After you upgrade your computer to Windows 10, if your Microsoft Removable Drive Drivers are not working, you can fix the problem by updating the drivers. It is possible that your Removable Drive driver is not compatible with the newer version of Windows.
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How to Update Device Drivers
There are two ways to update drivers.
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Option 1 (Recommended): Update drivers automatically - Novice computer users can update drivers using trusted software in just a few mouse clicks. Automatic driver updates are fast, efficient and elimate all the guesswork. Your old drivers can even be backed up and restored in case any problems occur.
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Option 2: Update drivers manually - Find the correct driver for your Removable Drive and operating system, then install it by following the step by step instructions below. You’ll need some computer skills to use this method.
Option 1: Update drivers automatically
The Driver Update Utility for Microsoft devices is intelligent software which automatically recognizes your computer’s operating system and Removable Drive model and finds the most up-to-date drivers for it. There is no risk of installing the wrong driver. The Driver Update Utility downloads and installs your drivers quickly and easily.
You can scan for driver updates automatically with the FREE version of the Driver Update Utility for Microsoft, and complete all necessary driver updates using the premium version.
Tech Tip: The Driver Update Utility for Microsoft will back up your current drivers for you. If you encounter any problems while updating your drivers, you can use this feature to restore your previous drivers and configuration settings.
Download the Driver Update Utility for Microsoft.
Double-click on the program to run it. It will then scan your computer and identify any problem drivers. You will see a results page similar to the one below:
Click the Update Driver button next to your driver. The correct version will be downloaded and installed automatically. Or, you can click the Update Drivers button at the bottom to automatically download and install the correct version of all the drivers that are missing or out-of-date on your system.
Option 2: Update drivers manually
To find the latest driver, including Windows 10 drivers, choose from our list of most popular Microsoft Removable Drive downloads or search our driver archive for the driver that fits your specific Removable Drive model and your PC’s operating system.
If you cannot find the right driver for your device, you can request the driver. We will find it for you. Or, try the automatic option instead.
Tech Tip: If you are having trouble finding the right driver update, use the Microsoft Removable Drive Driver Update Utility. It is software which finds, downloads and istalls the correct driver for you - automatically.
After downloading your driver update, you will need to install it. Driver updates come in a variety of file formats with different file extensions. For example, you may have downloaded an EXE, INF, ZIP, or SYS file. Each file type has a slighty different installation procedure to follow. Visit our Driver Support Page to watch helpful step-by-step videos on how to install drivers based on their file extension.
How to Install Drivers
After you have found the right driver, follow these simple instructions to install it.
- Power off your device.
- Disconnect the device from your computer.
- Reconnect the device and power it on.
- Double click the driver download to extract it.
- If a language option is given, select your language.
- Follow the directions on the installation program screen.
- Reboot your computer.
Whenever you connect a device or drive to your computer, Windows 10 will quickly recognize it and display its name and default icon. The operating system in many cases can even detect exactly which device is connected and download the icon that matches the physical design of the device.
However, if you're bored of seeing the same default icon every time, the correct icon is missing, or you want to add something more fun or see an icon that matches the content inside the drive, it's possible to customize your removable drive to show a custom icon and label.
In this Windows 10 guide, we'll walk you through the steps to add a custom icon and label to your external drive.
How to set a custom icon for a removable drive
The process to display a custom icon on a removable drive involves supplying an icon file and an autorun.inf file, which you will be storing on the removable drive.
Before you begin, you'll need the icon file (.ico) you want to use. You can find tons of icons on the web, many of which are freely available. For the purpose of this guide, I'll be using a USB icon from IconArchive, but you can download different icons from many other websites.
Once you downloaded the .ico file, you'll need to copy the icon and create autorun.inf file on your removable drive using these steps:
- Connect the removable drive you want to set a custom icon.
- Using File Explorer, open the removable drive.
At the root of the drive, right-click, select New, and click Text Document.
Name the file autorun.inf and press Enter.
Quick Tip: If your system isn't displaying extension for files, you need to open the View tab on File Explorer and click the File name extensions option to rename the text file autorun.inf properly. Otherwise, after renaming the file, you'll end up with autorun.inf.txt, which isn't correct.
- Click Yes to confirm the rename.
Double-click the autorun.inf to open the file and copy and paste the following:
On Icon make sure to change icon-name.ico with the name of your icon, and on Label change drive-label with the drive label you want.
- Click File.
- Click Save.
- Close the text editor.
- Select the autorun.inf and the icon right files.
Right-click the selection and click Properties.
Under Attributes, check the Hidden option to make these files invisible inside the drive, so you don't delete them by mistake.
- Click Apply.
- Click OK to complete the task.
Once you completed the steps, you can disconnect and reconnect the removable drive, and now on File Explorer, you'll see the drive with the new icon and label.
If you want to revert the changes, simply open the removable drive with File Explorer, make sure in the View tab 'Hidden items' is checked, and simply delete the icon and autorun.inf files.
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