Not all Flash Drives work on my PC

Bako · 21st October 2006

I have 5 Flash Drives. All work on my wife's new PC. Only 3 work on my older PC (WinXP SP2 w/all updates) Home. MP3 player works on hers but not on mine which does have USB2 (enhanced) ports. Tried front USB ports, back USB ports, installed a USB2 PCI card. My USB ports work fine for 2 printers, scanners, card reader, etc.

When the unusable flash drives are plugged in the "search for new hardware wizard" starts but can't install new hardware. It then shows up in Device Manager as "unknown device".

I have even copied all of the System32/Drivers from my wife's PC to mine with no luck.

Any clues?

Thanks.

**Steve R Jones** · 22nd October 2006

Windows XP or Windows Server 2003 does not detect your new USB device
http://support.microsoft.com/default...b;en-us;314634

General USB troubleshooting in Windows XP
http://support.microsoft.com/default...b;en-us;310575

USB port may stop working after removing or inserting USB device
http://support.microsoft.com/default...b;en-us;817900

One or more USB devices may not work after you start your Windows XP-based computer
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/885624/en-us

A USB mouse that is connected to a USB 2.0 hub is not detected by Windows XP
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/893711/en-us

Windows XP Does Not Recognize a USB Storage Device After You Resume from Standby
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/329255/en-us

You may not be able to use a USB mouse or a USB keyboard to wake up your computer from standby
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/819804/en-us

USB port may stop working after removing or inserting USB device
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/817900/en-us

How to turn off the "Hi-speed USB device plugged into non-hi-speed USB hub" warning message
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/835967/en-us

How to obtain and to install USB 2.0 drivers in Windows XP Service Pack 1
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/329632/en-us