Every so-often, a customer
writes us with a problem using his/hers VISTA computer, displaying the
dreaded "USB Device not Recognized".
Over many months, I compiled
emails from VISTA Forums and customers on how to combat this USB Failure.
So, take a few moments and read the following and visit some of the forums
suggested and you too can probably correct the problem on your
own.
Bobby
B.
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Steve,
I tried a few different things, and Vista finally decided
to recognize the unit. I'm not sure exactly why it started working again,
but it may be that the original USB setup for that particular device got
corrupted. I chose to browse for an updated driver in the "windows/inf"
directory, which may have fixed it. The thread that suggested that can be
found here:
http://www.vistax64.com/vista-hardware-devices/63402-inconsistent-vista-hid-driver.html
Specifically,
I was looking at this sentence:
"You can point the driver updater
to C:\windows\inf\ or even C:\windows\system32\DriverStore (that may not
be exactly right, but you can find it somewhere nearby)."
Once
again, I'm not sure if that's what ended up fixing it, but it is at least
working now.
Thanks, Michael
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Message----- From: Desktop Aviator Sent: December-26-07 7:09
PM To: Michael Subject: Re: Avionics Panel Model 1010 - "USB Device
not Recognized" message.
Hi Michael,
I found a few forum
postings that seem like then can help you. Please let me know what
happens.
All these guys have USB problems with their VISTA
computers; see, you're not the only one out there. You have plenty of
company.
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Posting
#1:
I just got a new e-machines T5224 with vista home premium .
Pluged in a 2GB flash drive to run readyboost. The drive would disapear.
Called tech and they said that vista turns off USB when it goes to sleep.
The fix is to go to power management click on advanced and click on USB .
It will probably say disable , click enable and close . I did this and
have not had a problem. If this works for you too let me know ?
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Posting
#2:
I read this solution that seems to have worked for
me...
click on manual specify location and point
it to c:\windows\system32 and check the 'search subfolders'
checkbox.
Seems to be a Vista bug...
I
had to repeat this 3 times. Once for Disk Drive, Once for Generic
Volume, Once for Microsoft WPD Filesystem Volume Driver
I had to
do this for each thumb drive I
own.
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Posting
#3
Re: USB Drive Problems with Vista Comment Was this post
helpful ? Reply Quote
I still get problems with installing new
USB devices, despite removing the Netgear software (see my posting earlier
in this thread). Most recently it was a WD Passport USB hard drive. Said
it couldnt find drivers etc (despite the packaging proudly stating that
the device "Works with Vista"). It took several attempts for it to find
the necessary drivers, and in the end I told the computer to search
from C:\ where it (eventually) found the driver.
Maybe Vista SP1
will resolve these issues
Only time will
tell.
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Other
Postings can be found at:
https://forums.microsoft.com/TechNet/ShowPost.aspx?PageIndex=1&SiteID=17&PageID=1&PostID=1254561
Hope this
helps. Let me know what you find.
Steve
S.
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Subject: Avionics Panel Model 1010 - "USB Device not
Recognized"
Date: Wed, 26 Dec 2007 12:13:49
-0400
Hello,
I own one of your Cessna Avionics Model 1010
panels. About a week ago, I noticed that when I'd start up FSX, the
program was not recognizing the unit. However, if I unplugged and
immediately plugged back in the USB cable for the unit, the unit worked
fine. Starting last night that "workaround" appears to have stopped
working. I've tried plugging the unit directly into the computers USB port
(previously, I'd had it connected using one of my many USB hubs), and I've
also tried plugging it into several of the other hubs, but Vista
consistently presents me with the message "USB Device not Recognized"
every time I try to connect it to the computer. I have not tightened or
applied a large amount of force to the USB cable or connector in any
way. As well, there is no longer a "USB Joystick" entry showing up in the
"Game Controllers" section of Vista's Control Panel.
Have you had
any previous experience of one of these units failing in such a matter? If
so, is there some sort of software workaround available to fix it? Or
failing that, is there some obvious wiring area within the unit that could
be the culprit, such as something akin to a fuse, or perhaps where the
cable wiring connects to the circuitry, etc. I just don't want to go
poking around inside the unit if I don't have
to!
Regards, Michael
If the above suggestions did not help; try going to these
two links. They believe that the VISTA Problems occur because of a current
drain on the computer's USB port. Have a look at these webpages. It just
might fix your problem.
http://www.spillingcoffee.com/2008/07/30/fixing-that-usb-device-not-recognized-error-in-windows-vista/
http://www.compatdb.org/support/topics/176012_usb_device_not_recognized_external_hard_drive.html
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