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Help Needed USB Problem

  • 04-02-2009 6:35pm
    #1
    arsebandit
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 165 ✭✭


    I hope someone can Help, I have a HP Desk top and the USB's have all stopped working,I have tried a few things but no luck, i Tried system restore but for some reason it wont let me restore.If i go to Device manager it says all the Usb's are working , .
    Now this happened (i think) when i was backing up an external Hard drive, .I was backing up an external to external Hard drive, Both powered, I have done this loads of time before without any problem.
    If some one could offer any advise it would be Great.

    Bandit


Comments

  • #2
    Capt'n Midnight
    Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators, Technology & Internet Moderators Posts: 93,581 Mod ✭✭✭✭Capt'n Midnight


    USB is hot plug so you can disconnect the devices without electrical problems.

    Files and folders are not hot plug, if you remove the power before preparing to remove a drive there is a chance of corruption

    if all USB devices aren't working then uninstall all the USB controllers in device manager and let windows pick them up again


  • #3
    arsebandit
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 165 ✭✭arsebandit


    Will give that a go, and get back to ye, Thanks


  • #4
    Diver79
    Closed Accounts Posts: 105 ✭✭Diver79


    If it is just affecting usb memory sticks and hard drives then Its possible you have a Drive letter conflict. Open Computer management > Right click on My Computer and select Manage.

    Under Storage devices check if any of your USB devices are listed here. If you see your USB drives in here with no drive letter assigned then right click and select the Change drive letter option. This should get your drives back, if thats what your problem was.


  • #5
    arsebandit
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 165 ✭✭arsebandit


    Ok i got this sorted but had to by pass the usbs as there is no power at them i had a guy look at it and he rekons the power supply from the board is fecked, so i just bought a few usb pci cards, so its all sorted, Thanks for the help


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