Fresh install of XP Home SP2 (then updated to Service Pack 3 via Win Update), all 
drivers installed and updated (chipset first, then VGA, network, and sound).
I got this machine, plugged my thumb drive into the front panel, and got nothing. 
Tried both ports. Tried the rear 2 ports, as well. Rebooted a few times, then reinstalled 
windows from scratch (had to anyway). //
Still nothing on the USB. Threw a USB 2.0 card on the PCI slot, WDM doesnt even recognize 
its existence (let alone the devices I have plugged into it). //
Plugged an iPod into it. The iPod lit up like there was activity, but wouldnt charge, 
and wasn't recognized by windows.

Double checked WDM, no missing drivers or unknown devices. It shows 2 USB root hubs 
under USB blah blah blah, disabled power management on both of them (so they're always 
on).

I dont really have any cash right now or I'd go buy another PCI USB card to test.

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re: SR2020NX - Doesnt recognize activity on any USB ports/devices Tuesday, October 7, 2008 at 10:37 pm Posted by Malcolm Fowler (1736 messages posted) Just a thought... As this is a Compaq (?) did you reinstall Windows from a Compaq recovery disk or from a purchased XP disk? I have had problems in the past with HP machines trying to do this as some of the drivers are not loaded or loaded incorrectly. On Tuesday, October 7, 2008 at 3:16 pm, Jt E wrote: >Fresh install of XP Home SP2 (then updated to Service Pack 3 via Win Update), all >drivers installed and updated (chipset first, then VGA, network, and sound). >I got this machine, plugged my thumb drive into the front panel, and got nothing. >Tried both ports. Tried the rear 2 ports, as well. Rebooted a few times, then reinstalled >windows from scratch (had to anyway). // >Still nothing on the USB. Threw a USB 2.0 card on the PCI slot, WDM doesnt even recognize >its existence (let alone the devices I have plugged into it). // >Plugged an iPod into it. The iPod lit up like there was activity, but wouldnt charge, >and wasn't recognized by windows. > >Double checked WDM, no missing drivers or unknown devices. It shows 2 USB root hubs >under USB blah blah blah, disabled power management on both of them (so they're always >on). > >I dont really have any cash right now or I'd go buy another PCI USB card to test. [Reply or follow-up to this message] re: SR2020NX - Doesnt recognize activity on any USB ports/devices Wednesday, October 8, 2008 at 4:23 am Posted by Geri (135 messages posted) Jt suggest you test it with (yet another) install of XP sp2. I've seen reports that SP3 disables USB ports on some machines. Be sure that no USB devices, e.g. flash drives, are connected during this install On Tuesday, October 7, 2008 at 3:16 pm, Jt E wrote: >Fresh install of XP Home SP2 (then updated to Service Pack 3 via Win Update), all >drivers installed and updated (chipset first, then VGA, network, and sound). >I got this machine, plugged my thumb drive into the front panel, and got nothing. >Tried both ports. Tried the rear 2 ports, as well. Rebooted a few times, then reinstalled >windows from scratch (had to anyway). // >Still nothing on the USB. Threw a USB 2.0 card on the PCI slot, WDM doesnt even recognize >its existence (let alone the devices I have plugged into it). // >Plugged an iPod into it. The iPod lit up like there was activity, but wouldnt charge, >and wasn't recognized by windows. > >Double checked WDM, no missing drivers or unknown devices. It shows 2 USB root hubs >under USB blah blah blah, disabled power management on both of them (so they're always >on). > >I dont really have any cash right now or I'd go buy another PCI USB card to test. [Reply or follow-up to this message] re: SR2020NX - Doesnt recognize activity on any USB ports/devices Wednesday, October 8, 2008 at 5:05 pm Posted by Jack Hunter (51 messages posted) I installed from a Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition OEM CD, using the OEM key. But, it didn't work with the OEM image to begin with. Thanks for your input. On Tuesday, October 7, 2008 at 10:37 pm, Malcolm Fowler wrote: >Just a thought... As this is a Compaq (?) did you reinstall Windows from a Compaq >recovery disk or from a purchased XP disk? I have had problems in the past with >HP machines trying to do this as some of the drivers are not loaded or loaded incorrectly. > > > > [Reply or follow-up to this message] Tip: Use one of the [Reply or follow-up to this message] links above to add a message to this thread Search this forum Start a new thread on a different subject Report abuse of the forum Return to the Windows XP Discussion Forum