Damaged or missing USB drivers?

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• Missing USB drivers on HP 15-g010dx after downgrading Win8-Win7

  I miss all the USB drivers after downgrading Win8 to Win7 64-bit on HP-15-g010dx (AMD chipset).

  Anyone know where you can get them?

  Thank you

  Hello:

  First, install the amd chipset driver and restart.  You want the 3rd file listed (53 MB).

  http://support.AMD.com/en-us/download/chipset?OS=Windows 7-64

  If the amd chipset driver does not install USB 3.0: install these two...

  http://h20565.www2.HP.com/portal/site/hpsc/template.page/public/PSI/swdDetails/?sp4ts.Oid=5359417&SP...

  http://h20565.www2.HP.com/portal/site/hpsc/template.page/public/PSI/swdDetails/?sp4ts.Oid=5359417&SP...

• Pavilion 15 laptop n200si: missing USB drivers after formatting and reloading windows 7 on HP Pavilion 15 computer n200si laptop

  I recently formatted my laptop and reloaded windows 7 and lost my 2 left side USB drivers and the drver HDMI. I tried several searches but come back to the top with nothing every time.

  I managed to get the driver for the HDMI, but still nothing on the 2 USB ports.

  in Device Manager, USB 2 ports are yellow! in a triangle. I tried to update the drivers from there and on the HP support assistant.

  the hardware for 1 USB ID is:

  PCI\VEN_8086 & DEV_9C31 & SUBSYS_2163103C & REV_04

  PCI\VEN_8086 & DEV_9C31 & SUBSYS_2163103C

  PCI\VEN_8086 & DEV_9C31 & CC_0C0330

  PCI\VEN_8086 & DEV_9C31 & CC_0C03

  other USB hardware ID is:

  ACPI\HPQ6007

  * HPQ6007

  your help would be greatly appreciated as I need to be able to work with these USB ports and cant gt by just one.

  Thank you and looking forward to the help

  Stuart

  Hello

  The usb 3.0 driver, try the following.

  https://Downloadcenter.Intel.com/download/22824

  The second hardware id is for HP 3D DriveGuard.

  http://ftp.HP.com/pub/SoftPaq/sp71501-72000/sp71811.exe

  Kind regards

  DP - K

• HP EliteDesk 800 G1 - lack of USB drivers

  Hi all

  IM in the envirnonment in education and the construction of a HP EliteDesk 800 G1, which requires to be configured correctly because of his being connected to a camera high speed.

  It is installed with Windows x 64 with SP1 and full of updates as of 24/09/2014 and have downloaded and installed all the drivers on HP website (see below), but Device Manager still reports missing USB drivers?

  Can someone advise as a matter of urgency?

  Site of HP driver used: -.

  http://h20566.www2.HP.com/portal/site/hpsc/template.page/public/PSI/swdHome?sp4ts.Oid=5387470&AC.adm...

  Kind regards

  UoM Ritch

  Hello:

  Try the usb driver 3 directly from Intel and see if it works.

  https://Downloadcenter.Intel.com/Detail_Desc.aspx?DwnldID=22824&lang=eng

• SE error message: "Windows cannot load the driver for this hardware device. The unit may be damaged or missing. "When you try to install new drivers for DVD players

  Original title: CD/DVD drives do not work after upgrade from XP to Vista

  I upgraded my dell E521 to Vista dimension, but now finds that none of the CD/DVD drives work.  I also tried two external drives, same thing.  I downloaded the new drivers for the internal disks and when I tried to install the windows said they already had the best drivers.  Both drives are TSST - I get device status "windows cannot load the driver for this hardware device. The unit may be damaged or missing. "I want to upgrade to 7, but can not run the dvd, and apparently MS has no download available if you purchase cd!  Am tearing my hair!

  Hi krt2,

  In general, the error can be caused by a missing required device driver, a required binary file is damaged, if there is a problem with the process I/O file, or if a pilot that makes reference to an entry point in another binary file which can not load

  You can try to uninstall and reinstall the driver for the device to solve this problem.

  Step 1: Uninstall the CD/DVD driver. Follow this step to do the same thing:

  a. click the Start button, select Control Panel, click System and Maintenance and then click Device Manager. If you are prompted for an administrator password or a confirmation, type the password or provide confirmation.

  b. expand CD-ROM/DVD-Rom drives-> right click on the device, and then click Properties.

  c. on the device properties dialog box, click the driver tab, and then click on uninstall.

  d. restart your computer.

