Re: Invisible USB

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Hello Treeman,

I've followed your suggestion through to looking at the properties of the
Usbstor.pnf file, but there's no security tab: just a 'general' tab (opens
with, attributes); and a summary tab.

Anna, I'm not sure what an external USB hub is. Let me put it like this: my
computer has two holes in the front and two holes in the back. That's where
I put my memory stick.

I've tried deleting the enhanced controller and rebooting, but it doesn't
seem to have had any effect...

>"Treeman" wrote:
>
> Alec:
> Not so weird as you might think. We've been running into problems similar to
> yours for too many months now without any plausible explanation as to why
> these type of problems arise with USB 2.0 devices.[/QUOTE Wrote:
> >
> >
> > In Windows Explorer, navigate to the systemroot folder (usually named
> > WINDOWS) and then to the Inf folder.
> > In the Inf folder, right click the file named Usbstor.pnf and select
> > Properties.
> > Click the Security tab.
> > Find the name of the user (admin) you want to allow to use USB storage
> > devices in the list labeled Group Or User Names.
> > In the Permissions list, check the Allow checkbox next to Full Control.
> >
> > Click OK.
> > Repeat the above steps for the file named Usbstor.inf.
> > Now the user(s) you selected will be able to install USB storage
> > devices to the computer.
> > Treeman
> > (I still use SP1 so you're mileage may vary.)
>
>
> --
> Treeman


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