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Bloody machine.

I boot it up. All ports on the USB hub glow prettily. Well, the LED's do. The devices connected via the hub (Optical rat, Sidewinder, card-reader and printer) all work as they should. Not that I ever use all four at the same time...

After a while, though, the pretty lights all go out and the world of USB is a secret one. Even if I'm not using any of the USB bits, at the time. On the odd occasion, taking the lead from the computer to the hub out and reconnecting it makes the pretty LED's come back on and everything's hoopy. Nine times out of ten, however, a reboot is all that'll put things right.

The hub has its own power supply, though it can be powered via the usb port. The condition is the same, whichever way it's powered.

The hub's not the super-zippy quick sort, as XP is very keen to keep telling me. "A high speed device is connected to a snail paced hub. The hi-speed thing will only work slowly, you muppet", it tells me. Or summat. Fortunately, that nice Mr. Lidl is selling hi-speed hubs, next Thursday, for the princely sum of a tenner. Along with a "Fudge-off" computer system which I can't afford, even if it is MEGA cheap. Shame.

Anyway, I connected the hub/joypad to Jane's machine and it seems to work fine. Not the hub that's being unhelpful, then. Although it wasn't connected for any length of time.

I tried connecting things directly to the USB ports and they don't work, there, either. So it's not the hub. I've tried uninstalling the USB stuff in Device manager, so that I can see if reinstalling might cure this stoopid situation. Windoze, being the ever-helpful thing that it isn't, locks Device manager, when I try the uninstall. A three-finger salute to Task manager to end the task is the inevitable outcome.

I checked the power settings on the root hub and the "Power off" box is unchecked.

So.

Waddya reckon's going-on with this USB port, then?

I hope it's not terminal, because a new mobo is not something I'd like to even contemplate, at present.

Computers are DEFINITELY female.

OOPS! Forgot to say that I'm on XP Pro.
 

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It sounds like you have a mobo problem that may be corrected with BIOS update. If you are running an older AMD chip with VIA chipset, there are some patches and updates that you may need. I cant be more specific as I have no idea as to your comp specs. If you download a program called AIDA32...(Freeware), it will give you a complete overview of your system and allow you to save to a file for posting here.
Here's the link for AIDA

AIDA Download
 

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Yep! All service packs and updates are installed.

I know about and have Aida!

The thing is... I just reformatted and did a clean reinstall. Before I did that, due to something dumb I did installing Linux, everything worked as it ought to. I've made no hardware changes, at all. The Linux installation has been removed (For now!) and both drives were fully formatted and partitioned, before I installed XP Pro.

Thanks for troubling with this, guys!

I've attached Aida's "Quick report". Good job it's only the quick one, ain' it?

I tried to paste it, here, to make it easier to read, but it was too long, sorry!
 

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Might this help? I'm curious about C:\WINDOWS\System32\umonit.exe

Logfile of HijackThis v1.97.7
Scan saved at 11:28:50, on 22/03/2004
Platform: Windows XP SP1 (WinNT 5.01.2600)
MSIE: Internet Explorer v6.00 SP1 (6.00.2800.1106)