  Step 2: Reinstall the CD/DVD driver by visiting the manufacturer's Web site.

  See the links below for more details on the update of drivers:

  Updated a hardware driver that is not working properly

  http://Windows.Microsoft.com/en-us/Windows-Vista/update-a-driver-for-hardware-that-isn ' t-work correctly

  Also, read the following article and check if that helps.

  Your CD or DVD drive is missing or is not recognized by Windows or other programs

  http://support.Microsoft.com/kb/982116

  Hope this information is useful.

  Jeremy K
  Microsoft Answers Support Engineer
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  If this post can help solve your problem, please click the 'Mark as answer' or 'Useful' at the top of this message. Marking a post as answer, or relatively useful, you help others find the answer more quickly.

• laptop cannot load due to damaged or missing drivers

  Hi all

  After installing the updates of Windows Vista on my Dell laptop and reboot, I get the error message that it cannot load because the missing drivers or damaged:

  \windows\system32\drivers\pciide.sys

  I tried all the options without success. Not everyone looks like they might try to start and then take back me to the error screen. He suggested to load my re install dvd and reboot, but of course, restarting it informs me of my missing drivers or damaged.

  I also just installed a new hard drive to replace my damaged, even if I doubt that these two things are related.

  Thanks in advance for any help!

  Hi all

  After installing the updates of Windows Vista on my Dell laptop and reboot, I get the error message that it cannot load because the missing drivers or damaged:

  \windows\system32\drivers\pciide.sys

  I tried all the options without success. Not everyone looks like they might try to start and then take back me to the error screen. He suggested to load my re install dvd and reboot, but of course, restarting it informs me of my missing drivers or damaged.

  I also just installed a new hard drive to replace my damaged, even if I doubt that these two things are related.

  Thanks in advance for any help!

  Follow these steps to try to solve your problems of boot.

   

  Restore point:

  http://www.howtogeek.com/HOWTO/Windows-Vista/using-Windows-Vista-system-restore/

  Do Safe Mode system restore, if it is impossible to do in Normal Mode.

  Try typing F8 at startup and in the list of Boot selections, select Mode safe using ARROW top to go there > and then press ENTER.

  Try a restore of the system once, to choose a Restore Point prior to your problem...

  Click Start > programs > Accessories > system tools > system restore > choose another time > next > etc.

  http://www.windowsvistauserguide.com/system_restore.htm

  Read the above for a very good graph shows how backward more than 5 days in the System Restore Points by checking the correct box.

  ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

   

  If the system or Mode restore safe work not and you do not have a Microsoft Vista DVD, make a repair disc to do a Startup Repair:

  Download the ISO on the link provided and make a record of repair time it starts.

  Go to your Bios/Setup, or the Boot Menu at startup and change the Boot order to make the DVD/CD drive 1st in the boot order, then reboot with the disk in the drive.

  At the startup/power on you should see at the bottom of the screen either F2 or DELETE, go to Setup/Bios or F12 for the Boot Menu.

  When you have changed that, insert the Bootable disk you did in the drive and reboot.

  http://www.bleepingcomputer.com/tutorials/tutorial148.html

  Link above shows what the process looks like and a manual, it load the repair options.

  NeoSmart containing the content of the Windows Vista DVD 'Recovery Centre', as we refer to him. It cannot be used to install or reinstall Windows Vista, and is just a Windows PE interface to recovering your PC. Technically, we could re-create this installation with downloadable media media freely from Microsoft (namely the Microsoft WAIK, several gigabyte download); but it is pretty darn decent of Microsoft to present Windows users who might not be able to create such a thing on their own.

  Read all the info on the website on how to create and use:

  http://NeoSmart.net/blog/2008/Windows-Vista-recovery-disc-download/

  ISO Burner:http://www.snapfiles.com/get/active-isoburner.html

  It's a very good Vista startup repair disk.

  You can do a system restart tool, system, etc it restore.

  It is NOT a disc of resettlement.

  And the 32-bit is what normally comes on a computer, unless 64-bit.

  ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

  http://supportapj.Dell.com/support/topics/global.aspx/support/DSN/en/document?journalid=67E9C215C4BABD6CE040AE0AB5E14F05&docid=339949

  Above is Dell to reinstall Vista from the DVD on your computer.

  See you soon.

