USB Problem

My Windows XP Home edition no longer can read my USB stick(s).
Yet the stick(s) work on other computers.
Trouble shooter says the device is working ok but looking at properties it
says the file format is "RAW" and wants to reformat the stick. Even if I say
OK it comes back and says it cannot format it.
I Have tried the stick in another USB port that IS working a Ext. hard drive
but it still does not work.
I also tried a MMcard in card slot and it cannot be read either.
I have tried deleting the USB drivers and rebooting. When I do this it sees
New Hardware and loads the drivers but the same problem exists
Does this mean I have a problem with my USB driver software (USB Hub
controller?)
Any suggestions?
Thanks
--
Allan

Rich
Wed Apr 30 14:06:59 PDT 2008

Yes, it could be the USB Controller on the Motherboard that has gone
flaky. My motherboard is five years old and I had
to get a USB 2.0 PCI Card which was fairly cheap. Did you try going
into Device Manager>USB Controllers and expanding and selecting each one rt.
clicking and choosing Uninstall. Then restart and let XP reinstall them.
"Wolfie" <Wolfie@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:E248D588-3B3D-490F-AC40-1C6FFB7F7442@microsoft.com...
> My Windows XP Home edition no longer can read my USB stick(s).
> Yet the stick(s) work on other computers.
> Trouble shooter says the device is working ok but looking at properties it
> says the file format is "RAW" and wants to reformat the stick. Even if I
> say
> OK it comes back and says it cannot format it.
> I Have tried the stick in another USB port that IS working a Ext. hard
> drive
> but it still does not work.
> I also tried a MMcard in card slot and it cannot be read either.
> I have tried deleting the USB drivers and rebooting. When I do this it
> sees
> New Hardware and loads the drivers but the same problem exists
> Does this mean I have a problem with my USB driver software (USB Hub
> controller?)
> Any suggestions?
> Thanks
> --
> Allan

smlunatick
Thu May 01 10:32:48 PDT 2008

On Apr 29, 1:13=A0am, Wolfie <Wol...@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:
> My Windows XP Home edition no longer can read my USB stick(s).
> Yet the stick(s) work on other computers.
> Trouble shooter says the device is working ok but looking at properties it=

> says the file format is "RAW" and wants to reformat the stick. Even if I s=
ay
> OK it comes back and says it cannot format it.
> I Have tried the stick in another USB port that IS working a Ext. hard dri=
ve
> but it still does not work.
> I also tried a MMcard in card slot and it cannot be read either.
> I have tried deleting the USB drivers and rebooting. When I do this it see=
s
> New Hardware and loads the drivers but the same problem exists
> Does this mean I have a problem with my USB driver software (USB Hub
> controller?)
> Any suggestions?
> Thanks
> --
> Allan

Is this USB port on the card slot reader?