# My microbit wont show up in my files

**URL:** https://forum.makecode.com/t/my-microbit-wont-show-up-in-my-files/17585
**Category:** micro:bit
**Created:** [January 25, 2023, 3:35am UTC](https://forum.makecode.com/t/my-microbit-wont-show-up-in-my-files/17585 "2023-01-25T03:35:28Z")
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### Author: ![samthefat1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/97f17d/32.png) [@samthefat1](https://forum.makecode.com/u/samthefat1)
#### Post date: [January 25, 2023, 3:35am UTC](https://forum.makecode.com/t/my-microbit-wont-show-up-in-my-files/17585/1 "2023-01-25T03:35:28Z")

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I haven’t used my micro bit in a couple of months and now if I try to download a program  
it wont work because it wont show in my files.

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### Author: ![technonux](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/forum.makecode.com/technonux/32/7924_2.png) [@technonux](https://forum.makecode.com/u/technonux)
#### Post date: [February 28, 2023, 10:33pm UTC](https://forum.makecode.com/t/my-microbit-wont-show-up-in-my-files/17585/2 "2023-02-28T22:33:19Z")

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are you using a usb cable that supports data transfer and is working  
also try another usb port.