mclaren1975 wrote:
> 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?
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>
>>
See if there's any help here: http://www.usbman.com/USB%202%20News.htm


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