USB2 and XP Pro - what the heck!!

Help please - I'm going round in ever-diminishing circles here, almost
disappearing up my fundamental you-know-what
..
My PC had 6 USB1 ports - I upgraded by adding a 2-port USB2 card, with a
USB2 4 port hub ... When I had XP Home, all was fine. I then crashed my
hdd, so bit the bullet, got a new drive, and XP Pro and started again.

The (Via) USB2 card was bought new, as was the 4 port hub - I have the
driver CD for the card.

According to System Manager, everything's fine, working correctly. BUT -
every time I try to use my USB2 memory stick in one of the 4 ports on the
hub, it comes up with "This would work faster with USB2 - put it in one of
the 4 unused ports" .... which is unmitigated b/s as it's already IN one of
them - changing makes no difference.

I've already outed the 4 port hub in the belief it MIGHT be duff, got
replacement - beggars belief that 2 sealed units are both u/s. Hub has
external power, so it's not that either. It's driving me nuts - HELP !!!!


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