Easily Fix USB Device Not Recognized on Windows 7 and XP

Most of us connecting our devices Mouse,Keyboard,Camera,Mobile,Pen drive using USB ports.When we insert USB drives into the USB port Windows shows up a message that USB is not recognized by Windows XP or Windows 7  because its Malfunctioned. Even after reinstalling the USB drivers,System restoring the “USB Device Not Recognized” issue never Stops.

How to Solve Fix USB Device Not Recognized issue ?

We can try to solve this problem in many ways.

Step 1 : USB never works if our motherboard fails to load it.  Power off the machine, disconnect the USB, pull the battery (in case of laptop) or remove the power connection to PC (in case of desktop). Try to connect after 10-20 minutes.The small microprocessor on the motherboard will reload the drivers and your USB ports.

Step 2 : Goto Device Manager in your PC or Laptop. Select any one of the USB Port.Select properties from the right click menu and select the Power Management tab. Click to clear the “Allow the computer to turn off this device to save power” check box, and then click OK. Now Scan device Manager for Hardware Changes.It may solve the issue.

Step 3 : Clean the USB Port Wires inside Motherboard if there is any Dusts that causes the issue

Hope using the above steps we can solve the ” USB Device Not Recognized” Windows Error.

Fix External/Flash Drive Folders Changed to Shortcuts Virus

Solution to Fix External/Flash Drive Files Changed into Shortcuts :

The good side of these viruses is that they don’t delete the actual content. It was just hide in our Flash Drive. We can easily recover all the files.

Step 1: If you are affected by Shorcut Viruses,Do not format your Flash or External Drive. If you format you can’t Recover it.

Step 2: Check your Flash Drive’s Drive Letter ( Example : I: or K:)

Step 3: Click on “Start” –>Run–>type “cmd” and click on OK

Step 4: If your Flash Drive Letter is K: then Type the below command in your “cmd” and Press “Enter”

attrib -h -r -s /s /d k: *.* (Check the screenshot ) Note : Replace the letter k: with your flash drive letter

Step 5 : Now your files will be visible.Make sure to keep the antivirus up-to-date to prevent viruses.

Turning off a USB port's power save option on Windows XP Pro

ជាការពិតណាស់ ដែលយើងពិបាក់នឹងហាមដល់ Users ដែលប្រើប្រាស់ USB ហើយមានការឆ្លង មេរោគចូលទៅក្នុង Systems ទាំងមូល។ ដូចនេះយើងមានវិធីបិទ Port USB ដូចខាងក្រោម៖

1. In Windows, click on Start > Control Panel (or Start > Settings > Control Panel).
2. Double-click on System, then open the Hardware tab.
3. Click Device Manager.
4. Click the + at Universal Serial Bus Controllers.
5. Right-click USB Root Hub and select Properties.
6. Open the Power Management tab.
7. Clear the checkmark from Allow the computer to turn off this device to save power.
8. Click OK.
9. Repeat this procedure for the USB 2.0 Hub.

Uninstall Windows XP

How can I uninstall Windows XP and return to my old Windows 98?

If you've upgraded to XP from Windows Me or Windows 98, go to the Add/Remove Programs Control Panel applet and click Uninstall Windows XP.

If you want, you can also uninstall XP from the command prompt by performing the following steps:

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1. Start the computer in Safe Mode with Command Prompt support (press F8 during start up).
2. Navigate to %systemroot%\system32.
3. Type osuninst.exe and press Enter.
4. Follow the onscreen instructions.

If XP was installed as a dual-boot system along with Win98 or W2K then you can simply format the partition on which it is installed. That is one of the reasons I always recommend to install separate operating systems on separate partitions!

Note: Windows XP Professional provides an uninstall tool when upgrading from Windows 98 on a drive formatted as FAT or FAT32. Therefore, when upgrading this type of drive, you will not have the option to upgrade to NTFS, as this would negate the uninstall option. However, you can convert the drive to NTFS after installation if you choose.