USB Help needed - Windows XP Service Pack 2

[gavinb1972]

Hi all

I am new to this forum, but am hoping that somebody can help.

I have an AMD Athtlon 64 3400 processor and running Windows XP Home Edition with service pack 2.

The problem that I have is with my USB ports.

I have a few flash pen drives and a ipod shuffle for the kids - however, after one of the recent updates from Windows - not sure which one the computer now no longer recognises when the device is plugged in.

There are power lights and I have tested the USB ports with an external hard drive, card readers and psps and they all work fine.

It only appears to be on the flash drives and shuffle = so cetain hardware is not being detected.

I have tested the hardware on an older machine which does not have all of the latest windows updates and it works fine, so there is nothing wrong with the hardware.

Anybody else have a similar problem, or that can offer any advice.

It would be greatly appreciated.

[snooker]

Hi ... Is your computer custom build or brand name build ? You also can probably try a safe mode clean up

http://www.usbman.com/Guides/Cleanup...afe%20Mode.htm

HIH