Running processes:
C:\WINDOWS\System32\smss.exe
C:\WINDOWS\system32\winlogon.exe
C:\WINDOWS\system32\services.exe
C:\WINDOWS\system32\lsass.exe
C:\WINDOWS\system32\svchost.exe
C:\WINDOWS\System32\svchost.exe
C:\Program Files\TGTSoft\StyleXP\StyleXPService.exe
C:\WINDOWS\system32\spoolsv.exe
C:\PROGRA~1\Net\AVG\avgupsvc.exe
C:\Program Files\Common Files\EPSON\EBAPI\SAgent2.exe
C:\WINDOWS\System32\oodag.exe
C:\Program Files\Common Files\PFShared\UmxCfg.exe
C:\Program Files\Common Files\PFShared\umxlu.exe
C:\Program Files\Common Files\PFShared\UmxPol.exe
C:\Program Files\net\Tiny Personal Firewall\UmxAgent.exe
C:\Program Files\net\Tiny Personal Firewall\UmxTray.exe
C:\WINDOWS\Explorer.EXE
C:\Program Files\Common Files\Stardock\TrayServer.exe
C:\Program Files\Tools\Browser Mouse\lwbwheel.exe
C:\shutz.exe
C:\Program Files\TGTSoft\StyleXP\StyleXP.exe
C:\Program Files\Object Desktop\DesktopX\DesktopX.exe
C:\Program Files\Net\V3CallCenter\V3faxecp.exe
C:\Program Files\Net\SpywareGuard\sgmain.exe
C:\Program Files\Net\Tick\TICK.EXE
C:\Program Files\Net\SpywareGuard\sgbhp.exe
C:\WINDOWS\System32\rundll32.exe
C:\PROGRA~1\Net\AVG\avgamsvr.exe
C:\Program Files\Net\AVG\avgcc.exe
C:\Program Files\Net\AVG\avgemc.exe
C:\Program Files\Net\Opera75\opera.exe
C:\WINDOWS\system32\rundll32.exe
C:\Program Files\Tools\Commander\TOTALCMD.EXE
C:\WINDOWS\System32\umonit.exe
c:\Program Files\Tools\HijackThis.exe

R0 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Start Page = http://www.karlsforums.com/forums/memcp.php?action=subscriptions
O2 - BHO: (no name) - {4A368E80-174F-4872-96B5-0B27DDD11DB2} - C:\Program Files\Net\SpywareGuard\dlprotect.dll
O2 - BHO: (no name) - {A5366673-E8CA-11D3-9CD9-0090271D075B} - (no file)
O2 - BHO: (no name) - {BF55256A-3B3B-11D2-B05B-000001145917} - C:\Program Files\Common Files\PFShared\weaddon.dll
O3 - Toolbar: &Radio - {8E718888-423F-11D2-876E-00A0C9082467} - C:\WINDOWS\System32\msdxm.ocx
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [1A:Stardock TrayMonitor] "C:\Program Files\Common Files\Stardock\TrayServer.exe"
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [LWBMOUSE] C:\Program Files\Tools\Browser Mouse\lwbwheel.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [Shtz] C:\shutz.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [NeroFilterCheck] C:\WINDOWS\system32\NeroCheck.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [UMonit] C:\WINDOWS\System32\umonit.exe
O4 - HKCU\..\Run: [STYLEXP] C:\Program Files\TGTSoft\StyleXP\StyleXP.exe -Hide
O4 - HKCU\..\Run: [DesktopX] "C:\Program Files\Object Desktop\DesktopX\DesktopX.exe"
O4 - Startup: CleanTemp.lnk = C:\Program Files\Tools\CleanTemp\CleanTemp.exe
O4 - Startup: Randomizer.lnk = C:\Program Files\WindowsRandomizerScript2.bat
O4 - Startup: SpywareGuard.lnk = C:\Program Files\Net\SpywareGuard\sgmain.exe
O4 - Startup: TICK.lnk = C:\Program Files\Net\Tick\TICK.EXE
O4 - Global Startup: Adobe Gamma Loader.lnk = C:\Program Files\Common Files\Adobe\Calibration\Adobe Gamma Loader.exe
O4 - Global Startup: CallCenter Printer Interface.lnk = C:\Program Files\Net\V3CallCenter\V3faxecp.exe
O8 - Extra context menu item: Download All by FlashGet - c:\Program Files\Net\FlashGet\jc_all.htm
O8 - Extra context menu item: Download using FlashGet - c:\Program Files\Net\FlashGet\jc_link.htm
O8 - Extra context menu item: E&xport to Microsoft Excel - res://C:\PROGRA~1\office\MICROS~1\Office10\EXCEL.EXE/3000
O9 - Extra button: Related (HKLM)
O9 - Extra 'Tools' menuitem: Show &Related Links (HKLM)
O16 - DPF: {D27CDB6E-AE6D-11CF-96B8-444553540000} (Shockwave Flash Object) - http://fpdownload.macromedia.com/pub/shockwave/cabs/flash/swflash.cab
O17 - HKLM\System\CCS\Services\Tcpip\..\{3A1B9CBE-7CAB-441B-94C9-7BAA034B734C}: NameServer = 212.67.96.129 212.67.120.148
 

