Auto-mounting USB storage devices doesn't work

Hi all,
I have some problems with the auto-mounting of USB storage devices. I already installed udisks and ntfs-3g.
When I connect the external device (it's an external hard disk WD My Passport 500GB, but I have the same problem with a SanDisk USB stick 8GB) the auto-mount doesn't work. I see a shorcut in the left panel of Thunar but if I try to use it Thunar crash without any message error.
I try with the manual mount and it works, but the left panel of Thunar continue to have the same problem.
In the italian Arch forum a friend suggest me to open Thunar from bash and close it. If I do it I receive this error log:
$ thunar
thunar: symbol lookup error: /usr/lib/libstdc++.so.6: undefined symbol: _ZNSt14error_categoryD2Ev, version GLIBCXX_3.4.15
and this is the reply of dmesg command:
[ 340.826768] usb 1-1: new high speed USB device number 2 using ehci_hcd
[ 341.591397] Initializing USB Mass Storage driver...
[ 341.592166] scsi6 : usb-storage 1-1:1.0
[ 341.592345] usbcore: registered new interface driver usb-storage
[ 341.592349] USB Mass Storage support registered.
[ 341.599805] usbcore: registered new interface driver uas
[ 342.591094] scsi 6:0:0:0: Direct-Access WD My Passport 070A 1032 PQ: 0 ANSI: 4
[ 342.591474] sd 6:0:0:0: Attached scsi generic sg1 type 0
[ 342.592845] scsi 6:0:0:1: CD-ROM WD Virtual CD 070A 1032 PQ: 0 ANSI: 4
[ 342.593048] scsi 6:0:0:1: Attached scsi generic sg2 type 5
[ 342.594050] sd 6:0:0:0: [sdb] 975400960 512-byte logical blocks: (499 GB/465 GiB)
[ 342.594814] scsi 6:0:0:2: Enclosure WD SES Device 1032 PQ: 0 ANSI: 4
[ 342.595141] scsi 6:0:0:2: Attached scsi generic sg3 type 13
[ 342.596546] sd 6:0:0:0: [sdb] Write Protect is off
[ 342.596553] sd 6:0:0:0: [sdb] Mode Sense: 23 00 10 00
[ 342.596557] sd 6:0:0:0: [sdb] Assuming drive cache: write through
[ 342.599163] sd 6:0:0:0: [sdb] Assuming drive cache: write through
[ 342.618228] sdb: sdb1
[ 342.621039] sd 6:0:0:0: [sdb] Assuming drive cache: write through
[ 342.621046] sd 6:0:0:0: [sdb] Attached SCSI disk
[ 342.665174] sr0: scsi3-mmc drive: 51x/51x caddy
[ 342.665180] cdrom: Uniform CD-ROM driver Revision: 3.20
[ 342.665447] sr 6:0:0:1: Attached scsi CD-ROM sr0
[ 342.665654] ses 6:0:0:2: Attached Enclosure device
[ 349.105348] [b]Thunar[996]: segfault at 0 ip b6de1660 sp bfe586f4 error 4 in libglib-2.0.so.0.2800.8[b6d6f000+ed000][/b]
Do you have any suggestion?
Thank you very much,
Gianluca

Are you using [testing]? Partially updated system?
The error looks like you have a different version of gcc-libs / glibc than the app was built against.
Last edited by Mr.Elendig (2011-06-20 19:16:33)

