Flash Drive Connects/Disconnects rapidly

I have a flash drive that works on any of my PC's except my laptop.
When I plug it into the laptop, it makes a rapid connect/disconnect sound endlessly.
It will not show up as a drive either in File Explorer or as a device.
I did a chkdsk on it with another PC, and it found no prob's.
I've tried every tweak possible to get my laptop to see this flash drive.
* update USB drivers
* change power settings
* try other USB ports
* remove and reinstall all USB controllers
* try to find better drivers using Windows update
This is an older laptop and I'm unable to get updated drivers from the manufacturer's website.
Has this issue come up before?
This has been going on for a year or more and I've just worked around it, but I'd like to resolve it if possible...

This is a Windows 10 machine, Home ver. 10.0.19045 Build 19045

In Device Manager, expand “Universal Serial Bus controllers.”
Right-click all the options that have “Host Controller” in them and uninstall them.
Reboot your PC, and your USB controllers will reinstall on your PC automatically.

Have done that multiple times.
Tricky, because I lose my mouse when I do that.
But after I get it restarted there is no change...

But other USBs works fine?

Forgot to mention I've done the DISM and SFC things too -- they found no prob's.

Yes -- other flash drives work just fine.

BobHalverson said:

Forgot to mention I've done the DISM and SFC things too -- they found no prob's.

Yes -- other flash drives work just fine.

Then your PC and that USB is not best friends...
May because of the USB is starting get old and faulty, and your PC is a little more sensitive then other PCs.

To clear its(USB) attribute, start a Command Prompt (cmd) run as Administrator, and enter the following commands:

DISKPART
LIST VOLUME
SELECT VOLUME X (X is the number of the USB volume)
ATTRIBUTES DISK clear readonly
EXIT
If this doesn't help, try to format the disk.

NTN said:

Then your PC and that USB are not best friends...
Maybe 'cause the USB is starting get old and faulty, and your PC is a little more sensitive than other PCs.

To clear its(USB) attribute, start a Command Prompt (cmd) run as Administrator, and enter the following commands:

DISKPART
LIST VOLUME
SELECT VOLUME X (X is the number of the USB volume)
ATTRIBUTES DISK clear readonly
EXIT

If this doesn't help, try to format the disk.

Will I lose data on the flash drive if I do this?

Yes.

OK, I will be moving the data tomorrow to another flash drive (using a PC other than my laptop).
Will then try clearing the USB attribute(s) or reformatting to see if I can bring this flash drive back to life.

Thanks for the guidance...

- - - Updated - - -

Just to confirm, I know I will lose data if I reformat.
But will I also lose data if I clear the USB attribute(s)?