USB Device not recognized on a particular PC

[RagingSamster]

The device, a USB hard drive, when connected to a certain PC used to operate properly, but now it doesn't. The drive works on other PCs and other devices work in the USB ports on that specific PC... does anyone know of a way to "initialize" the buss so that it will once again recognize the device?

Thanks in advance!

 

[Dangman]

Have you tried a different USB cable?

 

[RagingSamster]

The device works on other PCs, and other devices work on the problematic PC

 

[mtrupi]

does it work with any USB ports on the PC? Is the HDD externally powered? Try removing the USB devices in the device manager and restarting the PC? Reinstall the USB motherboard drivers? Add a USB expansion card?

 

[zoobaby]

Try removing the USB devices in the device manager and restarting the PC?

Removing all the USB controllers in the device manager and restarting should work. The other option is to go into the registry and delete the PID/VID related to that external drive.

 

[Ascii2]

does anyone know of a way to "initialize" the buss so that it will once again recognize the device?

Possibly. Rebooting may work.

You have not indicated an operating system being used. It is therfore reasonable to assume that the drive is not being detected or enumerated by BIOS. Check a BIOS settings (maybe restore defaults). You may also have to clear the CMOS.

 

[RagingSamster]

"Fate it would seem is not without a sense of stupidity"

- Morpheus (paraphrased)

Checking device manager, the drive was listed as "disabled" switched it over to "enabled" and to quote the inimitable Gomer Pyle "Surprise, surprise, surprise."

Move along folks, nothing to see here.


Thanks for the help though

I hate it when what I think is going to be an intense registry hacking experience turns into a switch-flip, actually I don't.