Reinstalled Windows and now USB hardware no longer works

[Sara]

Archived from groups: microsoft.public.windowsxp.device_driver.dev (More info?)

As the subject line stated, I just reinstalled Windows
because of some stupid error. No format, just
reinstalled overtop. I know that there are problems with
that, but I've overcome most of them. Just recently I
realized that none of my USB autoinstall drivers work. I
have a gamevoice, a memory key and a creative web cam
that all worked fine and dandy before reinstallation. Is
there any way I can fix this? Could the drivers be on
the Windows disk? If so, where?

This is very frustrating b/c I am a full time student
that no longer has access to her memory key information.

 

[Jerry]

Archived from groups: microsoft.public.windowsxp.device_driver.dev (More info?)

Any drivers for the devices are provided by the manufacturer and are not
part of Windows.

"Sara" <anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:048401c4a1df$ea2c7ea0$a501280a@phx.gbl...
> As the subject line stated, I just reinstalled Windows
> because of some stupid error. No format, just
> reinstalled overtop. I know that there are problems with
> that, but I've overcome most of them. Just recently I
> realized that none of my USB autoinstall drivers work. I
> have a gamevoice, a memory key and a creative web cam
> that all worked fine and dandy before reinstallation. Is
> there any way I can fix this? Could the drivers be on
> the Windows disk? If so, where?
>
> This is very frustrating b/c I am a full time student
> that no longer has access to her memory key information.

 

[Guest]

Archived from groups: microsoft.public.windowsxp.device_driver.dev (More info?)

quite the opposite. these one ARE provided by microsoft
otherwise they never would have installed themselves
automatically the first time. since reinstalltion, im
trying to figure out why they aren't now.

Proof of this is that there is no such driver for a USB
memory key.

>-----Original Message-----
>Any drivers for the devices are provided by the
manufacturer and are not
>part of Windows.
>
>"Sara" <anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in
message
>news:048401c4a1df$ea2c7ea0$a501280a@phx.gbl...
>> As the subject line stated, I just reinstalled Windows
>> because of some stupid error. No format, just
>> reinstalled overtop. I know that there are problems
with
>> that, but I've overcome most of them. Just recently I
>> realized that none of my USB autoinstall drivers
work. I
>> have a gamevoice, a memory key and a creative web cam
>> that all worked fine and dandy before reinstallation.
Is
>> there any way I can fix this? Could the drivers be on
>> the Windows disk? If so, where?
>>
>> This is very frustrating b/c I am a full time student
>> that no longer has access to her memory key
information.
>
>
>.
>

 

[Sara]

Archived from groups: microsoft.public.windowsxp.device_driver.dev (More info?)

one more thing to add, i've reformatted several times
before and i've neve rhad this problem before. i KNOW it
is caused by the reinstallation right over top, and i
know that one way to fix it is to format and do a clean
install. but i don't want to, i am trying to find
another way.

>-----Original Message-----
>quite the opposite. these one ARE provided by microsoft
>otherwise they never would have installed themselves
>automatically the first time. since reinstalltion, im
>trying to figure out why they aren't now.
>
>Proof of this is that there is no such driver for a USB
>memory key.
>
>>-----Original Message-----
>>Any drivers for the devices are provided by the
>manufacturer and are not
>>part of Windows.
>>
>>"Sara" <anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in
>message
>>news:048401c4a1df$ea2c7ea0$a501280a@phx.gbl...
>>> As the subject line stated, I just reinstalled Windows
>>> because of some stupid error. No format, just
>>> reinstalled overtop. I know that there are problems
>with
>>> that, but I've overcome most of them. Just recently I
>>> realized that none of my USB autoinstall drivers
>work. I
>>> have a gamevoice, a memory key and a creative web cam
>>> that all worked fine and dandy before
reinstallation.
>Is
>>> there any way I can fix this? Could the drivers be on
>>> the Windows disk? If so, where?
>>>
>>> This is very frustrating b/c I am a full time student
>>> that no longer has access to her memory key
>information.
>>
>>
>>.
>>
>.
>

 

[Guest]

Archived from groups: microsoft.public.windowsxp.device_driver.dev (More info?)