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umonit.exe alerts when USB device is plugged in. As to the issue with the USB ports, if nothing has changed vis-a-vis hardware, then it has to be OS oriented, which indicates either drivers or patch. There are some patches for chipsets and USB , especially VIA, but you have AMD 751 North and AMD 756 South which had issues with AGP but nothing specific to USB.
So I would go with corrupted drivers. You can go into System32\Drivers folder and rename the drivers, then reboot. That will allow for the reinstallation of original drivers. You may have to change attribute from read only. Dont forget to unplug all USB devices prior to doing this.
 

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Redirecting the "dir" command, I have a listing of what I have in that "Drivers" directory, which I've pasted, below. Logic dictates that the files that I need to fiddle with are the ones named "usb?.?". Rather than just blindly doing this, I thought I'd check back.

Thanks, Flail!

Directory of C:\WINDOWS\system32\drivers

23/03/2004 08:48 .
23/03/2004 08:48 ..
29/08/2002 01:09 179,328 acpi.sys
23/08/2001 12:00 11,648 acpiec.sys
28/08/2002 23:16 142,208 aec.sys
29/08/2002 02:01 131,968 afd.sys
17/08/2001 13:58 27,648 AMDAGP.SYS
06/06/1999 18:54 34,720 amdeide.sys
29/08/2002 01:05 32,000 amdk6.sys
29/08/2002 01:05 32,512 amdk7.sys
29/08/2002 01:33 57,344 arp1394.sys
23/08/2001 12:00 13,568 asyncmac.sys
29/08/2002 01:27 86,912 atapi.sys
28/08/2002 23:16 327,040 ati2mtaa.sys
28/08/2002 23:16 450,176 ati2mtag.sys
28/08/2002 23:16 56,591 atinbtxx.sys
28/08/2002 23:16 11,615 atinmdxx.sys
28/08/2002 23:16 12,047 atinpdxx.sys
28/08/2002 23:16 30,671 atinraxx.sys
28/08/2002 23:16 63,663 atinrvxx.sys
28/08/2002 23:16 26,367 atinsnxx.sys
28/08/2002 23:16 21,343 atinttxx.sys
28/08/2002 23:16 36,463 atintuxx.sys
28/08/2002 23:16 29,455 atinxbxx.sys
28/08/2002 23:16 34,735 atinxsxx.sys
23/08/2001 12:00 57,216 atmarpc.sys
23/08/2001 12:00 31,360 atmepvc.sys
29/08/2002 01:33 53,888 atmlane.sys
23/08/2001 12:00 352,256 atmuni.sys
17/08/2001 13:59 3,072 audstub.sys
21/03/2004 11:46 354,656 avg7core.sys
18/03/2004 14:21 357,152 avg7core.sys.~
18/03/2004 14:21 4,928 avg7rsw.sys
21/03/2004 11:46 17,664 avg7rsxp.sys
18/03/2004 14:21 19,072 avg7rsxp.sys.~
04/12/2002 02:03 11,392 bdasup.sys
23/08/2001 12:00 4,224 beep.sys
29/08/2002 01:34 68,864 bridge.sys
23/08/2001 12:00 13,952 cbidf2k.sys
04/12/2002 02:04 16,384 ccdecode.sys
23/08/2001 12:00 18,688 cdaudio.sys