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[ 4981.399810] sd 7:0:0:0: [sdc] Unhandled error code
[ 4981.399820] sd 7:0:0:0: [sdc] Result: hostbyte=0x01 driverbyte=0x00
[ 4981.399826] sd 7:0:0:0: [sdc] CDB: cdb[0]=0x2a: 2a 00 00 1f b4 7e 00 00 08 00
[ 4981.399840] end_request: I/O error, dev sdc, sector 2077822
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[ 4981.404467] sd 7:0:0:0: [sdc] CDB: cdb[0]=0x2a: 2a 00 00 20 34 7e 00 00 f0 00
[ 4981.404481] end_request: I/O error, dev sdc, sector 2110590
[ 4981.404489] Buffer I/O error on device sdc1, logical block 263816
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[ 4981.404521] lost page write due to I/O error on sdc1
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[ 4981.404529] lost page write due to I/O error on sdc1
[ 4981.404534] Buffer I/O error on device sdc1, logical block 263821
[ 4981.404537] lost page write due to I/O error on sdc1
[ 4981.404543] Buffer I/O error on device sdc1, logical block 263822
[ 4981.404546] lost page write due to I/O error on sdc1
[ 4981.404550] Buffer I/O error on device sdc1, logical block 263823
[ 4981.404554] lost page write due to I/O error on sdc1
[ 4981.444899] usb 1-4: USB disconnect, device number 3
Next I thought – computer is broken. But it simply couldn't be true because in Ubuntu it's working.
I wanted to test if USB transfer is working in other distros, so I downloaded few and tried:
Ubuntu 11.04 – everything is working
Ubuntu 11.10 – it's not working, exactly same errors as in Arch
Ubuntu 12.04 Alpha 2 – it's not working
Mint 11 – it's working
Mint 12 – it's not working
So one thing in common that I can think of is fact that USB transfer is working in distros using kernel <3.0 and is broken in those using kernel >=3.0.
In dmesg output I can see ehci_hcd errors. When I remove this module before moving files, than everything is working fine apart from very slow transfer but it's obvious.
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http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=305038
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You can connect USB-based storage devices to an AirPort Extreme (802.11n). Learn which formats and protocols are supported.
The AirPort Extreme (802.11n) supports USB storage devices that have a block size of 512 bytes, and are formatted as Mac OS Extended (HFS-plus), FAT16, or FAT32. Not all USB storage devices use a block size of 512 bytes.
The AirPort Extreme (802.11n) shares storage devices based on the format used to initialize the storage device. For example, if HFS-plus formatting was used, AFP and SMB/CIFS protocols are used to share the device on the network. If FAT16 or FAT32 was used, SMB/CIFS protocols are used.
The AirPort Extreme (802.11n) works with disks that have a single partition and are not software RAID volumes (no more than one volume per physical disk). If the disk is a self-contained RAID that presents itself to a computer as a single volume requiring no software support, then it is supported.
Note: Use AirPort Disk Utility to discover and mount AirPort Extreme-based volumes over the network.
Now, this information is not easily obtainable while
shopping for a new usb hard drive. How do I find out which
ones support this 512 byte block size????
Would have bee nice to know that not all usb hard drives
are supported by the AirPort Extreme (802.11n) before I
purchased it.
Thanks
J Riley

Duane posted a link to an unofficial 802.11n Airport Extreme Hard Drive Compatibility List.
http://www.ifelix.co.uk/tech/8014.html
Still not enough information to make an informed purchase that
will work.

