USB devices NOT recognized (unknown devices)

[OHFunds]

Ok gang. I am really pissed off right now. Neither my digital camera, my webcam, nor my USB external USB 2.0 250gb HD connect to my laptop. They are ALL plug and play and worked fine on my rig before I sold it. Anyone know whats going on, and how I can fix this. My external HD has ALOT of things on there I can afford to lose, and well, I need to access them really soon. Please let me know what I can do, thanks!

Also, its a Toshiba Satellite A105 - S1712

 

[Dexion]

First of all, try downloading your latest Chipset drivers (I assume Intel). If that doesn't work.

Try going into System>Hardware>Device Manager and remove the USB Controllers completely, then do a reboot, it will redetect the components and hopefully solves your problem.

 

[OHFunds]

If I was to go here: http://www.csd.toshiba.com/cgi-bin/tais...neID=cccjaddhigglldecgfkceghdgngdgnj.0 what drivers am I looking for?

 

[OHFunds]

Now it says the following message:

One of the USB devices attached to this computer has malfuntioned, and Windows does not recognize it.

 

[OHFunds]

Opps, double post

 

[OHFunds]

Can anyone else help?

 

[Trey22]

What OS? If XP, what Service Pack?

How many USB ports on that lappy, two?

 

[OHFunds]

XP PRO, SP2, all updates, 4 usb ports, two on the side, two in the back........

 

[esun]

I've seen a lot of this USB port malfunction stuff lately. I don't know what the problem is, though. If you can't solve it, I'd try formatting and starting from scratch.

 

[Dexion]

Originally posted by: OHFunds
If I was to go here: http://www.csd.toshiba.com/cgi-bin/tais...neID=cccjaddhigglldecgfkceghdgngdgnj.0 what drivers am I looking for?

These ones. http://www.csd.toshiba.com/cgi-bin/tais...ccjaddhigglldecgfkceghdgngdgnj.0&ct=DL

 

[OHFunds]

I hope this works - really need stuff off my webcam and external HD

 

[OHFunds]

Tried them, still doesnt work. Anything else you guys think may be wrong here?

 

[narutofan36]

does the device have any driver cds you can install?

 

[OHFunds]

No, they work as plug and play on other computers right now. I think I am going to reformat my laptop. Hopefully this will fix the problem.

 

[Bluestealth]

Might be a power issue, have you tried an external powered usb hub? many of these integrated hubs can't power much... do low power usb devices like keyboards and mice work?

 

[OHFunds]

Well, fixed the problem with a reformat. Did the following steps:
1. Formatted
2. Installed WinXp pro
3. Installed all WinXp updates
4. SP2
5. Drivers

All working just peachy now!