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**Dragor** · 02-26-2008

I found the solution!!!!! YAHOOOO! Can't tell ya how very glad I was to see my project data again! I thought for sure that I would have to reformat! Enough chit chat, heres step by step procedure with images! :

Step 1: Hit Win+f { Hold Windows Key and simultaneously press f} and click on Advanced Search.

Step 2: In "Locations" Select the drive where Vista is installed and remember to tick mark the "Include non-indexed, hidden, and system files (might be slow" check box.

Step 3: In the highlighted search box, type "volume*.*" [Obviously, without the quotes] and wait for the search to get completed. Then select that file which resides in "C:\Windows\System32\DriverStore\FileRepository". It is highlighted here:

Btw, If you cant see the folder column, right click on "Name" and u'll be able to select the Folder option from a menu.

Step 4: Once u have located the volume.inf file, copy it and paste it in "C:\Windows\Inf" folder. I've used a hack to put Copy to in right click of every file.

Step 5: Now close everything and come back to desktop. Click on start and type cmd in the Start search box BUT do not click on it or press enter. Instead, right click it and select run as administrator. The Window of Command prompt MUST read "Administrator: Command Prompt".

Step 6: Now type:

set devmgr_show_nonpresent_devices=1

and press enter. Now in that same window type:

devmgmt.msc

and press enter. Device manager should now open. Now click on View menu and click on show hidden devices menu.

Step 7: Expand the Disk Drives entry and u should find ur USB flash disk in disabled state. right click it and uninstall it. After uninstalling, connect your USB flash disk and voila! The system finds the drivers!

NOTE: For any reason Whatso ever, if Windows Still asks for drivers, Select "I wanna search and locate drivers myself" and specify ur Vista installation drive. That should do the trick!.

That's it! I have figured this thing out on my own, so please gimme credit where it is due!

02-26-2008	#3 (permalink)
Dragor Vista Ultimate x86-32 SP1 dual boot with Windows XP SP3 88 posts	Re: USB stops working after recent Windows Update I found the solution!!!!! YAHOOOO! Can't tell ya how very glad I was to see my project data again! I thought for sure that I would have to reformat! Enough chit chat, heres step by step procedure with images! : Step 1: Hit Win+f { Hold Windows Key and simultaneously press f} and click on Advanced Search. Step 2: In "Locations" Select the drive where Vista is installed and remember to tick mark the "Include non-indexed, hidden, and system files (might be slow" check box. Step 3: In the highlighted search box, type "volume." [Obviously, without the quotes] and wait for the search to get completed. Then select that file which resides in "C:\Windows\System32\DriverStore\FileRepository". It is highlighted here: Btw, If you cant see the folder column, right click on "Name" and u'll be able to select the Folder option from a menu. Step 4: Once u have located the volume.inf file, copy it and paste it in "C:\Windows\Inf" folder. I've used a hack to put Copy to in right click of every file. Step 5: Now close everything and come back to desktop. Click on start and type cmd in the Start search box BUT do not click on it or press enter. Instead, right click it and select run as administrator. The Window of Command prompt MUST read "Administrator: Command Prompt". Step 6: Now type: set devmgr_show_nonpresent_devices=1 and press enter. Now in that same window type: devmgmt.msc and press enter. Device manager should now open. Now click on View menu and click on show hidden devices menu. Step 7: Expand the Disk Drives entry and u should find ur USB flash disk in disabled state. right click it and uninstall it. After uninstalling, connect your USB flash disk and voila! The system finds the drivers! NOTE: For any reason Whatso ever, if Windows Still asks for drivers, Select "I wanna search and locate drivers myself" and specify ur Vista installation drive. That should do the trick!. That's it! I have figured this thing out on my own, so please gimme credit where it is due!
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