Reinstalled Windows and now USB hardware no longer works

[Sara]

As the subject line stated, I just reinstalled Windows
because of some stupid error. No format, just
reinstalled overtop. I know that there are problems with
that, but I've overcome most of them. Just recently I
realized that none of my USB autoinstall drivers work. I
have a gamevoice, a memory key and a creative web cam
that all worked fine and dandy before reinstallation. Is
there any way I can fix this? Could the drivers be on
the Windows disk? If so, where?

This is very frustrating b/c I am a full time student
that no longer has access to her memory key information.

 

[Jerry]

Any drivers for the devices are provided by the manufacturer and are not
part of Windows.

 

[Guest]

quite the opposite. these one ARE provided by microsoft
otherwise they never would have installed themselves
automatically the first time. since reinstalltion, im
trying to figure out why they aren't now.

Proof of this is that there is no such driver for a USB
memory key.

 

[Sara]

one more thing to add, i've reformatted several times
before and i've neve rhad this problem before. i KNOW it
is caused by the reinstallation right over top, and i
know that one way to fix it is to format and do a clean
install. but i don't want to, i am trying to find
another way.

 

[Cari \(MS-MVP\)]

Right click on the My Computer and select Properties. Click on the
Hardware tab and then on Device Manager. Find the entries for the USB
Controllers and click on each in turn, on the Drivers tab, click on Update
Driver. Remember that you will have to reinstall SP1 (or SP2 which includes
SP1) to regain USB2.0 drivers.

 

[Sara]

I had already done that, but it still didn't work

-----Original Message-----
Right click on the My Computer and select Properties. Click on the
Hardware tab and then on Device Manager. Find the entries for the USB
Controllers and click on each in turn, on the Drivers tab, click on Update
Driver. Remember that you will have to reinstall SP1 (or SP2 which includes
SP1) to regain USB2.0 drivers.
--
Cari (MS-MVP Printing, Imaging & Hardware)
www.coribright.com





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[Cari \(MS-MVP\)]

Try Uninstalling the USB Controllers completely and then reboot the PC. XP
should re-find and reinstall the USB ports.

You will also have to redownload the correct drivers for each hardware
device and install them BEFORE connecting the devices to the USB ports.

 

[Guest]

I too am having similar problems along these lines. I have uninstalled all my
usb drivers. When I reinstall them, the system tells me they are missing or
corrupt. The ports all appear in device manager with a yellow "!" next to
them. I have installed SP2 so I don't understand what the problem is? Any
help would be appreciated.
Thanks

 

[Cari \(MS-MVP\)]

Try the other fix as I advised Sarah:

I too am having similar problems along these lines. I have uninstalled all
my
usb drivers. When I reinstall them, the system tells me they are missing
or
corrupt. The ports all appear in device manager with a yellow "!" next to
them. I have installed SP2 so I don't understand what the problem is? Any
help would be appreciated.
Thanks