The following update may solve your USB port problem;
http://support.microsoft.com/default...en-us%3b936003
"Neil Harley" <nomail@home.com> wrote in message
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> Andifoz wrote:
>> Hi
>> I have just bought a new Vista Business laptop. Every flash card I insert
>> into my USB ports does not work. It says it has to install driver
>> software then searches. It then asks me to insert a disc, but as flash
>> drives don't come with a disc it fails to install the flash drive and I
>> am unable to use it. I have searched producer sites (eg Sandisk) to
>> download drivers but they don't seem to exist as the whole point is that
>> they are plug and play. Beginning to wish I could have XP back, but want
>> to persist! Any suggestions on how to get memory sticks to plug and play?
>>
>>
>>
>
> Not that it helps you but I'm having the same problem. Vista sometimes
> lets a memory stick work but more often than not it asks for a driver and
> then can't find one so the stick won't work. Vista does the same with my
> MP3 player so I can't delete files on it or put new ones on.
>
> Roll on SP1 when USB issues will be fixed (hopefully).