# Sandisk Cruzer not recognized by Windows 7

**URL:** <https://forums.sandisk.com/t/sandisk-cruzer-not-recognized-by-windows-7/30496>\
**Category:** All other USB Flash Drives\
**Created:** [June 15, 2011, 2:51pm UTC](https://forums.sandisk.com/t/sandisk-cruzer-not-recognized-by-windows-7/30496 "2011-06-15T14:51:11Z")\
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**Author:** ![lboogie](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/839c29/32.png) [@lboogie](https://forums.sandisk.com/u/lboogie)\
**Post date:** [May 13, 2013, 7:46pm UTC](https://forums.sandisk.com/t/sandisk-cruzer-not-recognized-by-windows-7/30496/15 "2013-05-13T19:46:47Z")

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Chances are you have Kies installed which is interfering with the drive–try this: &nbsp;[http://forums.sandisk.com/t5/All-SanDisk-USB-Flash-Drives/Windows-7-Explorer-not-showing-drive-while-it-shows-in-computer/m-p/286716#M3656](https://forums.sandisk.com/t/windows-7-explorer-not-showing-drive-while-it-shows-in-computer-management/31038/10)

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