Enabling USB 2.0 in the bios only affects the onboard USB controller(s), not
the add-on cards. So, you've narrowed the problem to the onboard USB when
USB 2.0 is enabled in the bios. I don't know the solution, but further
replies from others that digress from the problem that you've determined
should be ignored.

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"mclaren1975" <mclaren1975@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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> Tested both with and without the cards to the same result. BIOS not set to
> boot from USB. It will get as far as right before the bliue login screen.
> the
> second I remove the devices it goes right into the login screen.
>
> Nothing like this ever happened until my last clean install a month or so
> agao. I think I have somewhere lost the good drivers for the USB 2.0. Did
> MS
> include a new USB 2.0 driver in one of their worthless updates?
>
> If I disbale USB 2.0 in BIOS it boots just fine regardless of what is
> plugged in.
>
>
> "sinedthegreat" wrote:
>
>> 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?
>> >
>> >
>> >