I formatted the XP Pro hard drive and set the system back to its shipped condition then installed the plethora of Windows Updates after removing Norton 2004 then installing avast! Free anti virus and now I can see Flash drives on it.
It is a good thing I'm retired with nothing better to do as the weather outside is miserable and I am real short of money due to rent and food being high priority and Winter clothes replacement next.
Change is inevitable except from a vending machine