My main computer was having a very annoying problem that prevented me from connecting any USB devices to it. It always prompted a message saying the USB driver cannot be installed. And when I went to the Device Manager, I saw the USB 2.0 Hub driver showing as an unknown device under Other Devices with a yellow exclamation mark on it.
Looks like a new driver was needed. But since USB 2.0 is a generic system driver that doesn’t require any special drivers from 3rd party vendors since XP, where should I go to find and replace the corrupted driver? I’d been scratching my head and was at the edge of going the process of reinstalling everything when I finally found the easy fix. Thanks to Sarkie’s Site.
Here is how:
1. Locate the latest original USB 2.0 driver from the following folder.
%SystemRoot%\system32\DriverStore\FileRepository\usb.inf_xxxxx
Here is what’s on my computer.
2. Copy everything in that folder to
%SystemRoot%\INF
3. Once done, go back to Device Manager, uninstall USB 2.0 Hub from the list and re-scan for new hardware. The USB 2.0 driver will be installed successfully using the driver we just copied.
It worked like a charm on my computer.
cool, thanks for sharing 🙂
Yeah ! its really a good help !
MS should do this in their crappy “FixIt” application (I suggested that in it’s comment box, dare I hope they read it?).
Thanks very much for posting this. I couldn’t find this answer anywhere but here.
Thank you very much
Thanks. This bizarre problem happened to me to, and this fixed it.
This got my keyboard with USB hub working. Thanks!
Wow. Thank you. I knew exactly the fix I needed, but it was hard to find. Thank you very very much for posting this.
Thank you soo much dude! I was having a lot of trouble with this, my mouse, my pendrive, cellphone was not working and this just help me and solve my problem 😀
Thankyou, this has ended 2 days of frustration, I now have a working keyboard.
Jesus! U saves my life here
thanks it works for me
Thank you sir, you bailed me out. (Something my new KVM switch support people could not do).
Thank you very very much!!!
I’ve been beating my head against the wall for hours trying to fix this. I’ve gone in circles to many times, I don’t think I’m going to stop being busy for days but thanks to you I can see clearly now because THIS WORKS PERFECTLY!
I love you. I have been trying to figure out this stupid problem forever. THANK YOU!
Tnx bro.. I fixed my laptop in just 5mins.. 🙂
Thank you thank you thank you!
hi,
please i need help, my in-built webcam is no longer running with Skype, every time i try the same error message is poping up ” the webcam is used by another program” wich i don’t have the slightess idea how to deal with this dilemma.
so please if someone have any idea i will be very thankfull
thanks!!!!
seriously, thanks a lot!
But how do I do this in XP? DriverStore is not an existing folder.
Sorry buddy, time to move on. I don’t even have a XP machine close by that I can get access to.
It works, thanks!!!!
it asked me to replace between 2 files. is it ok? Windows 8.1 here
Yes, it’s fine.
Does this works for Generic USB Hub ? And in FileRepository there are 3 folders: usb.inf_xxxx
Yes, it works.
works perfectly. Thank you!
your wlcm
thanks
whats systemroot?!!!
i have hp probook 450 g4 and my usb 2.0 driver is missing in device manager!!!!!!!!!!
when i open (C:\Windows\System32\DriverStore\FileRepository\usb.inf_amd64_ebcab8a14ba66a64) i found only tow files:
usb
usbccgp.sys
what i have to do!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
i can use usb 3.0 ports but i can not use 2.0 ports
and the 3.0 port can work with device 3.0 but can not work with 2.0 devices
Are you running Windows 10 or 7? You can also copy the driver file from another computer that runs the same OS as yours as well.
10…windows 10
You may try the usb3hub.info_xxx folder instead, since you have USB 3 ports on your computer.
Hey! Can u give me an e-mail Kent? I want to ask a few questions please.
Feel free to send your questions in via here (https://www.nextofwindows.com/contact).
Thx a lot you made my day man . I spent the whole day trying to fix it after a ‘power surge warning ‘ showed up when I plugged my iphone to get charged , since then nothing worked .printer integrated webcam fingerprint sensor nothing until I crossed this website and found your solution .
thx again.
Thank bro! Problem is clear!
hey man, i am very thank ful to you bro, dont know how to say, thanks to you, beleive me this is the great fix of all time, not on youtube, not on google, but u are just my savior