Cannot access a Windows 7 upgrade USB flash drive

Upgrade from Vista basic to Windows 7 Home Premium computer accepts flash drive but I can't access it. It is correctly stated in devices & Printers but not in my computer as a lettered drive. Read jasmith31 problem, but do not have a Security tab in properties. No error other than "installed device driver. Help please

Hi lakeside71,

This problem mainly occurs when windows 7 does not assign a drive letter for your USB drive. It occurs especially with the new flash drives connected to the computer for the first time. Assigning a new drive as such letter should solve the problem.

Please follow the steps in the article posted by Shekhar on how to achieve this.

This should be it.

Kind regards

Shinmila H - Microsoft Support

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