Re: The Data is Invalid Error with USB Devices

Most USB devices must have their software installed BEFORE the device is connected.

Have you also uninstalled/reinstalled the USB ports in Device Manager.... (delete them then reboot, provided they are working correctly, XP will reinstall the drivers.)
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"Amy.Maxwell" <AmyMaxwell@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message news:1D5D2AE8-A5EC-4420-9037-FBB9E8E999C2@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Ok, so everytime I plug any device (incl my optical mouse, printer, iPod,
etc) into one of the USB ports on my computer, Windows recognizes it (I know
because of the beep), but it won't install it. I keep getting this error
"There was a problem installing this device. <Device name> An error
occurred during the installation of this device. The data is invalid." This
happens for every USB device I have.

I saw other posts where people recommend you change the Permissions on
registry keys. I tried this, but it doesn't work. In most cases, after the
reboot, the permissions are back to what they were before. Any suggestions?

Amy

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