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| Thread ID: 149951 | 2021-07-11 02:32:00 | No USB working .... originally posted 26/03/2021 | SP8s (7813) | Press F1 |
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| 1478586 | 2021-07-11 02:32:00 | Hi all .. Been a while since I've been on the forum and still have the problem of no USB working. Going back to the original thread, I've been able to get into both Windows 10 and Linux Puppy by using PS2 keyboard only ... unfortunately the mobo has a dual mode PS2 input which allows either a mouse or keyboard to be used, but not both at once. I think this happened when a faulty USB 3.0 cable from an external backup drive - all HD's are OK as far as data goes, just need to either get the USB ports working or replace the mobo ... it's 6th generation 1151 which are still available. Device manager is showing a Code 10 error (device cannot start) on USB controllers. Reading some of the possible fixes forum members have suggested and doing a bit of reading, it could be corrupt drivers and a clean install of Win10 has been suggested. I've tried a Win10 repair disc without success, but I do have a 250GB SSD drive I could put in and do a clean install. I'm at a stage where I'm going around in circles and would appreciate some more advice. Is it worth putting the SSD in and do a clean install ?? Replace mobo ?? Or can someone give me a step by step method of checking whether it's drivers or stuffed mobo ?? Any help would be appreciated !! mobo is Gigabyte GA-H170-HD3 with i5 ... a few years old, but it does what I need it to. TAI SP8's |
SP8s (7813) | ||
| 1478587 | 2021-07-11 03:20:00 | If you have a spare disk, try a fresh install of Windows... if the error persists then it could be a sign that there is an issue with the hardware.... | chiefnz (545) | ||
| 1478588 | 2021-07-11 03:28:00 | Plug a usb battery pack into one of the usb ports and see if it charges, or use a usb powered flashlight or a speaker set and see if they work, this will test that there is power on the usd port, ie 5 volts, likely that the faulty cord blew the 5volt fuse resistor on the motherboard leading to the usb ports. | zqwerty (97) | ||
| 1478589 | 2021-07-11 03:57:00 | Plug a usb battery pack into one of the usb ports and see if it charges, or use a usb powered flashlight or a speaker set and see if they work, this will test that there is power on the usd port, ie 5 volts, likely that the faulty cord blew the 5volt fuse resistor on the motherboard leading to the usb ports. Hi zqwerty ... probably should have said that all USB ports were checked with a good multi-meter and voltages on all USB ports were OK @ 5v. It's definitely on the data side of things. Chiefnz ... On the SSD drive ?? I don't want to risk stuffing up the data on the old C drive as some (most) of it isn't backed up. |
SP8s (7813) | ||
| 1478590 | 2021-07-11 06:42:00 | What you can try, download macrium Reflect on a working Computer - www.macrium.com make a bootable CD Boot from that on the suspect PC, straight away that will tell you if its hardware or software as the USB ports should work from the CD if its software related, if still not working theres a hardware problem -- NOW image the whole drive to someplace. This way you have a backup of the current setup. Then as long as you have at least a working mouse Option ( a PS2 mouse will work fine if usb are not available), open the device manager - Select the USB Controllers and delete them, on a reboot they should reinstall. |
wainuitech (129) | ||
| 1478591 | 2021-07-11 07:36:00 | Thanks Wainui ... I'll let you know what the outcome is. That said, I'm pretty sure it's a hardware problem and a new mobo, even though well out of date, is going to be the best solution for me ... $150 v Section 8 :o | SP8s (7813) | ||
| 1478592 | 2021-07-12 03:03:00 | or you could just get an add in usb card something like this www.pbtech.co.nz Providing you are happy the motherboard is otherwise ok. |
dugimodo (138) | ||
| 1478593 | 2021-07-24 23:55:00 | Although the usb ports seem to be not working, can you plug in a keyboard or mouse and see if they are operational? I came across this program and wondered if perhaps someone had used it on the motherboard: www.majorgeeks.com |
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