My USB Ports don't work, but they still have the power to impose measures.

I have a Toshiba laptop (A205-S5859) and all 4 of my USB ports do not work.  I am running Vista Home Premium.  Sometimes they detect an 'unknown device', but it is not very useful.  They also always charge my blackberry.

In my efforts to fix it, I have:

* disabled/enabled all 4.

* uninstalled/installed all 4

* Made some USB ports are initialized in my BIOS

* some thing I have updated BIOS updated

What can I do else?  Help, please!  I'm desperate to be able to sync my new blackberry with my previous all my info is on my computer.  I also want to be able to sync my blackberry on my computer in the future...

Hello

Even if you did some of them previously please follow these steps in this order.

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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

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Then lets refresh the USB stack

Control the click Control Panel - Device Manager - no matter where in the box of white/white - then the VIEW - see the
Devices disabled - look around (with the exception of USB controllers) for your devices (can have
zero or more than one) and top - right click UNINSTALL.

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

This is a utility to help you, but do 1 above.

USBDeview is a small utility that lists all USB devices currently connected to your computer, thus
as all USB devices that you previously used. Run Options and check the 1st three choices to see to it there
Is there.

http://www.NirSoft.NET/utils/usb_devices_view.html

You must remove all instances of the devices and restart.

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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 Brown - MS MVP - Windows Desktop Experience: Bike - Mark Twain said it right.

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