USB Drive Not Installing With Vista

Soulja · 29 Aug 2007 at 05:31

For some reason my usb drive will not install automaticlly when i plug it in my usb port, put it's only since i did clean install of vista, before it was working fine :mad:

I'm using vista ultimate 64bit

something daft already!! · 29 Aug 2007 at 10:11

Do any other USB devices work? Could it be you are using a faulty usb port? Does the drive work in another PC? Do you have the motherboard drivers installed? Is there an enrty or it in device manager under unknown devices?

Soulja · 29 Aug 2007 at 17:02

Nope, i've looked around and it seems it's a problem with vista(surprise surprise)

the usb drive works fine on my xp set up

Elevon · 29 Aug 2007 at 17:07

Soulja said:
Nope, i've looked around and it seems it's a problem with vista(surprise surprise)

the usb drive works fine on my xp set up

You installed chipset drivers for your motherboard?..btw I'm using Vista x64 and the following work great, 4GB USB flash drive,256MB USB flash drive,external USB DVD burner,7 port external USB hub,USB printer,USB gamepad,USB bluetooth,USB keyboard,USB mouse,LG mobile phone via USB,56k USB modem(backup for my cable)

So you can see Vista has no problems with my USB devices

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Btw try formatting it in XP then try it in Vista.

skanky · 29 Aug 2007 at 17:33

i have vista ultimate and for some reason it wont automatically look in SYSTEM32 where the drivers for usb devices are and i have to manually point it to go there and it select it.

happens if say, i plug my usb mouse into a different port it needs to detect drivers, well it doesnt :/

Slam62 · 29 Aug 2007 at 18:44

well I've had this and nothing works

Soulja · 4 Sep 2007 at 23:57

I got it sorted, all you need is to get a copy of the inf folder in windows and paste over it

skanky · 5 Sep 2007 at 06:58

Soulja said:
I got it sorted, all you need is to get a copy of the inf folder in windows and paste over it

can you be a bit more specific? a copy of the inf folder from where and paste to where?

ed3203 · 7 Sep 2007 at 21:15

had the same problem, i fixed it by upgrading the vista to sp1, wonder if your method would have fixed my problem too

mrochester · 8 Sep 2007 at 00:08

ed3203 said:
had the same problem, i fixed it by upgrading the vista to sp1, wonder if your method would have fixed my problem too

Vista Service Pack 1?! It's still in development. I think you must be referring to something else.

stoofa · 8 Sep 2007 at 03:53

ed3203 said:
had the same problem, i fixed it by upgrading the vista to sp1, wonder if your method would have fixed my problem too

Highly unlikely as it is not a known issue that SP1 will fix - well its not on my list of current fixes and I'm officially beta testing SP1.

Soulja · 9 Sep 2007 at 11:51

skanky said:
can you be a bit more specific? a copy of the inf folder from where and paste to where?

copy the whole inf folder from another install of vista(maybe a friends) and paste it over your inf folder

No3ntry · 25 Oct 2007 at 00:58

I am having this problem at present would you mind uploading your new inf file and posting a link so that I can sort this problem out.

Thanks
James