My memory stick drive is not working or being recognized anymore.  It is missing when I’m in Wndows Explorer, and under device manager, there is an unknown device under the Universal Serial Bus Controllers. 

Since this is close to the internal bluetooth device, I thought perhaps I dislodged something during that install.  I took the unit apart again, and nothing looked out of the ordinary.  In fact there is not much to the ms drive but a bunch of contacts.

Anyway, when I reassembled the unit, the memory stick drive showed up again, and I was able to gain access to the memory stick.  However, after I put the computer on Standby, the computer didn’t recognize the ms drive anymore.

Are there any sort of diagnostics or anything I can run or do before I have to rip out my BT installs and send the unit back?

Thanks in advance.

I had a similar problem, the following thread may help. Basically, see if reinstalling the MS driver will work.

http://www.siliconpopculture.com/sonytr/viewtopic.php?t=1049&highlight;=

Thanks for the reply.  Unfortunately I’ve tried that already.  At this point, the computer doesn’t quite recognize the drive, and lists it as an “unknown device”.  I have uninstalled it, and then rebooted.  A new hardware device is then found in the tray, but then that is it.  When I go back to Device Manager to update the driver of the “unknown device”, nothing happens.

Thanks,

Have you tried Sony’s support site to troubleshoot the problem?

I was actually going to try that tomorrow if I could not resolve it tonight.

What is funny is that when I took the unit apart to look at the slot, and then put it back together, the computer recognized the drive again.  Then when I closed the lid to put it into standby mode, and then logged on again, the ms drive was “unavailable” at first in the icon tray, and then it switched to “device unknown” in the Device Manager. 

There really isn’t anything to plug in or unplug for the MS slot since it appears soldered to the daughterboard.

Thanks.

It sounds like a corrupt driver or other software issue.  Although it is strange that it recognized the slot when you put the computer back together.  Have you tried opening up the computer again and see if it recognizes it again?

No, I haven’t tried it again, but I may tonight.  Although, if I have to send it in, I will have to yank the blue tooth internals.  I also don’t want to open the unit too many times, since then it may be too obvious I have been in there.

Thanks,

Good idea to minimize intrusions into the unit.  I just had a Z505 that needed a repair to the mic hardware.  Comp USA tried to fix it and had trouble getting the part…so I sent it to Sony.  They said it would cost $2,000 because it had been “Tampered With” and had a damaged motherboard and hard drive.  I had Sony send it back and Comp USA is going to fix it and deduct any charges incurred so far.  The moral of this story is don’t let Sony know you’ve been inside the TR.

For some strange reason, the memory stick drive is magically recognized again.  Sony (through their automated email support) recommended using the recovery wizard to install the driver rather than through the Device Manager. 

Anyway, that is when I discovered that I could not access the Recovery Wizard program that is in one of my other retarded posts. (which I still can’t).

Magically, the “Memory Stick G:” drive can now be accessed again, so go figure???

Hope it lasts!

I’ve noticed that sometimes my memory stick dissapears from my windows explorer window, but if I just plug in a memory stick it reappears….
I guess you might have tried that already, but thought I’d mention it.

Thanks for the reply, but unfortunately that was not it.  I wish that it was a bonehead mistake like that.

At the time, the drive was not recognized by any programs or the Device Manager.  Seems as if something is perhaps loose, but looking at the part, there isn’t much to it unless there is a cold solder joint in there somewhere?