How do I look at that, the USB controller? How does it change when
there's something plugged in?

Here's the strange thing. I'll do a System Restore, and then all of a
sudden the USB drive works fine. Then about 3-5 days later it STOPS
recognizing again, and gives me that error again.

What all does System Restore do/change? And what might keep coming
BACK onto my system that's knocking the USB out of commission?
Thanks!

jt3 Wrote:
> What about the USB controller--do you see nothing connected to it in
> DevMgr
> (while the flash is plugged in)? I've seen the controller reinstall
> when I
> inadvertently deleted it, and after a reboot it found the flash drive
> when I
> plugged it in. Of course I have to have about the flakiest XP system
> around, so this may be no guide.
>
>
> "benkmann" benkmann.203jaf@pcbanter.net wrote in message
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>
> Yeah, removed the "Unknown Device" driver in Device Manager (which is
> what it installed for it). Then when I re-inserted the drive, it
> just
> re-installs the "Unknown Device" driver =\
>
> -Curt
>
> jt3 Wrote:
> Did you try removing it in DevMgr? Then, if you re-insert it, does
> it
> reinstall it?
> Joe
> "benkmann" benkmann.201j2c@pcbanter.net wrote in message
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>
> Hey all,
>
> I recently bought a 512 MB PNY Flash Drive (USB 2.0), brought it
> home,
> and it worked great for about a week. Then all of sudden yesterday,
> it
> refused to be recognized. I run Windows XP home, so it SHOULD have
> the
> driver for the device. Here's what happens:
>
> I plug it in, and it says "Found new device." Then it says "There
> was
> an error installing the device. You should re-plug the device or
> replace the device." Ha, false on count 2. The device is still
> good
> because it is recognized on other computers. I tried uninstalling
> the
> driver, but then as soon as I plug the drive back in it just repeats
> itself.
>
> So I checked in Device Manager. It's listed as "Unknown Device"
> under
> the USB category, but there is no exclamation point to it. I click
> on
> it, and it says there's no driver for it!
>
> And yet Windows HAS the driver...hm...
>
> Any help is appreciated, thank you!
>
> -Curt
>
>
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> benkmann
>
>
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> benkmann


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