I can't get my Desire to show up as a mounted drive

jaybee · 13 Jun 2010 at 09:17

Anyone? I plug it into my PC with mini USB cable and nothing happens. Desire pops up with a message asking if I want to just charge or mount as a storage device. I do the later, and nothing happens. I also can't see a way to browse the SD card from within the phone. Do I have to download a poxy app for this? Surely it should do it out of the box?

HELP! Getting fed up with this phone at the moment and last day tomorrow of my cooling off period. At the moment it's going back hence my other thread about video out of sync.

ExRayTed · 13 Jun 2010 at 09:43

[Edit] not sure,seeing as you've selected the option on the phone.Maybe take the memory card out and place back in?[/edit]

Camalot · 13 Jun 2010 at 09:56

You need an app like astro file manager to browse SD card.

What does your phone say about your SD card? Can it see it? Its in settings > storage.

Neodite · 13 Jun 2010 at 09:59

I use Droid Explorer for viewing phone files on the PC

Or Astro File Manager if i want to view them on the Phone

jaybee · 13 Jun 2010 at 10:03

Ok so I downloaded an app so I can view SD contents and file system on the phone. This works. However, are you telling me that Windows does not habe the ability to browse the devide without downloading software like Droid explorer? Also it says "A tool to manage your rooted android device with the simplicity of Windows Explorer.", well my phone is not rooted. Every other phone I had, I connected via USB lead and Windows took care of it and I could browse the device.

Neodite · 13 Jun 2010 at 10:15

To just View the SD card. There should be a Removable Storage drive in My Computer

Richie · 13 Jun 2010 at 10:27

You should be able to just plug it in, choose SD storage on the phone and a "removable disk" should show up in My Computer....

No idea whats wrong if thats not happening...

robnut · 13 Jun 2010 at 10:34

Mine has this issue if i use it in the front usb ports, try the rear ones or a different cable.

jaybee · 13 Jun 2010 at 10:41

USB drivers corrupted as I can't see any storage now when I plug something in. God sake.

EDIT: Might not be my PC as laptop won't find it either.

jaybee · 13 Jun 2010 at 10:48

Ok finally got it working on my laptop so it is my PC. Joy.

Neodite · 13 Jun 2010 at 11:03

Have you installed HTC sync for the drivers?

Richie · 13 Jun 2010 at 12:18

You shouldn't need to use the HTC drivers to mount the SD card. Its seen as a normal USB flash drive and mounts automatically via Windows

Robbo · 13 Jun 2010 at 13:27

Richie said:
You shouldn't need to use the HTC drivers to mount the SD card. Its seen as a normal USB flash drive and mounts automatically via Windows

This.

I assume you tried different USB ports on your PC? It works very well out of the box so you shouldn't be getting issues from the phone regarding this.