https:\/\/zerodollartips.com\/enable-usb-selective-suspend-windows-10\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">How to Enable USB Selective Suspend in Windows 10<\/a><\/strong><\/div>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Method_7_Use_Windows_10_USB_Troubleshooter\"><\/span><strong><span style=\"color: #39b54a;\">Method 7:<\/span> Use Windows 10 USB Troubleshooter<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Running <a href=\"https:\/\/support.microsoft.com\/en-us\/help\/17614\/windows-10-troubleshoot-common-usb-problems\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Windows USB Troubleshooter<\/a> is also an effective way, it is a free tool to use for all. It gives you assistance on how to fix the USB device not recognized in Windows 10 PC. It is a solution for all the Windows computer be it 7,8,8.1 or 10. <\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The <strong>USB troubleshooter<\/strong> usually comes in the English language. The best part about it is that if you are not on the PC that is facing this issue, you can save it in a CD or a flash drive and then you can use it on the computer on which you were facing a problem.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It can also fix the problems of USB storage, print and audio devices like USB Hard drives and printers, thumb drives, etc.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Conclusion\"><\/span>Conclusion<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">So these are the few best solution for<\/span> USB device not recognized in Windows 10 PC<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, you can try accordingly. Also, you can try and<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> connect your USB device to some other computer as well and check if it works. If not, then it\u2019s definitely an issue with the device and these methods need to be tried.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">If you know any another helpful way to\u00a0fix <strong>USB device not recognized in Windows 10<\/strong> \/ 8 \/ 7 then feel free to let us know via the comment section below. We will appreciate your effort.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong><span style=\"color: #39b54a;\">You may also be interested in checking out:<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/zerodollartips.com\/safely-remove-hardware\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">How to Fix USB Port Remains Active after Safely Remove USB Device in Windows 10<\/a><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/zerodollartips.com\/free-software-to-create-bootable-usb-flash-drive-windows\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Top 10 Best Free Software to Create Bootable USB for Windows 10 \/ 8 \/ 7<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Are you getting &#8220;USB device not recognized&#8221; error while connecting your USB drive with Windows 10 PC? 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