USB storage devices problem, This device cannot start. (Code 10)

Hello and welcome Wayat mate have you updated all the drivers for your board?? especially the USB ones? If not then I think it is best make sure it is done before we go any further. I am saying this because the Windows diver update feature is in my mind not worth a lot, - always best to get drivers from the manufacturer's keeping in mind too that the software that comes with the board is more likely than not out of date when you get it too.
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Lets start with this.

Ok mate now the next simple fix to try and rater than I spell it out follow this PC Hell: How to Troubleshoot USB Error Device Cannot Start (Code 10) and let us know if the problem gets fixed.

PS I f i am a long time answering it is because my net connection is pretty ordinary at the moment so don't think I have gone away.

Ok mate that WAN is nothing to do with the USB stuff - I stand to be corrected of course it is as you know just the Ethernet related connection.

Now this may sound a bit odd but can you follow this please and post back what you find. I am asking because as strange as it might sound the PSU is very often overlooked as a problem within the system - but without it functioning correctly nothing else can operate properly or at all.
Using HW Info
PART A:
You can test the volts on the PSU with HW Info HWiNFO, HWiNFO32/64 - Download < download the right bit version and close the right hand window select Sensors and scroll down to the power section where you will see what the volts are doing see my pic. In my pic the section (Nuvoton) with VBATT as a dead give away you are in the section for the rail voltages. There are other section titles and one that pops up often is ITE (sometimes the usual one for Gigabyte boards)
Now the voltage on the different rails have to be within 5% =+/- of what is required or the machine will not work properly if at all.
Limits +/-
12v = 11.4 – 12.6v
5v = 4.74 – 5.25v
3.3v = 3.135 – 3.465v
The Power good signal voltage at pin 8 on the 24 pin plug (grey cable) should be the same as the 5v rail reading/s
See this for the rail voltage info
PSUs 101: A Detailed Look Into Power Supplies (Section 2.)
The original right hand window shows the machine running and is handy for that but for looking at the components in some detail close it and use the main left hand side panel
FOR OTHER COMPONENTS
PART B:
Open each small square with + in it on the section the components are in and then click on the individual component/s (it will highlight in blue) - in the right hand side will appear all sorts of details including brands speeds and other essential info that particular device. See pic for example.

Thanks again, for this extensive guide

I've checked my voltages, seem valid:



( ignore the 100+'C temps, they are not correct, nothing is boilng in there )

I would like to add one more detail: This issue has appeared without any particular reason. Everything was working fine, then it has stopped after 2yrs. I'm living with this for 1 year now, but it's getting on my nerves. So not sure maybe it came with some windows update. I was not updating drivers for a very long time until today when you said so. I am very experienced user, I have built many custom pc's installed linuxes, administrating all that things, but at this time got no clue.

Ok mate PSU is fine now what I have an issue with is why the USB devices throw this code on the desktop and not the laptop and am just wondering if you transferred the data on those sticks and tried the new ones in the desktop. Just out of interest just what format are those sticks in?? not that has anything to do with the price of eggs but am wondering if there is a problem form that direction?

Now have a look at this too and see if it is what you did before [Solved] How to fix this device cannot start. (code 10) Error [Windows 10/8.1/8/7] - YouTube