29/08/2002 01:58 59,648 cdfs.sys
29/08/2002 01:27 47,488 cdrom.sys
23/08/2001 12:00 262,528 cinemst2.sys
29/08/2002 02:08 46,336 classpnp.sys
23/08/2001 12:00 11,776 cpqdap01.sys
29/08/2002 01:05 31,488 crusoe.sys
18/03/2004 13:13 disdn
29/08/2002 01:27 33,792 disk.sys
29/08/2002 01:27 13,184 diskdump.sys
23/08/2001 12:00 780,928 dmboot.sys
23/08/2001 12:00 146,304 dmio.sys
23/08/2001 12:00 5,888 dmload.sys
17/08/2001 13:59 50,048 DMusic.sys
29/08/2002 01:32 57,856 drmk.sys
29/08/2002 01:32 2,816 drmkaud.sys
23/08/2001 12:00 10,496 dxapi.sys
29/08/2002 03:40 68,992 dxg.sys
23/08/2001 12:00 3,328 dxgthk.sys
17/08/2001 12:19 40,704 es1371mp.sys
18/03/2004 14:08 etc
29/08/2002 02:12 145,152 fastfat.sys
23/08/2001 12:00 26,240 fdc.sys
23/08/2001 12:00 34,944 fips.sys
21/04/2003 05:37 6,016 fixustor.sys
29/08/2002 01:27 19,712 flpydisk.sys
23/08/2001 12:00 12,160 fsvga.sys
23/08/2001 12:00 7,936 fs_rec.sys
23/08/2001 12:00 125,056 ftdisk.sys
29/08/2002 01:32 9,856 gameenum.sys
23/08/2001 12:00 3,440,660 gm.dls
23/08/2001 12:00 646 gmreadme.txt
17/08/2001 13:28 907,456 HCF_MSFT.sys
29/08/2002 01:32 34,560 hidclass.sys
29/08/2002 01:32 6,912 hidir.sys
23/08/2001 12:00 23,680 hidparse.sys
23/08/2001 12:00 9,600 hidusb.sys
29/08/2002 02:06 51,072 i8042prt.sys
23/03/2004 08:48 234,338 Ids_cfg.dat
29/03/2003 15:45 89,184 imagedrv.sys
29/08/2002 01:28 39,808 imapi.sys
23/08/2001 12:00 32,896 ipfltdrv.sys
23/08/2001 12:00 19,584 ipinip.sys
29/08/2002 01:36 79,488 ipnat.sys
29/08/2002 02:07 57,984 ipsec.sys
29/08/2002 01:32 17,792 irbus.sys
23/08/2001 12:00 10,496 irenum.sys
23/08/2001 12:00 35,840 isapnp.sys
29/08/2002 01:27 23,424 kbdclass.sys
29/08/2002 01:32 159,360 kmixer.sys
03/02/2004 00:12 65,184 KmxAgent.sys
14/08/2003 00:03 19,456 KmxBiG.sys
12/01/2004 09:34 62,592 KmxCfg.sys
23/03/2004 07:40 13,380 kmxcfg.u2k
22/10/2003 19:56 30,784 KmxFile.sys
23/01/2004 09:13 64,068 KmxFw.sys
23/01/2004 09:33 49,728 KmxIds.sys
31/01/2004 01:33 80,896 KmxNdis.sys
27/11/2003 15:15 31,318 KmxSbx.sys
12/12/2002 00:14 130,304 ks.sys
23/08/2001 12:00 79,744 ksecdd.sys
23/08/2001 12:00 7,680 mcd.sys
23/08/2001 12:00 62,208 mf.sys
23/08/2001 12:00 4,224 mnmdd.sys
23/08/2001 12:00 28,800 modem.sys
29/08/2002 01:27 22,016 mouclass.sys
23/08/2001 12:00 12,160 mouhid.sys
23/08/2001 12:00 37,504 mountmgr.sys
06/12/2002 23:55 15,104 mpe.sys
29/08/2002 01:45 67,200 mqac.sys
23/08/2001 12:00 172,672 mrxdav.sys
18/11/2002 11:27 392,576 mrxsmb.sys
12/11/2002 19:15 52,096 msdv.sys
23/08/2001 12:00 18,048 msfs.sys
23/08/2001 12:00 33,792 msgpc.sys
