USB port may stop working after you remove or insert a USB device
If you quickly and repeatedly insert and remove a USB device, the USB port may stop responding. When the port is in this state, it no longer recognizes any USB device, and the USB device will not …
How to format a USB flash drive or external storage device to NTFS on ...
Learn how to format a flash drive to NTFS on a Windows PC.
Move your files to a new Windows PC using an external storage device ...
Learn how to move files to a new Windows PC using an external storage device like a USB drive, SD, card, or external hard drive.
Create installation media for Windows - Microsoft Support
Installation media, such as a USB flash drive, can be used to install a new copy of Windows, perform a clean installation of Windows, or reinstall Windows. To create installation media, go to the software …
Boot Surface from a USB device - Microsoft Support
Before you start, make sure you don’t have any other USB devices connected to your Surface, including USB mouse devices, keyboards, or other storage drives. Surface will try to boot from any other …
Creating and using a USB recovery drive for Surface
Learn how to reset your Microsoft Surface and solve problems using a USB recovery drive or Surface recovery image.
Using USB flash drives with Xbox 360
Find out how to use a USB flash drive with your Xbox 360 console so you can have up to 2 terabytes of space available.
Update drivers through Device Manager in Windows - Microsoft Support
Download the drivers for the desired device from the device manufacturer's site. Make sure to download the correct drivers that match the version and architecture of Windows. Once downloaded, if …
Reinstall Windows with the installation media - Microsoft Support
This tool can be used to download the latest version of Windows and create a bootable USB drive or DVD, which can then be used to perform a clean installation of Windows.
Add a hardware device to a Windows device - Microsoft Support
Windows normally finds hardware devices automatically when they're plugged into the Windows device and the hardware device is turned on. If the hardware device isn't found automatically, follow these …
Safely remove hardware in Windows - Microsoft Support
Follow these steps to safely remove hardware from your Windows device.