  Mick Murphy - Microsoft partner

• SM Bus controller and 2 missing USB controller drivers

  Hello and thanks for reading, I recently reformatted my laptop HP Pavilion dv7-6113 cl with windows 7, which is it came with, I just a new set.

  But after getting all the software I wanted and pilots back on this subject that I noticed that two of my USB ports are not working, and two others say they don't 3.0 which I may be wrong, but I'm sure they are.  I've looked everywhere, people say USB drivers are delivered with Chipset AMD drivers, any other with the same problem but different HP laptop has posted on this forum and others that drivers AMD fixed his problem, but he has not worked for me, here the source:

  "For some reason, HP does not only provide the driver of portable computers for all its AMD based AMD chipset on any page of support and driver."

   

  You must install the amd chipset driver from the link below, the first file listed. Who will install the drivers for SM Bus and USB 3.0.

   

  http://support.AMD.com/us/gpudownload/Windows/pages/raid_windows.aspx#2 ".

  However when I click the link need me somewhere else where AMD wants me to fill my specs pc or automatic detection. that gives me drivers, but does not solve my problem of USB.  He also says: "your system does not support these drivers.

  That's what my said Dev Manager has no drivers.

  SM Bus controller

  (USB) Universal Serial Bus controller

  (USB) Universal Serial Bus controller

  

  In "Information systems" in the topic "Peripheral issue" here is what is stated.

  SM Bus controller

  PCI\VEN_1022 & DEV_780B & SUBSYS_3591103C & REV_13\3 & 2411E6FE & 2 & A0

  The drivers for this device are not installed.

  Universal Serial Bus (USB) ControllerPCI\VEN_1022 & DEV_7812 & SUBSYS_3591103C & REV_03\3 & 2411E6FE & 2 & 80

  The drivers for this device are not installed.

  (USB) Universal Serial Bus controller

  PCI\VEN_1022 & DEV_7812 & SUBSYS_3591103C & REV_03\3 & 2411E6FE & 2 & 81

  The drivers for this device are not installed.

  Here is my system info

  Name of the operating system Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium

  Version 6.1.7601 Service Pack 1 Build 7601

  Another Description of the OS is not available

  Manufacturer of operating system Microsoft Corporation

  System name ANONYMOUS-PC

  System manufacturer Hewlett-Packard

  System model HP Pavilion dv7 Notebook PC

  System Type x 64-based PC

  Processor AMD A6 - 3400M APU with 4 logical processors, 4 Lossnay, 1400 Mhz, graphics HD Radeon (TM)

  Hewlett-Packard Version / Date BIOS F.21, 13/09/2011

  SMBIOS Version 2.7

  Windows directory C:\Windows

  System directory C:\Windows\system32

  Boot Device \Device\HarddiskVolume1

  The local United States

  Hardware Abstraction Layer Version = "6.1.7601.17514".

  Physical memory (RAM) installed 8.00 GB

  7,48 GB total physical memory

  5.34 GB available physical memory

  15.0 GB total virtual memory

  12.4 GB available virtual memory

  Page file space 7.48 GB

  Paging file C:\pagefile.sys

  HP Pavilion dv7 - 6113cl Entertainment Notebook PC
  Serial number: 5CH1350U9U
  Product number: QE360UA

  All suggestions greatly appreciated.

  Thank you

  The specifications of your HP Pavilion laptop dv7-6113 cl Entertainment, clearly indicate that this model has 2 x USB 3.0 SuperSpeed in most 2 ports-port Universal Serial Bus (USB) 2.0. Please try the AMD Chipset Drivers (Chipset, USB 3.0, SATA/RAID). or looking for HP SP61462.exe

  If you have any other questions, feel free to ask.

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• USB drivers are missing (after installing Win7).

  Hi all!

  I bought a laptop HP - pavilion 17-f008sr Energy star (G7Y08EA).

  There was a Windows 8 operating system. To work on this laptop, I installed a Windows 7 (64 bit) operating system.

  That I started a system, I saw a problem with my USB in Device Manager (serial bus universal usb controller and Sm bus controller). As a result, USB 2.0 and USB 3.0 did not work.

  I spent a lot of time to find different drivers to try to solve this problem, but I still have it. Drivers usb Intel and pilots much even not work with my laptop and do not install it because I don't have a good system for a large part of the drivers I found. Please help, Im very tired and I don't know what to try. Bravo to all, who know ways to solve the problem with the lack of USB drivers.

  Hello:

  Download and install the AMD Chipset drivers and reboot.

