When Windows warns of a "problem with this drive, " it’s usually not because the USB is failing—it’s tied to something called the dirty bit. The system flags incomplete file transfers, often caused by ...

It's not uncommon for USB ports to stop working properly; swap to a different port and change USB cables to troubleshoot. You can also use Device Manager in Windows ...

So you’ve connected a device to your PC via a USB port — but Windows doesn’t recognize it. What now? Before you assume the product (or your PC port) is broken, there are several USB troubleshooting ...