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How to run the setup exe from my USB device?

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Started by paracetamol , Apr 12 2012 13:28

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Posted 12 April 2012 - 13:28

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the usb device is detected from my windows 7. but i am unable to view the files in the device. I should be able to run the setup exe from the device by autorun it. but the autorun option is not available.

i was told microsoft has disabled this option but i need to run the setup exe from the usb device. what should i do now?

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Posted 16 April 2012 - 01:12

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Click to open your USB device in My Computer. Then double click it to show the files on the device. Then double click the Setup.exe file and it should start installing.

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Posted 16 April 2012 - 01:59

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i am unable to view the files in the device.

What means "unable"; what happens when you try?

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Posted 16 April 2012 - 03:32

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i am unable to view the files in the device.

What means "unable"; what happens when you try?


from windows explorer, i click "open" to try to open the USB device, then it shows empty content...

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Posted 16 April 2012 - 03:36

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Click to open your USB device in My Computer. Then double click it to show the files on the device. Then double click the Setup.exe file and it should start installing.


no...the problem is, when i double click the usb device icon from myComputer, it shows empty content...
i am very sure it should show some files in it (because when i tried it in another fresh new PC, the usb device can show some files in it)...

i suspect this is because i have previously installed and then uninstalled this usb device in my machine, so the next time when i tried to install it, it somehow has some USB information still not cleaned from my machine, and this causes the usb device not showing the files content...

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Posted 16 April 2012 - 05:27

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A lot of damage can be done to USB devices by not using the correct method to disconnect them.

With any USB device that is capable of reading and/or writing it is essential to use the "Safely Remove" facility.

I suspect that you may have unplugged the device incorrectly.

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Posted 16 April 2012 - 08:11

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A lot of damage can be done to USB devices by not using the correct method to disconnect them.

With any USB device that is capable of reading and/or writing it is essential to use the "Safely Remove" facility.

I suspect that you may have unplugged the device incorrectly.


even i restarted my PC, it still won't fix. what should i do now?

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Posted 17 April 2012 - 03:57

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Uninstall the USB driver(s) and reboot?

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Posted 23 April 2012 - 07:45

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Double click on setup.exe..then follow according to there give information..

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Posted 23 April 2012 - 09:23

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Posted 24 April 2012 - 00:27

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Does the device also show empty if you use the DIR command from Command Prompt?

Can you try to look at it with Recuva?

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