Re: Strange USB problem

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I do have the drivers installed but Windows does not even try to find them.
I would guess because VID and PID of 0000 are invalid.

I just can't figure why Windows does not recognize it but USBVIEW does.

JB

"Bob I" wrote:

> Just a guess, but might this "un-named" device require drivers and an
> inf file to match the VendorID and ProductID? You may have to install them.
>
> JRBrown wrote:
>
> > I have a Dell Inspiron 8500 running WindowsXP with SP2.
> >
> > I have a USB device that when I plug it in Windows says there was an error.
> > When
> > The Device Manager shows it as an Unknown Device and under properties it
> > shows a VendorID of 0000 and a ProductID of 0000. Windows does not even try
> > to load or search for any drivers.
> >
> > Now, when I run USBVIEW it shows that there was an enumeration error but it
> > does
> > show the proper VendorID and ProductID along with the rest of the
> > enumeration data.
> >
> > Anyone have any thoughts?
> >
> > TIA
>
>
.



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