usb drive won't open on new computer?

[compslckr]

i build a new computer out of some spare parts i had laying around last night, the specs are below.

my problem is that i cannot get my usb drive or external usb hard drive to work on it.

i installed windows xp pro with sp2, did all the windows updates, installed all the drivers and verified that all the usb ports do work by plugging a usb mouse into each one. the mouse works fine, but i cannot get any usb storage devices to work on it?

the specs:
intel p4 2.0ghz 400mhz fsb
jetway p4xfcp motherboard
Radeon 9500 np
512mb pc2100 ddr
30gb maxtor hd
350 watt antec truepower

the usb drive is a sandisk cruiser mini, also tried my old lexar 16mb flash drive with the same problem


when i plug either drive in it makes the new hard ware connected noise, and it shows up in "my computer", but when i try to open it it just says (the request could not be completed because of in I/O Error".
witth the hard drive nothing at all happens, it just makes the noise then the computer begins to get slower and slower until i unplug the drive.


any ideas on how i can fix this? i tried reinstalling the usb and chipset drivers with no luck

 

[z-lite]

Malfunctioning motherboard/USB controller perhaps? But if the USB mouse works, I don't know what to tell you. Software seems to be set up right (WinXP SP2 and chipset drivers) so there has to be a problem with hardware.

 

[compslckr]

yeah, i was thinking it was a hardware problem since i have checked all the setting and everything seems right. i have built a bunch of computers and this is the first time i have seen this. i will just toss an old pci usb card in there for now and run the front ports to that and use it for the usb storage devices.

this machine is just to leave at home while i am at college so i don't have to bring my rig home on weekends to play in cs:s matches, so it isn't really a crucial problem or anything, and i only paid $15 for the motherboard