On Thu, 10 Nov 2005 02:36:04 -0800, Adrian <Adrian@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:

>I was having trouble with my USB so I tried to delete my USB ports and have
>XP reinstall them. However XP has been unable to install.
>Windows identifies the "Universal Serial Bus (USB) Controller" but no matter
>how I try to install (choosing source, automatic, using updates etc) I alsay
>end up with
>"Cannot instal this hardware - The hardware was not installed because the
>wizard cannot find the necessary software"
>
>I have an old MS6309 motherboard with VIA chipset. I have tried running the
>VIA4in1 to install drivers but nothing fixes the USB controller in XP.
>
>Windows can't find the relevant drivers on the XP cd or in my XP SP2 files.
>What can I do, I have no USB working.
>
>Thanks,
>Adrian

Download a *Free* program called "ChipInfo.exe" and click the appropiate tab to get the USB's
exact manufacturer and device info. http://www.pcanalyser.com/eng/index.html
Direct download: http://www.pcanalyser.com/chipinfo.html

First, try the manufacturer's website, or Google for it.
http://www.google.com/advanced_search?hl=en

Driver resources:
Karl`s Driver Site http://www.karldavis.com/

http://www.driverguide.com/ Click "member login"
Login: drivers
Password: all


Another *Free* program to determine the board's exact manufacturer and device
info is "EVEREST Home Edition"
http://www.lavalys.com/products/over...?pid=1&lang=en