Thanks for the suggestion, but it didn't work. Is there someplace I can find
a USB 2.0 controller driver other than MS that you know about?

"R. McCarty" wrote:

> USB Keyboard and Mouse options equate to Legacy USB. If
> you don't use a USB mouse or keyboard in any type of DOS
> style boot or tool then I'd toggle those values to "Disabled".
>
> "mclaren1975" <mclaren1975@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:52820647-78EA-482F-A288-C433A252188A@microsoft.com...
> > There isn't an option for Legacy USB. I have:
> >
> > USB 1.1 Controller
> > USB 2.0 Controller
> > USB Keyboard Support
> > USB Mouse Support
> >
> > If I disable the USB 2.0 controller it boots fine. I think I have a bad
> > driver. My MoBo manufacturer (Gigabyte GA-K8U) does not have any updated
> > USB
> > Controller dirvers available. Just what came with the board. It alsways
> > worked before, I don't know why it would stop working now...
> >
> >
> >
> > "R. McCarty" wrote:
> >
> >> Check the BIOS setup for an option called "Legacy USB". If it's
> >> enabled XP will attempt to initialize/load drivers prior to the GUI
> >> loading. Some devices such as USB external drives seem to stop
> >> or prevent XP from booting when Legacy USB is enabled.
> >>
> >> "sinedthegreat" <sinedthegreat@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in
> >> message
> >> news:E3FD47BA-E763-4E7D-A890-183B745B937C@microsoft.com...
> >> > Also, does this happen at the beginning of the boot sequence, that is,
> >> > before
> >> > windows xp starts? If so, this is not a XP problem and reinstalling or
> >> > changing anything in XP won't solve the problem.
> >> > "Og" wrote:
> >> >
> >> >> Be sure that your System BIOS is _not_ set to boot from a USB device.
> >> >> Steve
> >> >>
> >> >> "mclaren1975" <mclaren1975@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> >> >> news:5F2F9593-E658-4300-982D-61C48482C146@microsoft.com...
> >> >> > JUST did a clean install of XP Pro and I am having the exact same
> >> >> > problem
> >> >> > that caused me to do the install. If I have ANY USB devices
> >> >> > installed,
> >> >> > XP
> >> >> > won't boot. I have four on board USB boards, 2 more PCI cards with 4
> >> >> > each
> >> >> > for
> >> >> > a total of 12. I can't seem to locate any updated drivers.
> >> >> > Uninstalling
> >> >> > and
> >> >> > re-sinstalling the USB drivers doesn't work.
> >> >> >
> >> >> > I've tried it with all kind sof combinations of devices and there
> >> >> > doesn't
> >> >> > seem to be a common thread. MoBo, power supply, memory, HD are all
> >> >> > fine.
> >> >> > All
> >> >> > bought within a year.
> >> >> >
> >> >> > Any ideas?
> >> >>
> >> >>
> >> >>
> >>
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> >>
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