Right click on the My Computer and select Properties. Click on the
Hardware tab and then on Device Manager. Find the entries for the USB
Controllers and click on each in turn, on the Drivers tab, click on Update
Driver. Remember that you will have to reinstall SP1 (or SP2 which includes
SP1) to regain USB2.0 drivers.
--
Cari (MS-MVP Printing, Imaging & Hardware)
www.coribright.com

"Sara" <anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:048401c4a1df$ea2c7ea0$a501280a@phx.gbl...
> As the subject line stated, I just reinstalled Windows
> because of some stupid error. No format, just
> reinstalled overtop. I know that there are problems with
> that, but I've overcome most of them. Just recently I
> realized that none of my USB autoinstall drivers work. I
> have a gamevoice, a memory key and a creative web cam
> that all worked fine and dandy before reinstallation. Is
> there any way I can fix this? Could the drivers be on
> the Windows disk? If so, where?
>
> This is very frustrating b/c I am a full time student
> that no longer has access to her memory key information.
>

 

[Sara]

Archived from groups: microsoft.public.windowsxp.device_driver.dev (More info?)

I had already done that, but it still didn't work
>-----Original Message-----
>Right click on the My Computer and select Properties.
Click on the
>Hardware tab and then on Device Manager. Find the
entries for the USB
>Controllers and click on each in turn, on the Drivers
tab, click on Update
>Driver. Remember that you will have to reinstall SP1
(or SP2 which includes
>SP1) to regain USB2.0 drivers.
>--
>Cari (MS-MVP Printing, Imaging & Hardware)
>www.coribright.com
>
>"Sara" <anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in
message
>news:048401c4a1df$ea2c7ea0$a501280a@phx.gbl...
>> As the subject line stated, I just reinstalled Windows
>> because of some stupid error. No format, just
>> reinstalled overtop. I know that there are problems
with
>> that, but I've overcome most of them. Just recently I
>> realized that none of my USB autoinstall drivers
work. I
>> have a gamevoice, a memory key and a creative web cam
>> that all worked fine and dandy before reinstallation.
Is
>> there any way I can fix this? Could the drivers be on
>> the Windows disk? If so, where?
>>
>> This is very frustrating b/c I am a full time student
>> that no longer has access to her memory key
information.
>>
>
>
>
>.
>

 

[Guest]

Archived from groups: microsoft.public.windowsxp.device_driver.dev (More info?)

Try Uninstalling the USB Controllers completely and then reboot the PC. XP
should re-find and reinstall the USB ports.

You will also have to redownload the correct drivers for each hardware
device and install them BEFORE connecting the devices to the USB ports.
--
Cari (MS-MVP Printing, Imaging & Hardware)
www.coribright.com

"Sara" <anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:278901c4a277$c7a454a0$a401280a@phx.gbl...
>I had already done that, but it still didn't work
>>-----Original Message-----
>>Right click on the My Computer and select Properties.
> Click on the
>>Hardware tab and then on Device Manager. Find the
> entries for the USB
>>Controllers and click on each in turn, on the Drivers
> tab, click on Update
>>Driver. Remember that you will have to reinstall SP1
> (or SP2 which includes
>>SP1) to regain USB2.0 drivers.
>>--
>>Cari (MS-MVP Printing, Imaging & Hardware)
>>www.coribright.com
>>
>>"Sara" <anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in
> message
>>news:048401c4a1df$ea2c7ea0$a501280a@phx.gbl...
>>> As the subject line stated, I just reinstalled Windows
>>> because of some stupid error. No format, just
>>> reinstalled overtop. I know that there are problems
> with
>>> that, but I've overcome most of them. Just recently I
>>> realized that none of my USB autoinstall drivers
> work. I
>>> have a gamevoice, a memory key and a creative web cam
>>> that all worked fine and dandy before reinstallation.
> Is
>>> there any way I can fix this? Could the drivers be on
>>> the Windows disk? If so, where?
>>>
>>> This is very frustrating b/c I am a full time student
>>> that no longer has access to her memory key
> information.
>>>
>>
>>
>>
>>.
>>
>

 

[Guest]

Archived from groups: microsoft.public.windowsxp.device_driver.dev (More info?)

I too am having similar problems along these lines. I have uninstalled all my
usb drivers. When I reinstall them, the system tells me they are missing or
corrupt. The ports all appear in device manager with a yellow "!" next to
them. I have installed SP2 so I don't understand what the problem is? Any
help would be appreciated.
Thanks

"Cari (MS-MVP)" wrote:

