USB sees hardware but doesn't recognize

[mdinaz]

Problems with USB ports that can sense when new hardware is plugged in but cannot determine what to do with it. All the USB hubs and controllers appear to be enabled and working properly. Plugging in any sort of USB hardware like printers and Ipods elicits a "unknown device" and no drivers being loaded.

Is this a software problem or a hardware problem? If hardware I'm guessing since the USB ports are hardwired onto the motherboard, it's not really cost effective to repair but rather replace. If software related, where else can I look? This is a standard XP Windows system, four external USB ports.

 

[badge]

Try reinstalling your chipset drivers from the MB CD. You can get the latest chipset drivers online at your MB's product web page. Also, be sure you have all widows updates to SP2 at least for your XP OS.