Ok, here is what I saw and did. By your directions, if I interrupted them correctly, I right clicked the USB hub under device manager and then I did not get a remove option but insteed I un-installed them because that is the only option I saw, I hope this is the same thing. I had 4 root hub USB showing under the USB option. Three of them un-installed and disappeared as I un-installed them, but one of them would not un-installed and stayed on the device manager. I left the USB mouse and USB printer plug in during all this and did not un-install them, I hope this is correct, I restarted the computer and plugged the flashdrive in the top front USB port and still got USC device not recognized. Moved it to the lower USB drive port and it stated "new hardware found" Then it stated "USB might not be configured" I think, because it went by so fast. Then it stated "USB device not recognized". Let me know what is next, please. I do want you to know I am very grateful for your help.