Systemd (auto)mount USB fails due to fsck

Hi,
I am trying to get 'hotplugging' functionality working for usb storage devices with systemd with the ultimate goal of running a backup service via systemd which will require certain devices and mounts to be active.
After a few searchers, I decided the approach of adding the external storage device to fstab with a couple systemd options
Here's the relevant line in my fstab
# USB for data where CoW not desired
UUID=964cc231-af3f-49ef-94f3-f73ffd551fda /media/storage_nocow ext4 noauto,x-systemd.automount 0 2
That worked nicely. The device is mounted anytime the mountpoint is requested (e.g. by cd'ing into that directory) provided that the device has not been unmounted.
If the device has been unmounted (with systemctl stop media-storage_nocow.mount) or removed, and then plugged back in, the mount unit fails with very vague error message. I looked around but didn't find anything definitive on how to address the issue
systemctl status media-storage_nocow.mount | tail -n 2
#May 28 11:40:57 archLenFlex systemd[1]: Dependency failed for /media/storage_nocow.
#May 28 11:40:57 archLenFlex systemd[1]: Job media-storage_nocow.mount/start failed with result 'dependency'.
I checked that the device is active
systemctl status --full dev-disk-by\\x2dlabel-CORSAIR64.device
● dev-disk-by\x2dlabel-CORSAIR64.device - Voyager_VEGA CORSAIR64
Follow: unit currently follows state of sys-devices-pci0000:00-0000:00:14.0-usb3-3\x2d1-3\x2d1:1.0-host4-target4:0:0-4:0:0:0-block-sdb-sdb1.device
Loaded: loaded
Active: active (plugged) since Thu 2015-05-28 15:43:36 EDT; 2h 2min ago
Device: /sys/devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:14.0/usb3/3-1/3-1:1.0/host4/target4:0:0/4:0:0:0/block/sdb/sdb1
The messages from journalctl were of little help. I dug around into the unit files which are generated from fstab and found that the mount requires a couple services
RequiresOverridable=systemd-fsck@dev-disk-by\x2duuid-964cc231\x2daf3f\x2d49ef\x2d94f3\x2df73ffd551fda.service
After=systemd-fsck@dev-disk-by\x2duuid-964cc231\x2daf3f\x2d49ef\x2d94f3\x2df73ffd551fda.service
[Mount]
What=/dev/disk/by-uuid/964cc231-af3f-49ef-94f3-f73ffd551fda
Where=/media/storage_nocow
Type=ext4
Options=nofail,rw,noauto,x-systemd.automount
the requires/after units failed
systemctl status --full systemd-fsck@dev-disk-by\\x2duuid-964cc231\\x2daf3f\\x2d49ef\\x2d94f3\\x2df73ffd551fda.service
● systemd-fsck@dev-disk-by\x2duuid-964cc231\x2daf3f\x2d49ef\x2d94f3\x2df73ffd551fda.service - File System Check on /dev/disk/by-uuid/964cc231-af3f-49ef-94f3-f73ffd551fda
Loaded: loaded (/usr/lib/systemd/system/[email protected]; static; vendor preset: disabled)
Active: inactive (dead) since Thu 2015-05-28 15:43:26 EDT; 30min ago
Docs: man:[email protected](8)
Process: 797 ExecStart=/usr/lib/systemd/systemd-fsck %f (code=exited, status=0/SUCCESS)
Main PID: 797 (code=exited, status=0/SUCCESS)
May 28 15:31:27 archLenFlex systemd[1]: Starting File System Check on /dev/disk/by-uuid/964cc231-af3f-49ef-94f3-f73ffd551fda...
May 28 15:31:27 archLenFlex systemd-fsck[797]: CORSAIR64: clean, 12/3784704 files, 283568/15123984 blocks
May 28 15:31:27 archLenFlex systemd[1]: Started File System Check on /dev/disk/by-uuid/964cc231-af3f-49ef-94f3-f73ffd551fda.
May 28 15:43:26 archLenFlex systemd[1]: Stopped File System Check on /dev/disk/by-uuid/964cc231-af3f-49ef-94f3-f73ffd551fda.
May 28 15:43:26 archLenFlex systemd[1]: Stopping File System Check on /dev/disk/by-uuid/964cc231-af3f-49ef-94f3-f73ffd551fda...
May 28 15:45:22 archLenFlex systemd[1]: Dependency failed for File System Check on /dev/disk/by-uuid/964cc231-af3f-49ef-94f3-f73ffd551fda.
May 28 15:45:22 archLenFlex systemd[1]: Job systemd-fsck@dev-disk-by\x2duuid-964cc231\x2daf3f\x2d49ef\x2d94f3\x2df73ffd551fda.service/start failed with result 'dependency'.
Looking further into those units - the fsck service has a couple dependencies:
After=%i.device systemd-fsck-root.service local-fs-pre.target
Before=shutdown.target
[Service]
Type=oneshot
RemainAfterExit=yes
ExecStart=/usr/lib/systemd/systemd-fsck %f
StandardOutput=journal+console
TimeoutSec=0
The only one that failed was the sytemd-fsck-root.service - the other two were active/successful.
● systemd-fsck-root.service - File System Check on Root Device
Loaded: loaded (/usr/lib/systemd/system/systemd-fsck-root.service; static; vendor preset: disabled)
Active: inactive (dead)
Docs: man:systemd-fsck-root.service(8)
So, I figured I can skip the fsck in fstab and it should work. This is the case, with the following fstab line for the device,
UUID=964cc231-af3f-49ef-94f3-f73ffd551fda /media/storage_nocow ext4 noauto,x-systemd.automount 0 0
From there, requesting the mountpoint activates the mount via the automount, provided the mount unit was stopped but the device wasn't unplugged. If the device is unplugged, it is necessary stop the mount unit and reload the systemctl daemon.
I think it is preferable to have the device fsck'd.
So can anyone advise why the fsck is failing and how to get the mount to work while keeping the fsck option in fstab? Why does the usb device mount even require the root fsck? I would think it should only require its own fsck.
Thanks in advance.
Last edited by akpol (2015-05-28 22:16:44)