  Who should install the usb3 controllers.

  You want the first file on the Web page.

  http://support.AMD.com/en-us/download/chipset?OS=Windows%207%20-%2064

  For the smbus controller...

  Here's what I did... I have zipped and attached below in attachments, the raw smbus controller driver files to decompress and install manually.

  Download and unzip the file.

  Go to Device Manager and click the controller smbus needing drivers.  Click the driver tab.  Click on set to update driver.

  Select her browse my computer for driver software option and navigate to the driver folder that you unzipped.

  Make sure that the include subfolders is selected and the driver should install.  Then restart.

• My USB drivers are missing

  Hello everyone, since a long time owner of the Palm OS device, usually like them, but I have a problem now. I have a hp NetBook Windows XP running and he seems to have lost the USB drivers for my Palm OS devices.

  I have a Garmin iQue 3600 and a Palm TX. I have my updated desktop PC in place if both HotSync of Palm Desktop 4.1.4e successfully, which is the new Palm Desktop that can be synced to the iQue. Therefore, please tell me not upgrading to 4.2 or any newer version of Palm Desktop, as I've tried, and the iQue does not recognize them and won't sync with them.

  My problem is on the NetBook, I've also been able to synchronize two devices for Palm Desktop 4.1.4e, then all of a sudden in the last two weeks, whenever I plug a device into the USB port, Win XP suddenly can't recognize them. I am able to HotSync the TX via Bluetooth, but the iQue doesn't have Bluetooth or WiFi and the NetBook doesn't have an IrDA port, it is so quite important that I get the USB drivers works again.

  Can anyone help with this, please? I am deploying in Iraq in a few weeks, and I want to be able to synchronize two devices throughout my deployment.

  The link is a sticky at the top of this section:

  http://forums.Palm.com/Palm/board/message?board.ID=windows_hotsync&thread.ID=43307&jump=true

  WyreNut

  Message relates to: Centro (AT & T)

• Does not start Equim A60 - system is damaged or missing

  Hi, is there anyone who can help me to save my data I had on my laptop Equium A60. The system displays this message when I boot it "WINDOWS\SYSTEM32\CONFIG\SYSTEM" IS DAMAGED or MISSING. I got my disk to RESTORE but it clealy invite, a warning message that all my data would be lost for the default setting is installed. I will definitely use this disc, but before that I need my data. Please also note that Windows XP is running on my system.

  The problem occurred when I installed the drivers for a BLUETOOTH dongle. The installation was perfect but when I rebooted my windows the above error msg appears and I can't get into windows. I used the F8 key and tried all the option here but none of them worked and I took them to the same message.

  I would appreciate if someone can help me in this matter.

  THANKS AND BYE - ads

  Hello Adnan,

  There is unfortunately no way to load your operating system with the error you describe. As you have already discovered it does not load even in 'SAFE' mode

  This means that you only options for recovery are: -.

  1 reinstall the recovery CDs (which will lose all your data during the re-form)

  2 try to recover the situation by using a Microsoft Installation CD authentic (by using the Recovery Console)

  3 remove the hard drive from your laptop and screw (with a USB caddy) to another PC so that you can
  Retrieve your data befor using option 1 above.

  Option 3 would probably be your best way to recover and would mean that you would not lose your data.

  I also recommend that you invest in a proper backup strategy (possibly drive external hard USB and a utility such as Norton Ghost or Acronis True Image) so that you can protect your system from such incidents in the future.

  Kind regards

• How can I remove the existing driver files to overcome (Code 39) USB drivers?

  I am running Vista Home Premiun 32 and generally have few problems for about 18 months because my laptop came with the operating system installed.

  Recently, my USB drivers do not work (as in the drivers of USB controller rather than the connected devices). Device displays the symbol of my USB controllers and gives code 39 error Manager, that's to say the drivers are install correctly, but Windows is unable to run. Windows can certainly find and identify devices.

  Two things happened before that:
  (1) I have receieved some windows updates.
  (2) I installed a backup software which seems to have prevented windows start: I had to uninstall the software by using regedit via the command prompt, and then, everything seemed fine.

  It may, however, have been a problem that has just reached the point of crisis, given that windows has grown more glitch with my wireless adapter built-in and now don't see any; I think it's connected via USB controllers.

  I uninstalled and reinstalled the USB controllers. I even deleted the INF cache and repeated the process of re - install.

