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Vista driver for generic USB hub?
  1. #1


    exeter Guest

    Vista driver for generic USB hub?

    I have a generic Ritmo 4port USB hub that works fine on XP, but not on Vista.
    Vista doesn't recognise it at all, and I can't find a driver for it on the
    net!



    This seems crazy because it's such a generic plug and play device.

    Any suggestions? Thanks!

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  2. #2


    foursis Guest

    RE: Vista driver for generic USB hub?

    I have exactly the same problem and have been searching the net for days for
    a driver too! took the hub back to retailer and they showed it to me working
    on Vista. going back in next few days with notebook and getting them to make
    it work! will get info from dealer and let you know.

    "exeter" wrote:

    > I have a generic Ritmo 4port USB hub that works fine on XP, but not on Vista.
    > Vista doesn't recognise it at all, and I can't find a driver for it on the
    > net!
    >
    > This seems crazy because it's such a generic plug and play device.
    >
    > Any suggestions? Thanks!


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  3. #3


    PvdG42 Guest

    Re: Vista driver for generic USB hub?

    "foursis" <foursis@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
    news:47F2A210-730D-4A44-8F8D-43E394936982@microsoft.com...
    >I have exactly the same problem and have been searching the net for days
    >for
    > a driver too! took the hub back to retailer and they showed it to me
    > working
    > on Vista. going back in next few days with notebook and getting them to
    > make
    > it work! will get info from dealer and let you know.
    >
    > "exeter" wrote:
    >
    >> I have a generic Ritmo 4port USB hub that works fine on XP, but not on
    >> Vista.
    >> Vista doesn't recognise it at all, and I can't find a driver for it on
    >> the
    >> net!
    >>
    >> This seems crazy because it's such a generic plug and play device.
    >>
    >> Any suggestions? Thanks!



    This may be worth a shot:

    Problems with USB memory sticks and other devices are not uncommon in Vista
    and there is a fix
    that appears to work for many (it worked for me).

    Locate the file INFCACHE.1 on the PC. You'll find it in <OS
    drive>\Windows\inf

    Give yourself full control of INFCACHE.1 by right-clicking on it, then
    Properties->Security->Edit to add your users group with full control.
    Delete INFCACHE.1

    Reboot your machine, then try the USB memory stick (or device). Hopefully,
    Vista will
    now find and install the needed driver.


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  4. #4


    mommycakes Guest

    Re: Vista driver for generic USB hub?


    I just switched computers and also to Vista. Couldn't connect my usb
    hub (Belkin 2.0, 4 port - n drivers on line for this item) and followed
    the suggestion about the changes to the infcache.1 file - and voila - we
    have life!

    Thanks for the help!


    --
    mommycakes
    Posted via http://www.vistaheads.com


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