2003 - recognizing plug-in USB devices a la XP ?

[Guest +Bob+]

I'd like to be able to load photos from cameras & such directly on to

my win2003 (Enterprise) server. However, while it recognizes the

devices properly at plug in (and loads drivers), they don't appear in

the Windows Explorer for drag-n-drop use.

 

Is there someway to get them to appear without loading device specific

software? In XP, it works just fine, but 2003 seems to be acting more

like win2000, where you had to load the manufacturer's software to

access the device. I don't need XP's hand holding, I just want a raw

drive to drag-n-drop to. I prefer to keep the server very clean and do

not want to load application software on it if there is any way to

avoid it. FWIW, my flash drives work as expected, but not cameras.

 

Thanks,

[Guest Dave Patrick]

Re: 2003 - recognizing plug-in USB devices a la XP ?

 

It's probably trying to use a drive letter that's already being used. Try

reassigning the drive letter in Disk Management. Start|Run|diskmgmt.msc

 

 

 

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"+Bob+" wrote:

> I'd like to be able to load photos from cameras & such directly on to

> my win2003 (Enterprise) server. However, while it recognizes the

> devices properly at plug in (and loads drivers), they don't appear in

> the Windows Explorer for drag-n-drop use.

>

> Is there someway to get them to appear without loading device specific

> software? In XP, it works just fine, but 2003 seems to be acting more

> like win2000, where you had to load the manufacturer's software to

> access the device. I don't need XP's hand holding, I just want a raw

> drive to drag-n-drop to. I prefer to keep the server very clean and do

> not want to load application software on it if there is any way to

> avoid it. FWIW, my flash drives work as expected, but not cameras.

>

> Thanks,

>

[Guest Lanwench [MVP - Exchange]]

Re: 2003 - recognizing plug-in USB devices a la XP ?

 

Dave Patrick <DSPatrick@nospam.gmail.com> wrote:

> It's probably trying to use a drive letter that's already being used.

> Try reassigning the drive letter in Disk Management.

> Start|Run|diskmgmt.msc

 

....or check out the incredibly useful (and free) USB Drive Letter

Management utility:

http://www.uwe-sieber.de/usbdlm_e.html

>

>

>

>

> "+Bob+" wrote:

>> I'd like to be able to load photos from cameras & such directly on to

>> my win2003 (Enterprise) server. However, while it recognizes the

>> devices properly at plug in (and loads drivers), they don't appear in

>> the Windows Explorer for drag-n-drop use.

>>

>> Is there someway to get them to appear without loading device

>> specific software? In XP, it works just fine, but 2003 seems to be

>> acting more like win2000, where you had to load the manufacturer's

>> software to access the device. I don't need XP's hand holding, I

>> just want a raw drive to drag-n-drop to. I prefer to keep the server

>> very clean and do not want to load application software on it if

>> there is any way to avoid it. FWIW, my flash drives work as

>> expected, but not cameras. Thanks,

[Guest +Bob+]

Re: 2003 - recognizing plug-in USB devices a la XP ?

 

On Sun, 13 Jul 2008 18:40:02 -0600, "Dave Patrick"

<DSPatrick@nospam.gmail.com> wrote:

>It's probably trying to use a drive letter that's already being used. Try

>reassigning the drive letter in Disk Management. Start|Run|diskmgmt.msc

 

Thanks, I will look into that.

[Guest Dave Patrick]

Re: 2003 - recognizing plug-in USB devices a la XP ?

 

You're welcome.

 

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Regards,

 

Dave Patrick ....Please no email replies - reply in newsgroup.

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Microsoft MVP [Windows]

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"+Bob+" wrote:

> Thanks, I will look into that.