Unable to install any USB device

[Guest]

Hello, I have windows vista 32 Ultimate.

For a while I had no problem with usb devices. But since a month I am unable
to install any new USB device. The ones that are installed are still working.
But if I try to plug them in a different USB port or if I try to install a
new device windows is unable to find a driver.

I tried floppy drives, usb memory sticks, printers, game controllers, etc...
none will work.

I tried to install the usb stack patch from microsoft and it did not solve
the problem. I have reinstalled my chipset drivers and still the same problem.

Does anybody found a solution to this problem?

Thank you.

 

[Uwe Sieber]

Hello, I have windows vista 32 Ultimate.

For a while I had no problem with usb devices. But since a month I am unable
to install any new USB device. The ones that are installed are still working.
But if I try to plug them in a different USB port or if I try to install a
new device windows is unable to find a driver.

I tried floppy drives, usb memory sticks, printers, game controllers, etc...
none will work.

I tried to install the usb stack patch from microsoft and it did not solve
the problem. I have reinstalled my chipset drivers and still the same problem.

Does anybody found a solution to this problem?

Under XP there is an issue, I don't know if it applies to Vista too:
http://www.uwe-sieber.de/usbtrouble_e.html#xp_asks_for_drivers

Uwe

 

[Joe Guidera]

Take a system repair snapshot then go into device manager and try removing
the root USB hubs, then rebooting (Vista should automatically redetec and
re-install the root hub drivers using the installed chip set drivers).
After doing that are you now able to install USB devices again?

J

 

[Dennis Capulong]

this one really works...

1. Open Regedit
2. Change the value of
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\DevicePath to
'%SystemRoot%\System32'
3. Reboot your machine

Thanks to the original contributor...

Regards,
Dennis