How can I get my usb drivers working?  

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  1. Posts : 299
    openSUSE 13.1 64bit
       #51

    What about using a Linux Live CD and see if you can boot with that.

    https://help.ubuntu.com/community/LiveCD

    Once in you should be able to access the windows file system and manually add the missing driver files.


    It's a doooozy of a problem though!
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  2. Posts : 3,612
    Operating System : Windows 7 Home Premium Edition 6.01.7600 SP1 (x64)
       #52

    Nigsy said:
    What about using a Linux Live CD and see if you can boot with that.

    https://help.ubuntu.com/community/LiveCD

    Once in you should be able to access the windows file system and manually add the missing driver files.


    It's a doooozy of a problem though!
    very good this is good advice :)
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  3. Posts : 11,408
    ME/XP/Vista/Win7
       #53

    jasv2 said:
    I just installed the serial pci card and low and behold it came with a driver cd. It also showed no signs of functioning with the mouse or keyboard. So I took the windows 7 drivers off the cd and put them on usb and tried installing those drivers from the Windows Recovery disc and I get the same error as when I tried reinstalling USB drivers. "The installation has failed."
    I hope you mean USB/PS2 card.

    Time to start checking PSU & MOBO, Mainly the 5v lines.
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  4. Posts : 3,612
    Operating System : Windows 7 Home Premium Edition 6.01.7600 SP1 (x64)
       #54

    have you been in contact with the dell support team or looked on there forums? i had help with a dell machine last year by contacting them.

    i would try and run ubuntu live disc or install ubuntu alongside windows if you can to see if the usb controllers are ok. you have covered most of the repairs i can suggest to you do speak to dell and ask them for help you could have a virus/key-logger problem.

    I uninstalled itunes then you have no usb functions seems a bit odd. how old is the machine?

    i can see your frustration i have been searching the net on other forums and see you have posted the same problem on them. (no names mentioned)

    another option is this SystemRescueCd http://www.sysresccd.org/Main_Page

    You can use SystemRescue Cd to BACKUP DATA FROM AN UNBOOTABLE WINDOWS COMPUTER >> http://www.sysresccd.org/Sysresccd-m...ndows_computer

    QUICK-START-GUIDE >> http://www.sysresccd.org/Quick-start-guide_EN


    About SystemRescueCd

    Description: SystemRescueCd is a Linux system rescue disk available as a bootable CD-ROM or USB stick for administrating or repairing your system and data after a crash. It aims to provide an easy way to carry out admin tasks on your computer, such as creating and editing the hard disk partitions. It comes with a lot of linux software such as system tools (parted, partimage, fstools, ...) and basic tools (editors, midnight commander, network tools). It requires no installation. It can be used on linux servers, linux desktops or windows boxes. The kernel supports the important file systems (ext2/ext3/ext4, reiserfs, reiser4, btrfs, xfs, jfs, vfat, ntfs, iso9660), as well as network filesystems (samba and nfs).
    Last edited by brianzion; 09 Jun 2011 at 08:59.
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  5. Posts : 3,612
    Operating System : Windows 7 Home Premium Edition 6.01.7600 SP1 (x64)
       #55

    also there is this one to consider Ultimate Boot CD >>> Ultimate Boot CD - Overview

    Consolidate as many diagnostic tools as possible into one bootable CD. Wouldn't you like to avoid digging into the dusty box to look for the right floppy disk, but simply run them all from a single CD? Then the Ultimate Boot CD is for you!
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  6. Posts : 11,408
    ME/XP/Vista/Win7
       #56

    brianzion[Quote]you could have a virus/key-logger problem[Quote]

    Following from brianzion, you try out this tool:
    https://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials...m-sweeper.html

    Also run:
    On boot press F12, & run the Dell diagnostic tools.
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  7. Posts : 28
    Windows 7 Home Premium 64 bit
    Thread Starter
       #57

    Back at it again. I had to take a break so that I wouldn't resort to bashing my pc and buying a mac.

    @nigsy and brianzion I have a bootable Linux os that is one of the tools on Hyren's Boot CD. It boots in Linux fine, everything is intact. I replaced the usb.inf and usbports.inf files and Windows still would not boot with the usb ports intact. Maybe there are more driver files I need to replace...

    @brianzion It's a 2 or 3 year old machine. I spoke to Dell and they were no help. They wanted to escalate my case to their premium tech support and bill me but I am not confident in their ability to solve this problem. I will check out those bootable CDs you recommended.

    @theog I got the ps/2 pci card because I wanted to avoid anything USB because if there is a USB problem in Windows only, it could extend to overall new devices as well..I think. I don't know what you mean about PS2 and MOBO, I'll have to look it up. I will try the system sweeper tool. Dell diagnostic tool did nothing.
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  8. Posts : 3,612
    Operating System : Windows 7 Home Premium Edition 6.01.7600 SP1 (x64)
       #58

    well done a lot of progress so all the usb ports work in the linux? have you considered saving all important files etc on to another disc using the linux then re-installing windows? nice of dell to help at a price!!
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  9. Posts : 28
    Windows 7 Home Premium 64 bit
    Thread Starter
       #59

    yea I know I can just save my files and reinstall but there's things I might forget and then there's programs with saved settings and configs I know I don't remember. If it comes down to doing a reinstall I will but dammit I shouldn't have to for uninstalling itunes
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  10. Posts : 3,612
    Operating System : Windows 7 Home Premium Edition 6.01.7600 SP1 (x64)
       #60

    i understand your frustration have you checked to see if the bios needs an update?

    have a read of this not sure if it concerns you Chipset Circuit Design Issue Identified Solution for the Intel® Series 6 Chipset Design Error
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