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    Vostro 1500 XP USB Root hub not recognized

    Discussion in 'Dell' started by fatpretzle, Dec 8, 2007.

  1. fatpretzle

    fatpretzle Newbie

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    I am working on installing Xp on my vostro and I have it running but I cannot get my USB ports to work. In device manager there are question marks on "USB Root Hub" I have installed the intell chipset drivers but It still doesn't work.
    Also, is there any way to force install the SATA drivers so I can enable AHIC?
    Thanks
     
    fatpretzle, Dec 8, 2007
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  2. bazookatooth

    bazookatooth Newbie

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    i have the same problems..both of them..i installed xp by switching to the regular sata but even though i tried to manually install the AHCI drivers it wont work
     
    bazookatooth, Feb 7, 2008
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    bazookatooth Newbie

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    hi, i think that i might have figured out the usb problem..


    I went into device manager and uninstalled everything in the universal serial bus section by right clicking on each thing and going to uninstall

    then i right clicked on the section that said universal serial bus controllers and did scan for hardware changes..

    this made by usb devices work..
     
    bazookatooth, Feb 7, 2008
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