12/12/2002 00:14 7,424 mskssrv.sys
12/12/2002 00:14 5,248 mspclock.sys
23/08/2001 05:00 4,608 mspqm.sys
12/12/2002 00:14 5,504 mstee.sys
29/08/2002 02:12 104,064 mup.sys
29/08/2002 01:28 11,904 mutohpen.sys
20/03/2004 21:31 28,256 MxlW2k.sys
04/12/2002 02:04 83,968 nabtsfec.sys
29/08/2002 02:09 167,552 ndis.sys
06/12/2002 23:56 10,112 ndisip.sys
23/08/2001 12:00 9,600 ndistapi.sys
29/08/2002 01:35 12,288 ndisuio.sys
29/08/2002 01:58 87,552 ndiswan.sys
23/08/2001 12:00 38,016 ndproxy.sys
29/08/2002 01:35 33,152 netbios.sys
08/07/2003 16:48 149,248 netbt.sys
15/04/2002 21:11 67,866 netwlan5.img
29/08/2002 01:33 57,984 nic1394.sys
23/08/2001 12:00 12,032 nikedrv.sys
29/08/2002 01:34 38,272 nmnt.sys
23/08/2001 12:00 29,568 npfs.sys
29/08/2002 02:13 561,920 ntfs.sys
23/08/2001 12:00 2,944 null.sys
17/08/2001 12:50 731,648 nv4.sys
28/08/2002 23:16 891,711 nv4_mini.sys
23/08/2001 12:00 12,416 nwlnkflt.sys
23/08/2001 12:00 32,512 nwlnkfwd.sys
23/08/2001 12:00 84,864 nwlnkipx.sys
23/08/2001 12:00 63,232 nwlnknb.sys
23/08/2001 12:00 55,936 nwlnkspx.sys
29/08/2002 01:21 156,544 nwrdr.sys
15/12/2003 13:50 26,624 oobctm.sys
23/08/2001 12:00 3,456 oprghdlr.sys
29/08/2002 01:05 37,504 p3.sys
29/08/2002 01:27 76,032 parport.sys
23/08/2001 12:00 18,688 partmgr.sys
23/08/2001 12:00 6,784 parvdm.sys
29/08/2002 01:09 62,976 pci.sys
23/08/2001 12:00 3,328 pciide.sys
29/08/2002 01:27 23,680 pciidex.sys
29/08/2002 01:09 115,712 pcmcia.sys
29/08/2002 02:01 134,272 portcls.sys
29/08/2002 01:05 30,592 processr.sys
29/08/2002 01:35 66,048 psched.sys
23/08/2001 12:00 17,792 ptilink.sys
28/10/2003 10:02 20,016 pxhelp20.sys
23/08/2001 12:00 8,832 rasacd.sys
29/08/2002 02:06 48,384 rasl2tp.sys
23/08/2001 12:00 38,912 raspppoe.sys
01/10/2002 17:52 46,208 raspptp.sys
23/08/2001 12:00 16,512 raspti.sys
23/08/2001 12:00 34,432 rawwan.sys
29/08/2002 01:58 163,328 rdbss.sys
23/08/2001 12:00 4,224 rdpcdd.sys
29/08/2002 01:06 182,400 rdpdr.sys
29/08/2002 03:46 115,976 rdpwd.sys
29/08/2002 01:27 56,576 redbook.sys
23/08/2001 12:00 12,032 rio8drv.sys
23/08/2001 12:00 12,032 riodrv.sys
23/08/2001 12:00 200,064 RMCast.sys
23/08/2001 12:00 27,648 rndismp.sys
23/08/2001 12:00 5,888 rootmdm.sys
17/08/2001 12:12 19,017 RTL8029.sys
29/08/2002 01:27 90,240 scsiport.sys
23/08/2001 12:00 27,440 secdrv.sys
23/08/2001 12:00 14,976 serenum.sys
29/08/2002 02:08 62,464 serial.sys
29/08/2002 01:27 10,496 sfloppy.sys
04/12/2002 02:03 10,880 slip.sys
29/08/2002 01:09 5,504 smbali.sys
23/08/2001 12:00 14,592 smclib.sys
29/08/2002 01:33 24,448 sonydcam.sys
