USB ports quit

[Mark Corbelli]

Not true actually the USB ports stopped working for plug in flash drives and
external hard drives. The printer and mouse attached to the USB ports still
work OK. If anyone know how to troubleshoot this, I'd appreciate the help.

 

[Detlev Dreyer]

Not true actually the USB ports stopped working for plug in flash
drives and external hard drives.

"Stopped working" in not very specific at all.

The printer and mouse attached to the USB ports still work OK.

In case that you get a "STOP 0x0000007E" error message (BSOD) when
plugging-in an USB mass storage device, uninstall the optional update
KB918005(v4) if recently installed.

 

[NoStop]

"Stopped working" in not very specific at all.

But it should be fairly easy to understand what this means as it happens far
too often with Windoze XP. There's a major flaw in XP as to how it handles
USB2 devices, in particular attached drives. XP gets "confused" and
eventually stops recognizing the devices. Happens all the time! So don't
act like this is some kind of new thing that's never been heard of before.
Eventually MickeyMouse may get it right, but I have my doubts.

Cheers.


--
Linux is ready for the desktop! More ready than Windoze XP.
http://tinyurl.com/ldm9d

"Computer users around the globe recognize that the most serious threats to
security exist because of inherent weaknesses in the Microsoft operating
system." McAfee

 

[Mark Corbelli]

To be more specific, I get this message..."USB Device Not recognized. One of
the USB devices attached to this computer has malfunctioned and windows does
not recognize it"

 

[Detlev Dreyer]

To be more specific, I get this message..."USB Device Not recognized.
One of the USB devices attached to this computer has malfunctioned and
windows does not recognize it"

Make sure that the latest service pack (SP2) has been installed.

"General USB troubleshooting in Windows XP"
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/310575/en-us

"Windows XP or Windows Server 2003 does not detect your new USB device"
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/314634/en-us

"You Receive a "USB Device Not Recognized" Error Message When You Resume
Your Computer from Suspend or Hibernation"
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/318773/en-us

"USB device does not function after connecting device to a Windows XP
Service Pack 2-based computer..."
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/870893/en-us

"A USB device is not recognized if you attach it immediately after your
Windows XP-based computer comes out of standby or hibernation"
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/871233/en-us