If Device Manager won't tell you what driver it thinks it is using, then you might use device manager to un-install the USB ports, re-boot, and let the boot process see truly "new" hardware rather than what it likely sees as "old" hardware for which the device driver is either missing or unspecified.
Maybe you need to do a system repair from the Win XP product disc? This is one good reason to purchase (download) "DriverGuide Tookit" (Google it). It will store a separate record of all of your drivers, and the drivers themselves in a separate folder on your hard drive. Then keep a backup of that folder on removable (and removed) media. (I am sure there are competitors to this product, but I tried this one first and liked it. Fred Holmes At 01:14 PM 2/13/2008, Robert wrote: >This morning an ice storm hit my house and the power went out. After it was >restored, my computer wouldn't boot because the setup menu was all changed >(hard drives not recognized, etc.) I restored everything but now can't get >the USB ports working. The driver is not found in Device Manager. > >Upon booting Windows XP SP2, a "found new hardware" message is received. A >wizard then tries to find the USB driver on the internet but then reports that >none can be found. > >What do I need to do to restore USB function? ************************************************************************ * ==> QUICK LIST-COMMAND REFERENCE - Put the following commands in <== * ==> the body of an email & send 'em to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <== * Join the list: SUBSCRIBE COMPUTERGUYS-L Your Name * Too much mail? Try Daily Digests command: SET COMPUTERGUYS-L DIGEST * Tired of the List? Unsubscribe command: SIGNOFF COMPUTERGUYS-L * New address? From OLD address send: CHANGE COMPUTERGUYS-L YourNewAddress * Need more help? Send mail to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] ************************************************************************ * List archive from 1/1/2000 is on the MARC http://marc.info/?l=computerguys-l * List archive at www.mail-archive.com/computerguys-l@listserv.aol.com/ * RSS at www.mail-archive.com/computerguys-l@listserv.aol.com/maillist.xml * Messages bearing the header "X-No-Archive: yes" will not be archived ************************************************************************
