Mass storage device problem :(

Maximus wrote:

> Alix
> I have exactly the same problems. My Toshiba laptop recognises that there
> is an IPOD, Freecom Ext HD, HP Printer etc connected via USB, but keeps
> asking for drivers. The drivers are installed but the hardware just won't
> sync with it!

I've put together some know issues:
http://www.uwe-sieber.de/usbtrouble_...ks_for_drivers

Uwe

Mine doesnt ask for drivers even, there is no response from vista other
than a beep :s


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Thanks for your help Uwe - Ive found that page before and still not
managed to solve my problem, im looking for a bios upgrade now to see
if that will work before I reinstall Vista


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have you tried logging into the device manager and selecting all us
devices (one at a time) and checking for driver update, I had a locke
out USB and when I updated problem disappeare
regard
Dav

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I hope you can help me with this mass storage problem?

I want to apologize up front for being so wordy, but I wanted to give you
the background of what I did or tried to do.

I had an old Dell desktop computer using Windows 98se and replaced the hard
drive with a 160 gb
Seagate hard drive. The mother board would only let me configure hard drive
as a 2gb c:\ drive
and a 147gb d:\ petition and it worked fine.

My son gave me a Toshiba laptop with Windows Vista. I removed the Seagate
hard drive from the
Dell and put it in a hard disk enclosure and attached it to the Toshiba via
USB. The Toshiba
Vista found the hard drive and I could see the software on it and it was
configured as 2gbs
e:\ drive and 147gbs f:\ drive. I removed the software from both the e:\ and
f:\ drives because
I was concerned that the software would not work properly. Next I created a
new folder(Test)
on drive c:\ and a Notepad text test file and put it in Test folder. Next I
copied and pasted
the folder and file on and off the e:\ and f:\ drives. That all worked fine.

My next step was to put some of my old Windows '95 and '98se software(I have
the original disks) on drive f:\ of the Toshiba Vista computer. I started by
Installing Microsoft Office Professional Windows '95. It seems to have
installed properly, but the startup info was put on drive c:\. When I
realized this, I started to rethink how and where to put the old software.

The first thing I did was to uninstall Microsoft Office Professional '95. I
Clicked Start, Clicked Control Panel, Double Clicked Programs and Features,
Clicked Microsoft Office Professional, Clicked Uninstall/Change . A Setup
Window came up and asked to put in the Microsoft Office professional ‘95
CD #1, which I did and clicked OK. The Microsoft Office Professional ‘95
Installation Maintenance window opened . Clicked Remove All button(Remove all
previously installed components ). Setup Message window
opened, saying "Are you sure you want to Remove Microsoft Office
Professional ‘95?" , clicked Yes button.
The hour glass came on as though it was going to execute the removal, but it
immediately went off. Vista Hung up, the only thing I could do was to click
the Start Button and Shut the computer down.

I restarted the computer and found that the Microsoft Office Professional
‘95 was not removed.

Any help you can give will be much appreciated,







"alixjames" wrote:

>
> Im having problems with my mass storage devices on vista (external
> drives, Ipod, flash drives etc).
>
> These were all working 2 weeks ago on the same Vista PC. And all still
> work now on other Vista and XP systems.
>
> Mice and webcams work as normal.
>
> In device manager the drives can be seen.
>
> If I open 'My Computer' - nothing is seen and Windows Explorer crashes,
> basically I have to restart.
>
> In safe mode the drives are visible in 'My Computer' and I can use them
> fine.
>
> When I insert the drive there is a beep, but nothing displays about
> drivers or anything. In device manager all drivers are installed and
> working well.
>
> I have tried the solution regarding deleting infcache1 and ensuring the
> usbstor.inf is in windows/inf etc. I have uninstalled all Usb ports and
> this has not done anything.
>
> The only thing I can think of that may have caused the problem is when
> my sister was using the PC whilst I was away on work she plugged in a
> usb mouse to use as the batteries on the wireless ran out. She said it
> worked as soon as she plugged it in. This is the only change to the
> system I am aware of.
>
> I have been pratting around with this for 3 days now and its really
> annoying, is there anything else I can try before I have to wipe Vista
> and start from scratch, surely if its working in safe mode there is
> something I can do. Any help will be greatly appreciated,
> Alix
>
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Found an old Acronis True Image backup file and got Windows back to its
original form without too much loss of data. Still unsure of what the
problem was though, thank god I made the backup


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