> Try Uninstalling the USB Controllers completely and then reboot the PC. XP
> should re-find and reinstall the USB ports.
>
> You will also have to redownload the correct drivers for each hardware
> device and install them BEFORE connecting the devices to the USB ports.
> --
> Cari (MS-MVP Printing, Imaging & Hardware)
> www.coribright.com
>
> "Sara" <anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:278901c4a277$c7a454a0$a401280a@phx.gbl...
> >I had already done that, but it still didn't work
> >>-----Original Message-----
> >>Right click on the My Computer and select Properties.
> > Click on the
> >>Hardware tab and then on Device Manager. Find the
> > entries for the USB
> >>Controllers and click on each in turn, on the Drivers
> > tab, click on Update
> >>Driver. Remember that you will have to reinstall SP1
> > (or SP2 which includes
> >>SP1) to regain USB2.0 drivers.
> >>--
> >>Cari (MS-MVP Printing, Imaging & Hardware)
> >>www.coribright.com
> >>
> >>"Sara" <anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in
> > message
> >>news:048401c4a1df$ea2c7ea0$a501280a@phx.gbl...
> >>> As the subject line stated, I just reinstalled Windows
> >>> because of some stupid error. No format, just
> >>> reinstalled overtop. I know that there are problems
> > with
> >>> that, but I've overcome most of them. Just recently I
> >>> realized that none of my USB autoinstall drivers
> > work. I
> >>> have a gamevoice, a memory key and a creative web cam
> >>> that all worked fine and dandy before reinstallation.
> > Is
> >>> there any way I can fix this? Could the drivers be on
> >>> the Windows disk? If so, where?
> >>>
> >>> This is very frustrating b/c I am a full time student
> >>> that no longer has access to her memory key
> > information.
> >>>
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>.
> >>
> >
>
>
>
>

 

[Guest]

Archived from groups: microsoft.public.windowsxp.device_driver.dev (More info?)

Try the other fix as I advised Sarah:

> >>Right click on the My Computer and select Properties.
> > Click on the
> >>Hardware tab and then on Device Manager. Find the
> > entries for the USB
> >>Controllers and click on each in turn, on the Drivers
> > tab, click on Update
> >>Driver. Remember that you will have to reinstall SP1
> > (or SP2 which includes
> >>SP1) to regain USB2.0 drivers.
> >>--
> >>Cari (MS-MVP Printing, Imaging & Hardware)
> >>www.coribright.com

"Johnny T" <JohnnyT@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:20A1CC63-9C5C-4400-BFD0-7463F3B8E6A9@microsoft.com...
>I too am having similar problems along these lines. I have uninstalled all
>my
> usb drivers. When I reinstall them, the system tells me they are missing
> or
> corrupt. The ports all appear in device manager with a yellow "!" next to
> them. I have installed SP2 so I don't understand what the problem is? Any
> help would be appreciated.
> Thanks
>
> "Cari (MS-MVP)" wrote:
>
>> Try Uninstalling the USB Controllers completely and then reboot the PC.
>> XP
>> should re-find and reinstall the USB ports.
>>
>> You will also have to redownload the correct drivers for each hardware
>> device and install them BEFORE connecting the devices to the USB ports.
>> --
>> Cari (MS-MVP Printing, Imaging & Hardware)
>> www.coribright.com
>>
>> "Sara" <anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> news:278901c4a277$c7a454a0$a401280a@phx.gbl...
>> >I had already done that, but it still didn't work
>> >>-----Original Message-----
>> >>Right click on the My Computer and select Properties.
>> > Click on the
>> >>Hardware tab and then on Device Manager. Find the
>> > entries for the USB
>> >>Controllers and click on each in turn, on the Drivers
>> > tab, click on Update
>> >>Driver. Remember that you will have to reinstall SP1
>> > (or SP2 which includes
>> >>SP1) to regain USB2.0 drivers.
>> >>--
>> >>Cari (MS-MVP Printing, Imaging & Hardware)
>> >>www.coribright.com
>> >>
>> >>"Sara" <anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in
>> > message
>> >>news:048401c4a1df$ea2c7ea0$a501280a@phx.gbl...
>> >>> As the subject line stated, I just reinstalled Windows
>> >>> because of some stupid error. No format, just
>> >>> reinstalled overtop. I know that there are problems
>> > with
>> >>> that, but I've overcome most of them. Just recently I
>> >>> realized that none of my USB autoinstall drivers
>> > work. I
>> >>> have a gamevoice, a memory key and a creative web cam
>> >>> that all worked fine and dandy before reinstallation.
>> > Is
>> >>> there any way I can fix this? Could the drivers be on
>> >>> the Windows disk? If so, where?
>> >>>
>> >>> This is very frustrating b/c I am a full time student
>> >>> that no longer has access to her memory key
>> > information.
>> >>>
>> >>
>> >>
>> >>
>> >>.
>> >>
>> >
>>
>>
>>
>>
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