Xp has descided that my USB card reader should be allowed to work.
Been through everything i can think of, like drivers etc but now drawn a blank.
It works fine in *nix, any ideas?

Try a different port. I find XP does the same thing with a certain usb mousie. Ubuntu doesnt care a whit, but MS is picky on the same box.

Quote from: maximusotterTry a different port. I find XP does the same thing with a certain usb mousie. Ubuntu doesnt care a whit, but MS is picky on the same box.

its the multiplug to the motherboard and the reader takes up the two i have spare

move another device into that port, see if it works there.

could be a dead port

if it works, plug the card reader into the port that now is free

Max is right, shift things about...  it makes XP go through the whole "oooh I founds new hardware!!11" malarky and about half an hour later after it goes through all the crap and popups, telling you it could work faster youll have your E F G H I J K drives in My Computer again.

damn I love XP its sooo good.

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already shifted. no use. bloody winblows

Does other usb stuff work on it?

You got all your mobo drivers?

I had a possibly related problem in that XP decided that even though it had the driver for a card and produced the list of contents but wouldnt load them or delete, still dont know why it happened or why it cleared up several weeks later.

Try plugging it in then deleting the driver before removing and plugging it back in, it works for some items.

Quote from: sdpDoes other usb stuff work on it?

You got all your mobo drivers?

yep other stuff works. it was working fine for the last several months then the other day it decidied it shouldnt. Yet if i boot linux all is fine

Quote from: SeriousI had a possibly related problem in that XP decided that even though it had the driver for a card and produced the list of contents but wouldnt load them or delete, still dont know why it happened or why it cleared up several weeks later.

Try plugging it in then deleting the driver before removing and plugging it back in, it works for some items.

tried alsorts of combinations and it peeing me off.