XP reinstalls drivers for USB devices each time it sees them

[Guest sigmundsplatz@gmail.com]

I have a lab of 30 computers running Windows XP and all of them will

prompt you to reinstall drivers for any USB device when you plug it

it.

 

This happens with USB key drives, keyboards, mice as well as other

more obscure USB devices.

 

If I plug something in, it detects it, asks me to install drivers, I

have to click through the prompts - eventually sees it....if I remove

it and plug it right back in it goes through the same thing again

instead of automatically seeing it.

 

Its happenening on all 30 of these (Dell Optiplex GX620) machines and

its driving me crazy.

 

anyone have any suggestions?

[Guest markp]

Re: XP reinstalls drivers for USB devices each time it sees them

 

> more obscure USB devices.

>

> If I plug something in, it detects it, asks me to install drivers, I

> have to click through the prompts - eventually sees it....if I remove

> it and plug it right back in it goes through the same thing again

> instead of automatically seeing it.

>

> Its happenening on all 30 of these (Dell Optiplex GX620) machines and

> its driving me crazy.

>

> anyone have any suggestions?

 

You could try unplugging all USB devices, delete all in the 'Universal

Serial Bus controllers' section of device manager, then reboot. Windows

should recognise the Plug and Play controller devices and re-install the

drivers for them.