Hi need some help with front usb ports. I have put 3 different usb sicks into the front usb port.

Now the 3 want work, they were working ok on my laptop, until i put when into my pc.

hope someone can help with this problem


thanks
thescotsman

Have the PC's front USB ports ever worked?

Are the front USB ports connected to the motherboard?

Do they show any yellow ! in the Device Manager under Universal Serial Bus controllers?

Hi no sure if they were work . 2 weeks ago my son wanted some work printed of for his collage work .It was working ok on his pc come down to my pc to print his work of usb stick come up with a message (could not recognize device) Put it down to a damaged usb stick.

Today he wanted some work printed of for collage used a new usb stick, some happened again. so i tried one of my one's from work, it work ok , went through process to remove safely inserted it again but it come up with message could (not recognize device) Tried it in my laptop and it damaged.


Yes front USB ports are connected to the motherboard But if they were wire wrong could this happen?

No yellow ! in the Device Manager under Universal Serial Bus controllers.


thanks
thescotsman

Assuming XP

Next step is to goto the Control Panel, System, Hardware, Device Manager,

there you will see at the bottom

USB System Controllers

expand the list (by clicking on the + sign.)

Delete/Uninstall each item.

Reboot

The PC will refresh its "knowledge" of the USB ports.

Do the front USB's now work?

Hi I have just Delete/Uninstall each item from USB System Controllers.


I have taken some info from my lap top put i onto a usb stick new one. Tried first with the back usb port on pc worked ok. then i tried it in the front ones light flashed on the usb stick but could not open any info on it.

retried the back one's usb comes up with error usb malfunctioned damaged usb device. Put it back into laptop some error.

thats 4 usb stick that are damaged.

thescotsman the issue is with both your USB ports and your USB pen drives?Correct?

I think your front USB ports are faulty.

Could you plug a USB pen drive/stick into your laptop and open disk management and check to see if it is listed there please.

We need to see if these USB sticks even register.Do they also register in my computer?

JB.

Do as elpmek suggests, as this is what I going to tell you what do as well.

I got sidetracked yesterday afternoon that's why I never got back to you then...