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Windows assigning drive letters

I have mapped a network drive and used the letter F but now every time I connect a usb device it assigns the usb device the letter F so I can't access it unless I go in to disk management and change the drive letter of the usb device, is...

Tags: Microsoft Windows, deerek11@..., network, usb device, CreateObject

Discussion threads 2007-07-26

Segate HDD 120 gb USB not Detecting in Win98

Dear Experts,Recently i purchased an segate HDD 120GB usb. It is detecting in my office which runs in winxp but in house i am using win 98 pentium3 machine it is not detecting the usb device. Kinldy let me know 2things.1.Whetehr My home computer win98 pentium3 support the USB2...

Tags: ramakrishnan_173@..., USB, usb device, Microsoft Windows 98

Discussion threads 2007-07-21

Any usb device freezes windows xp

Hi! I hope someone could help me. When I plug in any usb peripheral my HP Pallion dv 5000 Windows xp freezes and I have to power off and boot again with no us device connected. It happened first time two weeks ago but, after rebooting a couple of time,...

Tags: luc.bresciani@..., USB, usb device, Microsoft Windows XP

Discussion threads 2007-05-19

Windows xp usb devices not working

I have a desktop that runs XP but it used the older PS2 type connections for the mouse and keyboard. those connections recently stopped working, so i tried to use some usb devices. windows recognized that there were devises plugged in, but it said that i have to...

Tags: Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Windows XP, computer, Matman218@..., USB

Discussion threads 2007-03-04

Connecting a USB drive

Previously, when I connected a USB drive, I would get what appeared to be a MS Windows popup that allowed me to select which application to use to view the data on the USB drive as there are more than one type of data on it.The title of the pop...

Tags: Microsoft Windows, USB flash drive, kmk2@..., usb device, windows, software, hardware, Microsoft Corp.

Discussion threads 2007-02-28

USB device causes computer to freeze

I run Windows XP, whenever I connect my WD USB hard drive or a pny 1 gig memory stick the computer freezes. The bios is set to allow windows to manage it and it happens on all 4 usb ports of the machine. If I try to boot with the...

Tags: computer, freeze, geckoevan@..., software, usb, windows, xp

Discussion threads 2007-01-24

server 2003 not detecting usb device

i have multiboot option in my PC.But usb camera is easily detected by windows xp,but windows server 2003 is not detecting any of the usb devices in the same pc.what is the problem.pls suggest.The USB device drivers are probably incorrect for svr03. Try reloading them.after you have try w2ktechman...

Tags: riti.kapoor@..., server, USB, usb device, Windows Image, Windows Image Acquisition

Q&A 2005-09-30

Get IT Done: Troubleshoot USB problems in Windows XP

While I think it's fair to say that USB devices are generally easier to configure and less prone to problems than their serial- and parallel-based ancestors, problems can still occur. When USB devices fail to function properly in Windows XP, you should tailor your troubleshooting efforts to the type of...

Tags: Brien M. Posey MCSE, Get IT Done, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Windows XP, USB, USB device, USB Root Hub, USB Universal Host Controller

Technical articles 2003-07-30

Additional Resources

How to change back a USB to be a removable device

I dont know what I did but the USB now shows as another hard drive instead of removable device. How can I change it back?DisksIt may that an application is using it for other usage or a pagefile has been created on it or used as ReadyBoost in Vista. Check...

Tags: msalinas@..., USB, removable device

Discussion threads 2007-09-12

Usb device is not recognized

systray keeps popping up a message balloon on my Dell 600 that states "USB device not recognized. The funny thing is....there is no device plugged in for it to "not recognize" but my bluetooth in not working and is find like unknown device. USB devices do work fine when then...

Tags: abace1804@..., USB-device, systray

Discussion threads 2007-03-19

Connecting USB device reboots WindowsXP

When, I connect any USB device to my WindowsXP causes it to shut down and keeps shut until I disconnect it the USB device!And then, when it starts again it gives me the message "Windows has recovered from serious error" ... Is there any other solutions than formatting and reinstalling...

Tags: BIOS, USB, USB-device, WindowsXP

Q&A 2006-02-09

Flash drive not working in USB 2.0 ports

I have a USB 2.0 flash drive I've been using since last spring. Starting just the other day, I can't get USB 2.0 ports to recognize the device on any computer. It just pops up a "Device Not Recognized" bubble from the taskbar. The device still works...

Tags: stormont@..., USB, USB 2.0, usb flash 2.0, hardware, USB flash drive

Discussion threads 2007-02-06

Windows can't detect PS2 to USB mouse

I have a PS2 mouse which I'm connecting to my computer using a PS2 to USB adapter. However Windows can't seem to detect the PS2 mouse and the error message "USB DEVICE NOT RECOGNIZED" keeps popping up. Is there any driver that I should install to enable windows to detect...

Tags: Mice, stak@..., Microsoft Windows, mouse, Sony PlayStation 2, USB

Discussion threads 2007-11-11

Usb mass storage device

Hai,My problem is that, whenever i plugin a usb drive nothing is on screen, in device manager a yellow question marked usb mass storage device is appearing and then i have to update the driver, i am using ibm thinkpad R51 laptop with windows xp sp2,how to solve this problem...

Tags: Storage, selva_sh@..., USB

Discussion threads 2007-05-08

USB Suddenly stopped working

I brought a USB Hub from the market and tried to test . After connecting two devices to the Hub all of sudden my all 6 USB port stopped functioning . Is it All my USB port are gone or is there a way out ?Initially there was a conflict...

Tags: mrsarojnayak@..., USB port, device manager, USB

Discussion threads 2007-10-26

Flash Disk Trouble...

Hi Guys,I have a 1024mb usb flash disk. It won't work on my Laptop all of a sudden, but works on other Laptops and PCs. Any other USB Device works on the same port 100%.I've reinstalled the drivers and such, but still no success. Running on XP Pro.Any ideas?Flash Disk...

Tags: disk, Flash, Flash Disk, Flash Disk Trouble, hardware, laptop computer, Psydeffect, USB

Discussion threads 2005-08-02

USBDeview (zip)

USBDeview is a small utility that lists all USB devices that currently connected to your computer, as well as all USB devices that you previously used. For each USB device, extended information is displayed: Device name/description, device type, serial number for mass storage devices, the date/time that device was added,...

Tags: Device, USB, USBDeview

Software downloads 2008-01-10

Field Manual on USB memory stick alternative

Hello:I missed the boat on getting one of the Field Manual on USB Memory Stick offers from the bookstore. It sounds like such a good idea that I would like to replicate it on a memory device of my own.Did any of you reading this happen to get one of...

Tags: hubertp@..., Field Manual

Discussion threads 2007-01-18

I have a problem with an usb device

I have an FFB Usb Wheel and i instaled and the wheel works fine excepts force feedback. the device requieres 2.0 and i thought that i don't have usb 2.0 and i bought an usb pci adapter but still doesn't works.Please help me.

Tags: iulihome@..., USB

Discussion threads 2006-12-01

Device Monitoring Studio (USB Monitor) (exe)

USB Monitor is a monitoring software tool, which allows you to view, log, and analyze Universal Serial Bus devices activity. This USB sniffer and analyzer utility captures all the Request Blocks transferred from the Windows device driver to the host controller and back. With this sniffing tool you can analyze...

Tags: Monitoring, USB, USB Monitor

Software downloads 2007-09-24