usb hard drive / storage driver

[VulcanJedi]

A while ago; I had something happen i thought maybe friends @ TekTips can help w/.
I have an external enclosure w/ FW and USB. Unbeknownst to me I had USB connection already plugged in and subsequently plugged in FW connection.
Needless to say my WinXP install didn't like that much.
Now 99.5% of the time NO usb removable device will connect; no hard drive, no hard drive enabled ipod, no usb pen drive. PDA connects; FW connects.
I believe i tried system restores; winxp installs.
Did I fry the MoBo? Is there something in registry perhaps?

Tranpkp

 

[ASG0856]

First thing to try is download the Autoplay Repair wizard from Microsoft (Search Autoplay on the MS site, its the top hit)
Install and run it against the problem drive. If there is a problem in the registry it should fix it.

 

[wahnula]

tranpkp,

Assuming the ports at the rear of the mainboard are the ones you are referring to, download & run the Autoplay Repair Wizard and run it against the problem drives:

http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/...B6-E8FA-45C4-A171-1B389CFACDAD&displaylang=en

Best of luck

Tony