XP USB Drive not detected or installed fix

**CCT** · January 23rd, 2008, 09:52 AM

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/307844

DO NOT attempt to change the system drive letter (can be done but you don't want to).

Just change that drives' letter.

**k950re** · January 23rd, 2008, 10:08 AM

Shouldn't Windows handle this automatically? It used to. As I said, this is a recent problem on my system. What can I do to get the system back to where it handles this automaically?

**NooNoo** · January 23rd, 2008, 11:03 AM

You probably can't. Something has changed and tracking down what change was especially if you are on a company network is next to impossible.

What was the drive letter that used to be used by the stick and what was the drive letter that is used for the network drive?

**k950re** · January 23rd, 2008, 11:19 AM

God, I'm an idiot. I forgot that I recently added a DVD recorder to my system. That took up the available drive letter that the system used to use for the USB drives. The next several drive letters are used by the network drives. That is why there was a conflict. Evidently, windows doesn't recognize the network drives and just assigns the next drive letter even though it was already used by the network. So changing the drive letter for the removeable drives in disk manager corrected the problem. Sorry for wasting your time. Thanks for all of your help.

**NooNoo** · January 23rd, 2008, 11:26 AM

No it's about drive priorities... local drives come before network drives.. but you mapped the network drive... the map is a virtual path or a shortcut if you like. As far as windows was concerned, you took away it's next available drive letter by mapping it on the network.

You didn't waste our time. These things happen... how often have you gone out in the car meaning to go one way at a junction and actually gone the other because the other way is the way you usually go?

**NooNoo** · June 22nd, 2009, 02:51 AM

Welcome to Windrivers White-Tiger

I'm glad that this thread helped you.

**White-Tiger** · June 22nd, 2009, 06:48 AM

Thanks much,it was very easy to follow the instructions.Helped lots,Thanks

**kleefarr** · September 23rd, 2009, 04:45 AM

After a couple of reinstalls, I can no longer get USB anything to work.
I'm using Win 2K pro SP4 though.

when I installed the driver for the boards USB, I got a message saying that there was an error and the file couldn't be found which is clap trap as I have the file on another partition on the C: drive.

It's chuffing doing my head in.

I have checked that a USB card reader, that worked on this machine before, still works on another PC and it does. That PC is running Win2K SP4 as well.

My device manager shows no errors..

And these are the USB files in system32..

Will a similar registry edit work for this?

**White-Tiger** · September 23rd, 2009, 10:54 AM

There is a Hotfix on Microsoft support.Here is the site.
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/810090
I hope it works for you.Good Luck

**kleefarr** · September 27th, 2009, 03:45 PM

Originally Posted by White-Tiger

There is a Hotfix on Microsoft support.Here is the site.
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/810090
I hope it works for you.Good Luck

Thanks, but I already have SP4 installed. Do you mean I should reinstall it?

**kleefarr** · September 28th, 2009, 04:30 AM

I have just noticed that in my current set up the USB drivers are ..

Intel 82801EB - USB Universal Host Controller - 24D* drivers (As shown above)

Were as in my previously working USB set up (as shown in my sig) they were..

Intel 82801EB ICH5 - USB Controller [A2/A3]

I don't know why they aren't the same as before, but when I do a search for the Intel 82801EB ICH5 - USB Controller [A2/A3] all I find is reference to Ac97 Audio drivers.

**White-Tiger** · September 23rd, 2009, 11:01 AM

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/810090 Hope it Helps,Good Luck.It`s a hotfix

Originally Posted by kleefarr

After a couple of reinstalls, I can no longer get USB anything to work.
I'm using Win 2K pro SP4 though.

when I installed the driver for the boards USB, I got a message saying that there was an error and the file couldn't be found which is clap trap as I have the file on another partition on the C: drive.

It's chuffing doing my head in.

I have checked that a USB card reader, that worked on this machine before, still works on another PC and it does. That PC is running Win2K SP4 as well.

My device manager shows no errors..

And these are the USB files in system32..

Will a similar registry edit work for this?

**CCT** · September 28th, 2009, 09:39 AM

I cannot see any system info posted for you - need complete specs for the computer.

**kleefarr** · September 28th, 2009, 11:29 AM

In my signature.

**CCT** · September 29th, 2009, 06:49 AM

Have you verified in Bios that USB Legcy is set as Enabled, USB 2 is set Enabled, and USB high speed is set ?

Then, re-install the chipset and reboot and then re-install the USB drivers.

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