Automating the "Found New Hardware Wizard" for USB devices

DPInst.exe /S /LM /A /PATH C:\PNPDrivers\

Download the tool DPInst.exe from http://www.microsoft.com/whdc/driver/install/DIFxtls.mspx

Keep the Plug and Play File in a folder say  (C:\PNPDrivers\) , in the Login Script mention the command above

Else

Add PNP path the below registry location
 
HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\DevicePath

Yes, it happens to all computers (desktops and laptops).
Not all have got USB 2, but on those that have, it is enabled.  Bios settings have also remained unchanged since this problem came to light.

RUN sfc /scannow,Check on one PC.

Try this URL also :- http://episteme.arstechnica.com/eve/forums/a/tpc/f/24609792/m/422001768831

Regards,
vijay

Ram,
I've tried using the tool as suggested, unfortunately to no avail.  WIndows still opens the new hardware wizard.  There's no problem with it finding the drivers location. The problem is, why won't it just do it automatically like it used to?

Is unsigned Drivers are enabled  ?

Try Start -> Control Panel -> System (or Windows Key + Break does same thing) -> Hardware tab -> Driver Signing -> Ignore

Make sure USB legacy support is disabled in BIOS.

The best thing may be to just allow the installation to completer and hopefully be done with it.  It will help to keep the devices plugged into the same USB ports once they are working.  

Thanks for all the suggestions above.  I have tried each of these in turn, and unfortunately haven't fixed the problem.

pln1146: This is exactly what we would like to be able to do! Unfortunately the installation does not complete without manual intervention.  We need users to be able to plug usb memoery sticks in, etc and not have to respond to a wizard in order for them to work.

Did you check for  viruses or any spyware infected to your PC..So please upgrade Antivirus and Disconnect your PC from Network and remove the sharing if configured then RUN Full system scan and check may be it works.

Also Download/Install/Upgrade  Spybot Search and Destroy and run in Advanced mode.
And can you Restore your PC with previous Date when it this problem is there.

If not solved then can you Reinstall winxp using repair option.

Regards,
vijay

kadadi v:

All our PCs are regularly re-imaged, so even if there was a virus at some point, there wouldn't be anymore.  Spybot is not something a professional would install on a large network, and reinstalling on a mass scale is completely impracticle.

Your suggestions may be appropriate for a single home PC, but not for this kind of scenario.

Can your pc's run on their own or do they have to be connected to a central operating system on the network to boot up?

Hi
else try this
Go to start, run, write Regedit "press enter"
Navigate to:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\DevicePath\
See if  it points to %SystemRoot%\inf'
Then delete the file C:\WINDOWS\inf\infcache.1
Windows will restore it.

Hope it helps

NeOXinHuh: thanks for the suggestion.  Unfortunately that hasn't worked either!

I've decided to just start again and rebuild all our images from scratch.  Unfortunately we will never know what caused the problem, but it will at least sort it out.

Yes Correct ...:)

Regards,
vijay

No actual explanation for the problem was provided, and no specific cure suggested, however advice given did indirectly lead to the problem being worked around.