  Now, I want to delete the files from the driver completely from the driver store. Existing files are old (modification dates are from the beginning of 2008, or even from 2006), and I want to force Windows to find entirely new software drivers. When I uninstall, I not give me the option to delete files. When I try to delete them manually, I find that I don't have the correct security permissions to do so. Windows doesn't let me change the permissions, simply showing the menus change with the buttons greyed out.

  This problem is in danger of turning my laptop a doorstop; There, someone at - it a solution?

  Thanks for any help,
  Ackers

  Hello

  Code 39 means that the driver is corrupted or missing.

  Follow these steps to remove corruption and missing/damaged file system repair or replacement.

  Run DiskCleanup - start - all programs - Accessories - System Tools - Disk Cleanup

  Start - type in the search box - find command top - RIGHT CLICK – RUN AS ADMIN

  sfc/scannow

  How to analyze the log file entries that the Microsoft Windows Resource Checker (SFC.exe) program
  generates in Windows Vista cbs.log
  http://support.Microsoft.com/kb/928228

  Then, run checkdisk - schedule it to run at next boot, then apply OK your way out, then restart.

  How to run the check disk at startup in Vista
  http://www.Vistax64.com/tutorials/67612-check-disk-Chkdsk.html

  -----------------------------------------------

  Then lets refresh the USB stack

  Control Panel - right CLICK on EVERYTHING - Serial USB controllers - Device Manager and UNINSTALL
  all except the category itself - REBOOT - it refreshes the drive and battery USB

  This KB shows XP how to and the method of Vista is identical
  http://support.Microsoft.com/kb/310575

  ----------------------------------------------

  If necessary try these two:

  Tips for solving problems of USB devices - and a Mr Fixit
  http://windowshelp.Microsoft.com/Windows/en-us/help/c39bd203-f729-47a4-8351-83291e13c8a81033.mspx#EGB

  Hardware devices not detected or not working - Mr. Fixit
  http://support.Microsoft.com/GP/hardware_device_problems

  I hope this helps.

  Rob - bicycle - Mark Twain said it is good.

• HP EliteBook 840 G1: HP EliteBook 840 G1 - missing several drivers

  I have a HP EliteBook 840 G1
  Intel Core i7-4600U CPU @ 2.10 GHz [2 Lossnay x 64]
  Intel (r) Dual Band Wireless-N 7260
  Intel(r) Ethernet connection I218-LM

  running Windows 7 Enterprise.

  My company goes bankrupt and has allowed us to keep our laptops [after wiping]. Now I'm missing several drivers, and I can't seem to find what I need to download.

  Miss me him:

  Standard VGA graphics card
  Unidentified device (how do you know what it is?)
  SMI Bus controller
  PCI serial port
  PCI Simple Communications controller
  (USB) Universal Serial Bus controller

  If someone could give advice, I would appreciate it.

  Your Support page is here. Install everything first under chipset and restart. Following graph.

  http://h20564.www2.HP.com/hpsc/SWD/public/readIndex?sp4ts.Oid=5405097&swLangOid=8&swEnvOid=4060

  The unidentified device is probably the HP 3D Driveguard or Realtek card reader. You can check by getting the hardware id of the device. Right click, choose Properties. in the window that opens, click the Details tab, select the hardware id using the selector.

  You could install HP Support Assistant-last file in the list - and let it scan for missing drivers needed.

• to restart my macbook air early 2015 in windows 8.1 to begin the installation it tells me that usb drivers could not be found, what should I do?

  to restart my macbook air early 2015 in windows 8.1 to begin the installation it tells me that usb drivers could not be found, what should I do?

  It downloads everything and restarts in windows 8.1, then when I click on install now a message pops up saying that miss me the disk drivers important that I don't know what to do

  This is an incorrect error message. Please post the exact error message or a screenshot of the error, if possible.

  See also no drivers were found and the reference to AppleSSD.sys.

• my computer never ceases to appear damaged or missing database shellmanger how can I solve this problem

  my computer never ceases to appear damaged or missing database shellmanger how can I solve this problem

  Hello
   
  1. where the error occur?
  2. What is the Exact error message that you receive?
  3. What is the operating system installed on the computer?
   
  Perform the clean boot and check if the problem is resolved or not.
   

  To help resolve the error and other messages, you can start Windows Vista or Windows 7 by using a minimal set of drivers and startup programs. This type of boot is known as a "clean boot". A clean boot helps eliminate software conflicts.