Hi,
I am trying to get 'hotplugging' functionality working for usb storage devices with systemd with the ultimate goal of running a backup service via systemd which will require certain devices and mounts to be active.
After a few searchers, I decided the approach of adding the external storage device to fstab with a couple systemd options
Here's the relevant line in my fstab
# USB for data where CoW not desired
UUID=964cc231-af3f-49ef-94f3-f73ffd551fda /media/storage_nocow ext4 noauto,x-systemd.automount 0 2
That worked nicely. The device is mounted anytime the mountpoint is requested (e.g. by cd'ing into that directory) provided that the device has not been unmounted.
If the device has been unmounted (with systemctl stop media-storage_nocow.mount) or removed, and then plugged back in, the mount unit fails with very vague error message. I looked around but didn't find anything definitive on how to address the issue
systemctl status media-storage_nocow.mount | tail -n 2
#May 28 11:40:57 archLenFlex systemd[1]: Dependency failed for /media/storage_nocow.
#May 28 11:40:57 archLenFlex systemd[1]: Job media-storage_nocow.mount/start failed with result 'dependency'.
I checked that the device is active
systemctl status --full dev-disk-by\\x2dlabel-CORSAIR64.device
● dev-disk-by\x2dlabel-CORSAIR64.device - Voyager_VEGA CORSAIR64
Follow: unit currently follows state of sys-devices-pci0000:00-0000:00:14.0-usb3-3\x2d1-3\x2d1:1.0-host4-target4:0:0-4:0:0:0-block-sdb-sdb1.device
Loaded: loaded
Active: active (plugged) since Thu 2015-05-28 15:43:36 EDT; 2h 2min ago
Device: /sys/devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:14.0/usb3/3-1/3-1:1.0/host4/target4:0:0/4:0:0:0/block/sdb/sdb1
The messages from journalctl were of little help. I dug around into the unit files which are generated from fstab and found that the mount requires a couple services
RequiresOverridable=systemd-fsck@dev-disk-by\x2duuid-964cc231\x2daf3f\x2d49ef\x2d94f3\x2df73ffd551fda.service
After=systemd-fsck@dev-disk-by\x2duuid-964cc231\x2daf3f\x2d49ef\x2d94f3\x2df73ffd551fda.service
[Mount]
What=/dev/disk/by-uuid/964cc231-af3f-49ef-94f3-f73ffd551fda
Where=/media/storage_nocow
Type=ext4
Options=nofail,rw,noauto,x-systemd.automount
the requires/after units failed
systemctl status --full systemd-fsck@dev-disk-by\\x2duuid-964cc231\\x2daf3f\\x2d49ef\\x2d94f3\\x2df73ffd551fda.service
● systemd-fsck@dev-disk-by\x2duuid-964cc231\x2daf3f\x2d49ef\x2d94f3\x2df73ffd551fda.service - File System Check on /dev/disk/by-uuid/964cc231-af3f-49ef-94f3-f73ffd551fda
Loaded: loaded (/usr/lib/systemd/system/[email protected]; static; vendor preset: disabled)
Active: inactive (dead) since Thu 2015-05-28 15:43:26 EDT; 30min ago
Docs: man:[email protected](8)
Process: 797 ExecStart=/usr/lib/systemd/systemd-fsck %f (code=exited, status=0/SUCCESS)
Main PID: 797 (code=exited, status=0/SUCCESS)
May 28 15:31:27 archLenFlex systemd[1]: Starting File System Check on /dev/disk/by-uuid/964cc231-af3f-49ef-94f3-f73ffd551fda...
May 28 15:31:27 archLenFlex systemd-fsck[797]: CORSAIR64: clean, 12/3784704 files, 283568/15123984 blocks
May 28 15:31:27 archLenFlex systemd[1]: Started File System Check on /dev/disk/by-uuid/964cc231-af3f-49ef-94f3-f73ffd551fda.
May 28 15:43:26 archLenFlex systemd[1]: Stopped File System Check on /dev/disk/by-uuid/964cc231-af3f-49ef-94f3-f73ffd551fda.
May 28 15:43:26 archLenFlex systemd[1]: Stopping File System Check on /dev/disk/by-uuid/964cc231-af3f-49ef-94f3-f73ffd551fda...
May 28 15:45:22 archLenFlex systemd[1]: Dependency failed for File System Check on /dev/disk/by-uuid/964cc231-af3f-49ef-94f3-f73ffd551fda.
May 28 15:45:22 archLenFlex systemd[1]: Job systemd-fsck@dev-disk-by\x2duuid-964cc231\x2daf3f\x2d49ef\x2d94f3\x2df73ffd551fda.service/start failed with result 'dependency'.
Looking further into those units - the fsck service has a couple dependencies:
After=%i.device systemd-fsck-root.service local-fs-pre.target
Before=shutdown.target
[Service]
Type=oneshot
RemainAfterExit=yes
ExecStart=/usr/lib/systemd/systemd-fsck %f
StandardOutput=journal+console
TimeoutSec=0
The only one that failed was the sytemd-fsck-root.service - the other two were active/successful.
● systemd-fsck-root.service - File System Check on Root Device
Loaded: loaded (/usr/lib/systemd/system/systemd-fsck-root.service; static; vendor preset: disabled)
Active: inactive (dead)
Docs: man:systemd-fsck-root.service(8)
So, I figured I can skip the fsck in fstab and it should work. This is the case, with the following fstab line for the device,
UUID=964cc231-af3f-49ef-94f3-f73ffd551fda /media/storage_nocow ext4 noauto,x-systemd.automount 0 0
From there, requesting the mountpoint activates the mount via the automount, provided the mount unit was stopped but the device wasn't unplugged. If the device is unplugged, it is necessary stop the mount unit and reload the systemctl daemon.
I think it is preferable to have the device fsck'd.
So can anyone advise why the fsck is failing and how to get the mount to work while keeping the fsck option in fstab? Why does the usb device mount even require the root fsck? I would think it should only require its own fsck.
Thanks in advance.
Last edited by akpol (2015-05-28 22:16:44)

