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Connection of a USB that uses 2 different slots

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Hello,

I'm quite troubled because when I plug in a USB stick, it gets detected twice by my computer. That is to say, 2 slots are occupied. I plug in a USB stick and slots (F:) and (G:) are occupied, and if I eject one slot, the other one disappears as well. Furthermore, one of the slots shows an empty USB stick, while the other slot shows that there are files on my stick. I've looked quite a bit on the internet, but I haven't found anything. Thank you in advance for your help!

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    _Ritchi_ Posted messages 21130 Registration date   Status Contributor Last intervention   6 135
     
    Hello,

    Your USB drive is probably partitioned: that is to say, it contains two different disk spaces.
    Plug your USB drive in and go to My Computer
    Right-click, then choose "Manage"
    Select "Disk Management": you should see these two partitions F: and G:

    You can reformat it by creating only one partition this time.

    Ritchi
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    1. lz
       
      I have already reformatted, but it doesn't work. I have the same problem with my other USB drives. Thank you anyway.
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  2. georges97 Posted messages 14599 Registration date   Status Contributor Last intervention   2 931
     
    Good evening,

    Have you tried plugging in another USB stick, or better yet, formatting a stick from which you have transferred the files you want to keep?

    It is likely that your stick is not detected twice, but that it has been partitioned into two volumes, which would explain the simultaneous disappearance of D: and F: upon removing the stick.

    Best regards
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    1. lz
       
      Yes, I have already tried to format, and with other keys, nothing seems to work. Thank you anyway.
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      1. georges97 Posted messages 14599 Registration date   Status Contributor Last intervention   2 931 > lz
         
        Did the key appearing in D: and F: belong to you? Does it behave the same on another PC?
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    2. lz
       
      Yes, it belonged to me, but I mainly used it on another PC that is not functional at the moment. I had never encountered this issue on any of my devices before; this problem is very recent. Thank you again.
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      1. georges97 Posted messages 14599 Registration date   Status Contributor Last intervention   2 931 > lz
         
        In 50 years of working in IT, I have never encountered such a problem. Partitioning cannot happen without its full consent. Therefore, I propose we wait for another participant to have a different idea.

        That said, if you have access to another PC in the meantime, please check if the partitioning is indeed what you indicated.

        I will remain online.

        Good evening.
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    3. lz
       
      You were right, thank you for your help. There were indeed 2 volumes. I formatted it with Rufus, and it seems that the problem is resolved. Thank you for your help and have a good evening! :)
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