I've tried that, and the afore mentioned hotfix. My mouse is recognized, but
no other USB devices I have tried. Not the wireless adapter, printer, or
camera adapter, all of which were working a few days ago. Was it some
update? Can I rollback?
"Cal Bear '66" wrote:
Quote:
> This solution has worked for some people with problematic USB devices:
>
> Locate the file INFCACHE.1 in C:\Windows\inf
>
> Right click on the INFCACHE.1 file, select Properties >Security > Edit, and give
> your account full control.
>
> Delete INFCACHE.1, or rename it to INFCACHE.1.BAK or temporarily move to your
> desktop.
>
> REBOOT
>
> If this works for you, you can delete the INFCACHE.1 file. Windows will not
> recreate it.
>
> --
> I Bleed Blue and Gold
> GO BEARS!
>
>
> "KP" <KP@xxxxxx> wrote in message
> news:F5FBD7CF-6813-4503-87A7-6F568AD83B6C@xxxxxx Quote:
> > The same issue is occurring after I rebooted from installing Cisco VPN client
> > 4.7. This seems to be my first mistake because this version is not compatible
> > with Vista.
> >
> > Biggest issue is the keyboard and mouse are usb and no PS2 port on PC. Vista
> > will boot to the login screen but without the keyboard or mouse it seems my
> > only next step is to reinstall. Any other suggestions?
> >
> > PC - Dell Dimension E520
> > Vista 32 bit home premium
> >
> > --KP
> >
> > "Condor" wrote:
> > Quote:
> >> Hello Guys,
> >>
> >> I am using Windows Vista 32 Bit Ultimate on Dell Inspiron 6000 Laptop. I
> >> have 4 USB Ports which were working fine. Suddenly all the USB ports failed
> >> and did not get recognized. I reinstalled Vista and the USB ports were
> >> visible again. There was a great sigh of releif.
> >>
> >> Guess what, the problem has cropped up again. I suppose after some of the
> >> updates from Microsoft or Windows Defender are installed this happens. None
> >> of the USB devices are recognized. Last time there was a chance because of
> >> sleep and hibernation. But this time, I am sure that it was not because of
> >> hibernation. I tried applying the hotfix for sleep and hibernation problem,
> >> but it does not help.
> >>
> >> Occassionaly the system says, USB device is not recognized, contact
> >> manufacturer ...!
> >>
> >> These are the inputs I have with regard to the problem. USB devices have
> >> been a hell after I upgraded to Vista. Could anyone help me ??
> >>
> >> I would greatly appreciate any of your help ...!
> >>
> >> Prasad GL
>
>