USB Flahs memory shows up and doesn't shows up...

[viriatovigo]

Every day there is a "new fun" in Ubuntu...

Since yesterday, when I do plug a USB memory stick it shows up in Disk Utility but it doesn't shows in the Launcher. This is a new thingy because every Friday I did back up all my documents in the USB memory stick without any problem but yesterday and today I can not do it because I can't open it at all. And goes...

I would appreciate if someone can help me to resolve this issue but, please, without having to write the history of my life in te terminal. Thank you.

Tino

[viriatovigo]

I did try to back up in a DVD but, again, it shows up in the Disk Utility but it doesn't in the Launcher. Great...

[viriatovigo]

every month I do back up my PC using the "Buckup" enclosed in Linux. Not this month... Also do not recognises the external HD as before...

What the hell is going on?

[gordintoronto]

Did you reboot your computer, then plug in the flash drive?

What USB ports, front or back?

It's possible this is a hardware problem.

[viriatovigo]

Sorry gordintoronto for being so rude and not to answer your advise. I do apologize.

As you can see in my other thread about this issue but with other extra problem, the "thing" has been resolved by chance.

Basically I did reboot the PC and then I did plug the USB stick and still was not recognised but after what I did what I've read on the advise in other thread it did work and now I can back up as usual.

But your last comment did make think... I am not plugging it in a back port nor in the a front port but in a self powered USB hub plugged in a back port. In the 2 front ports I have 2 adaptors (all the front and back ports are in use). I wonder if this habit could be the culprit of other problems that did resolve by chance, not because knowledge.

All the best.

Tino