No USB devices recognized by Windows

[charmed_0215]

I got a new motherboard, CPU, and memory. Using the existing hard drive/CD drive. Everything seems to be working except the USB ports. Printer, PS/2 keyboard/mouse, sound, video all work.

I tried multiple USB devices -- mouse, printer, sd card reader -- and none work. I tried all 4 ports. I'm not using a USB hub.

Tried updating the USB drivers manually from the motherboard's website; that didn't work. Tried uninstallling and reinstalling the devices in "device manager"; that didn't work.

I don't want to reinstall everything but wondering if that's my only option.

Thanks,

Dawn

 

[pscowboy]

Do a Repair install. Your "stuff" will be okay.

Pop in the XP cd and restart. Boot from the cd - at the first Repair screen, hit Enter - at the second Repair screen, hit R.

On subsequent install restarts, do not boot to the cd.

 

[dokk]

Do a Repair install. Your "stuff" will be okay.

Pop in the XP cd and restart. Boot from the cd - at the first Repair screen, hit Enter - at the second Repair screen, hit R.

On subsequent install restarts, do not boot to the cd.

AND check the bios,making SURE that your USB is ON???

 

[charmed_0215]

I haven't done the repair yet, but I have checked the BIOS and don't see any setting to turn the USB ports off. I did select "default settings" as the motherboard manufacturer recommended.

Dawn

 

[pscowboy]

One thing you can check in the BIOS would be in the Advanced section, Peripheral Configuration - or something to that effect.