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USB device not recognized

AirsoftAndy · 2013-08-21 20:44:09

Heres my problem , My Usb Wifi adaptor and usb external hdd have stopped being recognised my usb mouse still works but nothing else usb. I have tried uninstalling / reinstalling the drivers but as soon as I restart the PC the problem starts up again ? Please help , I was up until 6am googling fixes on my phone .......

21-08-2013 09:44PM

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AirsoftAndy

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Heres my problem ,
My Usb Wifi adaptor and usb external hdd have stopped being recognised my usb mouse still works but nothing else usb. I have tried uninstalling / reinstalling the drivers but as soon as I restart the PC the problem starts up again ?
Please help , I was up until 6am googling fixes on my phone .......

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#2 22-08-2013 09:32AM

Torqay

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System restore?

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#3 22-08-2013 07:47PM

Capt'n Midnight

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usb has power limits, sometimes these are shared between nearby ports so try having HDD away from wifi ?

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