i have windows xp pro and suddenly my usb has stopped working. it also gives
the message that the device cannot be detected and that it needs a driver. i
tried other usbs but none of them work. i reformatted the hard drive and it
still doesn't work. i urgently need HELP!

Hi,

If you formatted the drive and did a clean install of the operating system
and the USB hubs still do not work, then you have a hardware failure. Either
the component or the motherboard will need to be replaced.

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Best of Luck,

Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP
http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/
Windows help - www.rickrogers.org
My thoughts http://rick-mvp.blogspot.com

"Xzibit A" <Xzibit A@xxxxxx> wrote in message
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>i have windows xp pro and suddenly my usb has stopped working. it also
>gives
> the message that the device cannot be detected and that it needs a driver.
> i
> tried other usbs but none of them work. i reformatted the hard drive and
> it
> still doesn't work. i urgently need HELP!

Xzibit A wrote:

> i have windows xp pro and suddenly my usb has stopped working. it
> also gives the message that the device cannot be detected and that it
> needs a driver. i tried other usbs but none of them work. i
> reformatted the hard drive and it still doesn't work. i urgently need
> HELP!

In Device Manager uninstall ALL the USB entries then reboot, XP should
refind the USB hubs.