Now that we have a clean bill of health from Chiaz... (thanks Chiaz)

First do a chkdsk.
Go to the Properties of the C: drive
Do the chkdsk
Be sure there is a check mark in both boxes.
Reboot

Then do the sfc /scannow (see the earlier postings)

If everything goes well, download/install the drivers that are listed in the earlier postings.

Let me know what happens.

Am moving this thread back to the XP forum.

First of all A BIG to all who have lent their help, time and expertise.

It is MUCH appreciated!

However in our infinite wisdom; (here is an example of mine...here goes...2+2=7
I mean 4 )
I sometimes make thing more complicated than they need to be.

When the lights are not on in a room do I change the bulb right away, do I attack the electrical wiring in the house? NO. I try turning the switch from off to on.

So I thought, maybe if I go to the bio's and try TURNING THE USB PORTS ON (duh) maybe just maybe they would work, and low and behold they did.

"Sometimes it's the obvious that escapes us"

Anyway all is well in USB town! THIS SITE ROCKS!!!

Thanks

Charlie

Glad to hear it. You are the best tech for your computer that we have.
And, your hard drive is clean of bad guys. Have fun computing...

Marking thread as Resolved.

You should still update those drivers.