I am trying to add music to my computer and then put it on a usb storage device

ok i havent used a computer in a very long time and the last time i did things seemed a whole lot easier. i got a new laptop for valentines day and i still aint figured this thing out. what i am trying to do is add all my music cds to my computer, make some playlists, then download the music to a usb storage device so i can have the music in my truck.
when i put a cd in my computer it pops up and it starts playing but i have no clue as what to do next. i have tried to make a playlist through the player that pops up and plays the music but aint having any luck. IM CLUELESS!!!! nothing ive tried has wroked, i need help please.
thank you in advance

Hi,
The below link shows how to create playlist in Itunes. Once the playlist is created, if you are using apple Ipod or any other apple product. Then once you connect the device it will start the sync with the device and then you can start playing.
http://support.apple.com/kb/PH12340
If you are using another device, then please do mention the device to which you want to sync the music and which player are using on the system.
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Windows Server 2012 Group Policy Block USB Storage devices @ User Level Not getting applied on a Domain Client machine with Windows Server 2008 R2. Why?

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I have a Windows Server 2012 R2.
I have configured the Group Policy on it to block the usage of USB - Storage Devices @ user level on the client machines. It works properly for my Windows 7 client machines but it's not working on one of the machine having Windows Server 2008 R2 installed
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USB storage devices not being recognised

Product:
13" Macbook Pro w/ Retina Display (Late 2013 model)
OS X Yosemite (version 10.10.2)
2.4GHz i5, 8gb 1600 MHz DDR3, 256gb HDD
Issue:
- macbook unable to recognise USB storage devices.
- can be found on disk utility but 'greyed out'.
- cannot be found under devices in finder.
- tried restarting laptop, no effect.
- additional storage via Nifty + 64gb micro SD is working fine.
- apple products (iPod/iPhone/iPad) and printer/scanner working fine, only storage devices appear to be affected.
- USB-ethernet adapter appears to be working w/o problems too.
- last technical thing done to the computer was SMC reset 5 days ago for power cable light not working properly (fixed with reset).
Hello everyone,
I seem to having some issues with my macbook and the ability to use USB storage devices. The SD card slot appears to be working fine as I have a nifty device attached on. I'm not sure exactly when this started to happen but it was working last week for sure.
I've put some succinct notes above for anyone who is willing to help out and is able to use it to determine the problem but I don't think it's a hardware issue. Maybe it's a bug with the new OS X update over the weekend?
I've attached a screenshot of the disk utility below as well.
If anyone could help me out then that would be greatly appreciated.
Thanks in advance!

Some users on another Apple thread had success in running Kext Utility last November with similar issues.
I ran kext utility 2.6.1, restarted my computer and everything was working again.

