USB Failure

[DFND-jimjim1]

That happened to me before...but I fixed it by doing nothing...it just started working again.

[Raptor]

went into Safe Mode, USB ports still not working

Confirm that your USB ports and controllers work at all by the aforementioned method(s).

If they do not, you will have to invest in the solution Patio offered.

If they do, you could look into uninstalling SP3 and SP2. However, I think it is less time consuming and more safe to simply reinstall Windows after having made the proper back-ups...

Lets first confirm the status of your controller O.K?

[Hammer1]

The Controllers are active in device manager as well as Root Hubs. In both Safe Mode and regular mode I had at different times both disabled and uninstalled controllers and hubs, each time re-booting. The controllers and root hubs would reappear in device manager, in both Safe Mode and regular mode,  no difference.

[Raptor]

The Controllers are active in device manager as well as Root Hubs. In both Safe Mode and regular mode I had at different times both disabled and uninstalled controllers and hubs, each time re-booting. The controllers and root hubs would reappear in device manager, in both Safe Mode and regular mode,  no difference.

You're not following me.

Test the controller and ports by booting from a USB device or entering the BIOS using a USB keyboard.

[Hammer1]

Ok, I'll get my paws on a USB keyboard. I'll try it in every USB port I got, hope I find one that works

[Raptor]

Ok, I'll get my paws on a USB keyboard. I'll try it in every USB port I got, hope I find one that works

Yeah, me too. Otherwise you'll have to go with Patio's solution.

[Hammer1]

I'll let you know the end result.

Once again Thank You one and all for your help

             hammer

[Hammer1]

Hello Again:
I installed a PCI USB card, but there is something that is keeping it non-operational, although it shows up in Device Manager ?
But, my USB ports from motherboard are now working, but only with my sons thump drive, not my camera or printer.So I completely uninstalled printer and camera from system, even removed all entries I could find in the Registry. I have not re-installed yet.

Is there something I should do before reinstalling camera & printer software, or should I install and hope for the best ??    Thanks

[BC_Programmer]

did you install the Drivers for your PCI USB card?

[Hammer1]

Yes, drivers were installed for USB card
I'm going to reinstall printer to see what happens,if anything.
I'm not having a whole bunch of luck

[Geek-9pm]

The piratical solution was already given:

A 4 port PCI/USB card with firewire also will run you about 15 to 30 dollars depending on where you are...
Installation with help from a friend should take no longer than 15 minutes tops.

[BC_Programmer]

The piratical solution was already given:

A 4 port PCI/USB card with firewire also will run you about 15 to 30 dollars depending on where you are...
Installation with help from a friend should take no longer than 15 minutes tops.

it was also followed.

I installed a PCI USB card

[Hammer1]

 So far, so Good Printer is once again working, and camera is uploading pics. Both are working from USB motherboard ports, which was the initial problem way back at first Post.
The USB card is just sitting in the pc doing nothing and can continue doing nothing as along as the motherboard ports work.
I have no idea why the USB ports started working, did nothing more or less than I did everyday for the last several years

Thanks everyone

[patio]

Good ...so it broke the ports on the new card and now the MBoard ports work ? ?
Ya just gotta love Windows ! !

                   

[Geek-9pm]

That stange Windows behavior,
says Microsoft,
is not a bug!             

It is a Hi-Tech Feature!