29/08/2002 01:32 5,888 splitter.sys
29/08/2002 01:17 69,248 sr.sys
28/03/2003 11:54 322,048 srv.sys
12/12/2002 00:14 45,696 stream.sys
04/12/2002 02:03 14,976 streamip.sys
12/12/2002 00:14 4,096 swenum.sys
17/08/2001 14:00 54,272 swmidi.sys
29/08/2002 02:01 56,832 sysaudio.sys
29/08/2002 01:28 13,824 tape.sys
29/08/2002 01:58 332,928 tcpip.sys
29/08/2002 01:37 196,288 tcpip6.sys
23/08/2001 12:00 16,256 tdi.sys
23/08/2001 12:00 11,144 tdpipe.sys
23/08/2001 12:00 20,232 tdtcp.sys
29/08/2002 03:46 38,024 termdd.sys
23/08/2001 12:00 51,712 tosdvd.sys
23/08/2001 12:00 21,376 tsbvcap.sys
29/08/2002 01:35 9,856 tunmp.sys
29/08/2002 01:06 64,000 udfs.sys
23/08/2001 12:00 137,088 update.sys
23/08/2001 12:00 11,136 usb8023.sys
29/08/2002 01:32 56,832 usbaudio.sys
23/08/2001 12:00 23,808 usbcamd.sys
23/08/2001 12:00 23,936 usbcamd2.sys
23/08/2001 12:00 4,736 usbd.sys
29/08/2002 01:32 19,328 usbehci.sys
21/11/2002 11:09 51,968 usbhub.sys
29/08/2002 01:32 15,232 usbintel.sys
29/08/2002 01:32 15,744 usbohci.sys
29/08/2002 01:32 135,552 usbport.sys
29/08/2002 01:50 24,960 usbprint.sys
29/08/2002 01:32 21,760 usbstor.sys
23/08/2001 12:00 58,112 vdmindvd.sys
29/08/2002 01:32 19,712 vga.sys
29/08/2002 01:32 70,912 videoprt.sys
23/08/2001 12:00 49,152 volsnap.sys
29/08/2002 01:28 13,056 wacompen.sys
23/08/2001 12:00 33,280 wanarp.sys
29/08/2002 02:00 77,440 wdmaud.sys
23/08/2001 12:00 4,352 wmilib.sys
23/08/2001 12:00 12,032 ws2ifsl.sys
04/12/2002 02:04 18,688 wstcodec.sys
225 File(s) 19,826,242 bytes
4 Dir(s) 7,477,555,200 bytes free
 

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Wow, few USB devices eh? The ones you want to change are:
usbd.sys ,usbehci.sys ,usbhub.sys ,usbohci.sys,usbport.sys. These are the system drivers. I would however, remove all the others, using thier respective uninstall programs and then delete them from this file if they remain as an added measure.
Also, I assume that you are using an Intel webcam or other Intel peripheral, which is how I account for the presence of Intel USB driver on AMD system?
 

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No Intel stuff, that I know of! The webcam's a "Creative" one. It's quite old, now, and there aren't any "Official" drivers for it, now. I got some custom drivers from "Driverguide.com", might it be that?

I have a feeling that it might be my external hub that's up th wall. I'll try it in another machine, if I can, and let you know how it goes. Thanks!
 
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