Question

Windows Vista does not recognize USB devices

Asked by: SteveSheeley

This one's a doozy.......

abit IP35Pro motherboard  (http://www.uabit.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=110&Itemid=2)
Intel Core2 Duo CPU, 2.20GHz
Main Memory = 2GB RAM
Motherboard has 4 backplane USB Ports plus two additional front panel ones as well.
All MB drivers provided by abit installed and operational in XP.
Windows Vista Business upgraded from Clean Windows XP Pro.

Prior to the upgrade to Vista Business, Windows XP Pro worked flawlessly with ALL USB devices.  USB Flash Drives, USB Camera, USB anything.

Upgraded to Vista Business.

After upgrade completed, activated, validated, tested and DNA samples provided to M$, the following devices were operational on the USB ports:

HP PSC2355 All-In-One printer with integrated flash card reader (5 types, plus additional USB connection) - Printer operational 100%, however, system wants to install drivers for "Unknown Device" every time the system starts up.

USB Bluetooth keyboard and mouse (MX5000 Laser by Logitech) - 100% operational.

First time I plugged my Imation 1gb Flip-Flash drive into the front panel USB Port, I got a ton of errors, all around "Windows needs to install a driver for you hardware"

I googled, yahoo'd and asked Jeeves and did everything I could come up with from those and we're at the following point:

Whenever I insert an card into my multi-format card reader on the Printer, or when ever I insert a flash drive, I get a "Safely remove Hardware" icon in the systray and that shows a USB Mass Storage Device, however, no drives show up in My Computer at all.  I get no hits, no runs, no errors at all, just an additional "Unknown Device" added to my Device Manager for each different type of device I connect.

Anyone got any ideas on this?  I'm at the end of my rope and I'm about ready to flush M$ down the drain.

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2008-01-24 at 12:44:25ID23109154
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abit/Intel

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abit IP35Pro motherboard

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Intel IP35 Chipset

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Windows Vista Business Edition

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SmartCards & Readers

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Printers

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Drivers

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Windows Vista

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Answers

 

by: souseranPosted on 2008-01-24 at 12:57:42ID: 20737333

Right-click My Computer | Properties | Hardware (tab). Click the Device Manager button. On the Unknown device, right-click and select Properties |Details (tab) | Device Instance ID. It will be in a format like this:

PCI\VEN_8086&DEV_100E&SUBSYS_01511028&REV_02\4&1C660DD6&1&60F0

Post the device instance ID for the Unknown Device so we can try to determine what it is.

 

by: SteveSheeleyPosted on 2008-01-24 at 14:10:39ID: 20738051

There is no Device Instance ID.  There is, however, Device Instance Path a Hardware ID.

When the Imation 1GB Flash Drive is inserted Device Instance Path = STORAGE\VOLUME\1&19F7E59C&0&_??_USBSTOR#DISK&VEN_IMATION&PROD__USB_FLASH_DRIVE&REV_2.00#AA00700052075123&0#{53F56307-B6BF-11D0-94F2-00A0C91EFB8B}  and Hardware ID = STORAGE\Volume

When inserting the Geek Squad 512KB flash drive, Device Instance Path = STORAGE\VOLUME\1&19F7E59C&0&_??_USBSTOR#DISK&VEN_&PROD_GEEK_SQUAD&REV_0.3#SNDK225CE531EDE09007&0#{53F56307-B6BF-11D0-94F2-00A0C91EFB8B}
 and Hardware ID = STORAGE\Volume AND this searches for a drivers, then displays a windpw that says " Found New hardware - Unknown Device" as shown in the attached image file.

When inserting the AData 1GB Flash drive, Device Instance Path = STORAGE\VOLUME\1&19F7E59C&0&_??_USBSTOR#DISK&VEN_USB_2.0&PROD_FLASH_DISK&REV_0.00#B337D78291E25A&0#{53F56307-B6BF-11D0-94F2-00A0C91EFB8B}
 and Hardware ID = STORAGE\Volume

When connecting my Sony  RM-AX4000 Universal Remote whch can be programmed using Windows Software and a USB connection, the Device Instance Path = USB\VID_054C&PID_022F\6&123D227C&0&6
 and the Hardware IDs = USB\VID_054C&PID_022F&REV_0100 and USB\VID_054C&PID_022F

 

by: nobusPosted on 2008-01-25 at 01:30:38ID: 20741191

some things to try :
-in device manager, delete ALL usb entries, reboot and test
-update the chipset drivers, or reinstall them

 

by: SteveSheeleyPosted on 2008-01-25 at 08:29:48ID: 20743838

I've already done the removal of ALL USB devices, rebooted, same error exists.

Latest drivers from the Intel site for the IP35 chipset have been installed.

 

by: SteveSheeleyPosted on 2008-01-25 at 10:03:07ID: 20744711

Additional info:

Just installed my TomTom 720 Home software, everything went smooth with the installation of the software, however, the first time I connected the TomTom to the computer, it went through it's gyrations of locating suitable drivers.  The attached image is what it came up with.  Notice it correctly identified the USB Mass Storage Device and correctly identified the TomTom, however, when it finished, it was unable to locate the drivers, asked to scan the hard drive and when finished, displayed the dialog attached below.

It does this with every new USB device that is connected.  I suspect a problem with the Generic Volume driver as evidenced by the image attached to the first post, however, I can not find any mention of that driver as a download from Microsoft to fix the "error".

Any idea?

 

by: SteveSheeleyPosted on 2008-01-25 at 14:18:27ID: 20746857

Additional info:

The MX500 Lazer Bluetooth Keyboard and Mouse function perfectly when plugged into any of the USB ports on the system.

This particular problem seems ot be with the Generic Volume Driver that's either missing or corrupted.

Any ideas?

 

by: SteveSheeleyPosted on 2008-01-25 at 20:04:12ID: 20748407

Problem fixed.

Resolution:  Removing volume.inf and volume.PNF from C:\Windows\Inf and replacing with files in C:\Windows\System32\DriverRepository.  Also replaced volsnap.sys in C:\Windows\System32\Drivers from same directory and rebooted.  Suffered BSD on reboot.  Rebnooted, everything normal.  Inserted USB Flash Drive, unknown device shows up in Device Manager. Tell system to search C:\Windows\System32 with SubFolders checked and it is now able to find and install Generic Volume Driver.  Had to do this for every flash drive and USB Mass Storage device I own, Imation Drives, AData flash drive, Geek Squad Drive, Tom Tom 720 GPS Device, HP PSC2355 Printer Card Reader addon, etc, etc, etc.

But, in the long run I can now see and access all of my devices.

Wonderful thing, Windows Vista................................... NOT!

 

by: nobusPosted on 2008-01-26 at 00:07:53ID: 20748867

thanks for posting the info!
Could it be caused because you connected the tomtom before installing the software? Normally, you have to install the soft first, and only connect when asked for (for devices requiring soft and drivers)

 

by: nobusPosted on 2008-01-26 at 23:32:50ID: 20752937

ok !

 

by: Vee_ModPosted on 2008-01-30 at 10:52:56ID: 20779826

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