USB mass storage devices problem

[uka100]

Hiya, I recently upgraded over my copy of XP pro with my XP pro disc as some windows system files were giving me troubles. It sorted out my problem...but gave me another..during the installation it said something about my USB mass storage devices...I cant remember exactly. Anyway when all was done, evertime I plugged in a USB device i had install it again..no problem, they all work fine except my Mass storage devices...

My MP3 player and Digital Camera when plugged in...the remove USB device thing comes up, and they come up in device manager..but it seems they arnt recognised properly...they dont come up as removable drives in my computer anymore like they used to and wont work with their programs....any ideas?

[SaSi]

Is it possible that the original XP disk you used was XP without SP1 or SP2? If I remember, SP1 is required for proper USB mass storage device operation.

If so, you could easily fix this by installing SP2 or allowing windows updates. They will start by downloading SP2 and then all other things you should anyhow re-install if you replaced your working operating system.

[FulciLives]

Go to START and click on CONTROL PANEL

Once you are there double click on SYSTEM

The following window opens up telling you details about your version of Windows



As you can see it will indicate if you have WinXP SP2 or whatever the case may be.
In my case it clearly shows that I have WinXP Home SP2

- John "FulciLives" Coleman

[uka100]

Nah I've got SP2, and all the latest updates for windows.

[uka100]

OK I found the answer...someone said it might be a corrupted virtual CD driver..to do with Daemon tools. No Idea how they figured it out, but i'm glad they did!

http://www.softwaretipsandtricks.com/forum/windows-xp/31147-usb-removable-memory-not-a...ve-letter.html

[ofbarea]

Thanks a lot. Good finding.