USB Bose Audio Doesn't Work & DVD/CD Ejects during startup 10.6.1

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What is the ouput of cat /proc/asound/cards, aplay -l?
For an example:
[firekage@arch_desktop ~]$ cat /proc/asound/cards
0 [XFi ]: SB-XFi - Creative X-Fi
Creative X-Fi 20K1 SB073x
1 [NVidia ]: HDA-Intel - HDA NVidia
HDA NVidia at 0xf6080000 irq 17
2 [U0x46d0x825 ]: USB-Audio - USB Device 0x46d:0x825
USB Device 0x46d:0x825 at usb-0000:00:14.0-7, high speed
[firekage@arch_desktop ~]$
[firekage@arch_desktop ~] aplay -l
card 0: XFi [Creative X-Fi], device 4: ctxfi [IEC958 Non-audio]
Subdevices: 1/1
Subdevice #0: subdevice #0
card 1: NVidia [HDA NVidia], device 3: HDMI 0 [HDMI 0]
Subdevices: 1/1
Subdevice #0: subdevice #0
card 1: NVidia [HDA NVidia], device 7: HDMI 1 [HDMI 1]
Subdevices: 1/1
Subdevice #0: subdevice #0
card 1: NVidia [HDA NVidia], device 8: HDMI 2 [HDMI 2]
Subdevices: 1/1
Subdevice #0: subdevice #0
card 1: NVidia [HDA NVidia], device 9: HDMI 3 [HDMI 3]
Subdevices: 1/1
Subdevice #0: subdevice #0
[firekage@arch_desktop ~]$
I think that you have multiple sound devices and their boot order changes after each reboot.
Last edited by firekage (2014-06-20 13:13:05)

HAL mounts USB flash devices without support for non-latin characters

Hey folks!
How can I make HAL mount USB flash devices with support for German characters such as ä, ö, ü, ß, etc? At the moment there's only a silly question mark instead: http://www12.file-upload.net/20.08.08/3cpcpx.png .
Can anyone help me?
Thanks.
Henrik

I think it's a bug in KDE4, because no other window manager or desktop environment has such problems. I had it as well, when I used KDE4.0.* for testing and seems like this remained. Do you have a completely german KDE4? Check the system settings!
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No USB storage devices are recognized anymore - Code 28

Hi,
since a few weeks except my usb mouse, keyboard, webcam and scanner no
storage devices are working anymore.
So now flash drives, usb harddisks etc. are working - they just show up in device manager with error code 28.
I deleted one of my devices in the device manager, run the latest intel chipset driver setup but no change.
If I open VMware Workstation and start a virtual Windows 7 machine then I can access my usb storage devices inside the VM.
I also tried exchaning the usb.inf file from the virtual Windows7 to my physical machine, again no change.
And Windows Updates are also not helping - no new Updates are available.
What else could I try?
Thanks!
(Win7 Prof, SP1 64Bit)

Hi,
You can install the following hotfix to update some files to see how it’s going.
"0x0000009F" Stop error when you resume a computer from hibernation in Windows 7 or in Windows Server 2008 R2
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2720599
Meanwhile, I suggest you can try the steps below:
    Make sure you update to latest BIOS.
    Reinstall USB controllers
First, please disconnect all USB devices and then perform the following steps:
a. Click "Start" button, type “devmgmt.msc” (without quotation marks) in the “Search” bar and press "Enter". Click “Continue” if necessary.
b. In Device Manager, double click to expand "Universal Serial Bus controllers", right click on the Host Controller, click "Uninstall" and click "OK".
c.   Repeat the step 2 to uninstall all items under "Universal Serial Bus controllers".
Then, restart your computer and Windows 7 will reinstall all USB controllers automatically.
If the above steps cannot resolve the problem, try the steps below:
    Turned the laptop off, unplugged it.
    Pulled out the battery for a few minutes.
    Then power on the laptop.
Make sure the USB device is working, try changing to another USB port.
Code 28: The drivers for this device are not installed
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[solved] usb-storage-devices (sticks) are not longer mapped via citrix

Hello,
at work we have linux-clients (Arch, Plasma5, updated weekly) connected to a computing center (Win 2008 Servers) via citrix-receiver. In the past, usb-storage-devices were mapped, so we could acces them in Win. Now, they are not longer mapped. I can't say, since when. USB-Sticks are not in daily use. The computing center says, nothing has been changed there. So can someone help me to fix this issue?
Found solution myself: https://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/Ud … udisks2.29
Last edited by uhoso (2015-04-23 08:57:49)

Hello,
at work we have linux-clients (Arch, Plasma5, updated weekly) connected to a computing center (Win 2008 Servers) via citrix-receiver. In the past, usb-storage-devices were mapped, so we could acces them in Win. Now, they are not longer mapped. I can't say, since when. USB-Sticks are not in daily use. The computing center says, nothing has been changed there. So can someone help me to fix this issue?
Found solution myself: https://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/Ud … udisks2.29
Last edited by uhoso (2015-04-23 08:57:49)

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