Someone reported that Vista + VMWare + Wireless keyboard/mouse ==
INTERNAL_POWER_FAILURE error. But that was on Vista x64. I have a wireless
keyboard/mouse, I just uninstalled VMWare. (Crossing fingers.)
http://www.google.com/search?q=internal_power_error+usb
Jon
"Richard Urban" <richardurbanREMOVETHIS@xxxxxx> wrote in message
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> This is not an issue that others are reporting to my knowledge. I would
> think that there is some sort of hardware incompatibility between the hub
> and the computer, or the drivers (if supplied) and Vista.
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> Regards,
>
> Richard Urban
> Microsoft MVP Windows Shell/User
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> "Jon Davis" <jon@xxxxxx> wrote in message
> news:ubZYyPeCIHA.4836@xxxxxx Quote:
>>I have a weird problem. I don't want to replace my motherboard (MSI P965
>>Platinum), but I don't know what else this could be, except perhaps
>>Windows Vista.
>>
>> When I boot up, around the time that it switches to high-resolution view
>> (before login) I get a BSOD with the error being
>> "INTERNAL_POWER_FAILURE". The BSOD goes away if I boot with ALL USB
>> devices disconnected.
>>
>> But here's where I suspect it's Vista: once I get to the login screen, I
>> can connect my USB hub and carry on like there's no problem.
>>
>> My USB hub is a the absolute best $60 high-powered USB hub I could find
>> (Dr. Bott T7Hub), and it replaces a generic high-power USB hub I had also
>> tried. I've found that the problem still exists even if I just hook the
>> keyboard and mouse alone directly to the computer and no USB hub, and the
>> wireless USB keyboard/mouse combo is also newly replaced from some old
>> legacy USB keyboard and PS/2 mouse from long after the problem arose.
>>
>> I've replaced the chassis power supply as well, going up from a 500W
>> Antec unit to a 600W unit.
>>
>> It seems Vista is doing some lame equalibrium test during boot-up and
>> only during boot-up, and puking when it sees there's something odd. But,
>> hello, Microsoft, that's the BIOS's job, not yours!! I wonder if there's
>> some way to disable this check?
>>
>> Meanwhile, I've been using my compuer for about ten months now, just
>> pulling the plug on the USB hub uplink until I get to the login screen.
>>
>> Jon
>>
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