  Note: perform step 7 to reset the computer to start as usual after the boot process.

  How to troubleshoot a problem by performing a clean boot in Windows Vista or in Windows 7

  Hope that helps.

• Removed usb drivers Device Manager

  Hello

  I had a problem with the USB and Firewire connections on my HP XW8400 PC.  The system works under windows xp pro.  The problem I had was that some devices/readers etc were not noticed when I plugged the different Slots USB or firewire and others have been.  I have a dongle usb constantly on my system to run a publishing package that I use on a daily basis... I also have an attached Firewire/USB PCI card.  I use the rear firewire and slots of the editing software and hard drives USB and USB slots front is where I keep my dongle and I use the usb port and firewire for other devices such as readers, usk sticks, cameras etc etc.  As I say, things work well, other custom.  For those who don't to correctly connect the peripheral material Add Wizard would come upward, I press on to connect to the web to search for and then it they'd material device wzard found no drivers/solution/whatever.  Being that it is my main computer to work I didn't want to risk anything and so have put up with him for a long time.  However, these days, I need to get a camera connected to the said work stations and so made test after trying to install the software to factory for the camera via camera software CD and realizing that he did not always work.  I used Malware Bytes and it came with nothing and then AGV antivirus and it came wirth nothing.  Ok... So I thought that it MUST be something to do with the USB (and Firewire) themselves.

  I searched on google and it brought me to this microsoft support page: http://support.microsoft.com/kb/310575 I read through it and he said how to uninstall and re-install the usb via Device Manager drivers.  I went through the instructions and I have clicked on each of the usb devices in Device Manager and uninstalled.  Then I restarted my computer and when it said that it had detected new hardware everytime I clicked on the Hardware Wizard it now impossible to connect to the internet because one of the devices was my router to wide band.  GREAT!

  So, I spent half a day to find the original Windows CD and I reflected on the drive, but couldn't find anything to do with the USB drivers.

  I tried the last known good configuration and that was obviously after deleting files of drivers said Ihad closed and restarted a couple of times since then.

  I checked the system restore and that has been cut!

  If someone could please tell me how to install the said USB controller to ensure that I get the USB drivers installed?

  I'm guessing I now need to go through the window / each device and find the software CD and add the drivers, but I don't even know if I have half of the Conference on disarmament, or they just instantly connect via XP.  I certainly can't find anything for my router, which means I can't even on the web.

  And why has my material wizerd for usb and firewire devices summer miss me for so long?

  All advice appreciated.

  PS... Microsoft, don't you think not that 1 - it would be wise to let people know on the above mentioned page remove the usb drivers may well turn off your Internet so that the wizard doesn't work and you can visit his profile when you connect.  If she had said that I would never be deleted.  2. due to some software I use (Avid Media Composer) on the specially designed workstation, there are various conflicts that occur when the upgrade to Service Pack 3, so you stop the real users of microsoft products to have access to your DIFFICULTY IT thingymajig if they decide to stay on service pack 2.  Why make life so hard Micfrosoft?  I'm very careful with my systems.  I should have a choice of not having to be upgraded if it means he can endanger other packages, but I'll always freedom of basic set of tools and services that you offer.  I'm fed up.   The following, that I get computer is a MAC!

  You're right, that Windows XP has drivers for a large number of features built into the operating system.  Peripheral USB in particular are supposed to be 'plug and play' - you simply connect the device to the computer, it goes "Bong", and the device is recognized and installed.

  A "Repair Installation" window is supposed to leave all your applications and your data intact - but you will almost always see advice to backup everything that you care about the 'just in case '.

  Try posting here: http://social.technet.microsoft.com/Forums/en-us/itproxpsp/threads
  Technet forums are supposed to be for the "professional" so maybe, your message will be seen by someone who has a better knowledge of this issue than most people who post on the forums for answers.

  Items to include in your message:

  • You have XP Pro sp2 (and why)
  • That you have had a hard time to install a camera and so found and followed the instructions in KB310575
  • After you follow the instructions in KB310575, all of your USB devices are reports 1 Code and you are unable to install the drivers
  • Everything that you think is relevant
  • And, more importantly, a link to this topic, so anyone can see what's been tried so far: http://answers.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/forum/windows_xp-hardware/deleted-usb-drivers-device-manager/2272852e-7462-4d65-a8ad-e8162c9eb800#_self

  Good luck and I'm sorry, I could not solve your problem.