USB stick not recognised on RCD510 - why?

[Snoopy]

When I had my Scirocco, there was issues with the RCD510's not recognising memory sticks over 4 or 6Gb. I wonder if that is still the issue..

Im running an 8 on an RCD310 without any trouble. 

[Keithuk]

is there any simple way to put all your music in one playlist and just stick that in the root?

Its easier on your main drive. Just select the files in any folder, right-click on them and select Add to Windows Media Player list. While media player is running do exactly the same on all files in the sub folders. Once they are all added you can drag then up and down to randomise your own list then File\Save Now Playing List and give it a filename, I just use Audio.wpl and put that file on the drive root. 

[RickS]

I assume it does actually detect the USB stick when plugged in and tries the puts up the words initialising on the screen?  Does the memory stick have any lights and do they start flashing?  Have you tried re-seating the MDI cable in its connector?

No, it doesn't detect the memory stick and no message is displayed, it just carries on as though there's nothing connected to the media port, that's the strange thing. The stick doesn't have a light to indicate activity. I've ensured the MDI cable is properly seated.
Going to try putting some music files in the root and see if it recognises them.

[ajmoir36]

Sounds more like the MDI isnt working at all, no life from the headunit is not good, it should at least state "initialising" when trying to use it.

[RickS]

Sounds more like the MDI isnt working at all, no life from the headunit is not good, it should at least state "initialising" when trying to use it.

My iPod Nano works fine [apart from the stutter at start of some tracks when the title changes just after the track has started, which appears to be a generic fault] I've tried an old 256MB MP3 player and that works as well, so there's nothing wrong with the MDI or the USB connector cable.
Must be to do with the way I've put the files on the drive, going to try it with some MP3's in the root [no folders], if that works will then try adding some playlists from Windows Media Player. Incidentally, I put the files on the USB stick in the same way as I have on my SD card and that works fine, so it must to do with the way the unit accesses the USB drive.
Problem is I don't seem to find the time.