Solution to USB (HD and flash drive) problem!!

Posted: 01-29-2008, 07:48 AM

Said Salomon

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Ok I found the problem with usb ext drives (Hard drive, flash, etc). For
some reason the usbstor.inf and usbstor.sys were missing for some unknown
reason. Was keeping me from loading any ext drive including flash drives.

I found the files in C:\Windows\System32\FileRepository\usbstor.inf_<so me
hex junk> folder.

Just copy the usbstor.inf to C:\Windows\inf
and usbstor.sys to C:\Windows\System32

P.S. You fix at your own risk!!! While this worked for me that does not
mean it will work for you.

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Colin Barnhorst

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Re: Solution to USB (HD and flash drive) problem!!

Posted: 01-29-2008, 03:31 PM

Yes, and there is a website with the fix at
http://www.infdump.com/download-inf-.../download.html

"Said Salomon" <SaidSalomon@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:5CBFAFF6-F749-45CE-983A-AC86724E4B5D@microsoft.com...

> Ok I found the problem with usb ext drives (Hard drive, flash, etc). For
> some reason the usbstor.inf and usbstor.sys were missing for some unknown
> reason. Was keeping me from loading any ext drive including flash drives.
>
> I found the files in C:\Windows\System32\FileRepository\usbstor.inf_<so me
> hex junk> folder.
>
> Just copy the usbstor.inf to C:\Windows\inf
> and usbstor.sys to C:\Windows\System32
>
> P.S. You fix at your own risk!!! While this worked for me that does not
> mean it will work for you.
>

russmeister

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Re: Solution to USB (HD and flash drive) problem!!

Posted: 12-24-2008, 05:44 PM

as a newb i found the inf file but no sys file. I ftired to d'l the fil
listed above do i need to cut paste it inot a text editor if soo wha
extension do i use. IF i mess this up w2ill a simple resore to factor
settings do the tric

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