Well I've still got the same problem. But, guess what! I've upgraded to SuSE Linux 10.1 and I've got the same problem with that. It's easier to diagnose with Linux though. It seems that the /etc/fstab file fails to load the mount points and I think that if I remove the USB drive from this file, it will not try to load them and hopefully the USB service will then recognize the hardware and load it properly. Is there something like the /etc/fstab for Windows?
