Windows 10: Can't reinstall and USB devices not working with windows.

I have windows 10 and all of a sudden I had a game freeze. I exited the program and everything was working fine but I restarted my PC anyways. Well now none of my USB devices are working when in Windows but when I unplug and plug them back in I hear the dinging noise that windows makes. Mouse and keyboard work on BIOS, and on the Windows Auto Repair. Won't work in normal or safe mode. I've swapped out the CMOS battery. At this point in my head the only option left for me to try is to do a windows reinstall without deleting all of my personal files with it. So I choose that option. My boot driv

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USB devices not working after Device Manager spring clean

The USB ports started failing intermittently again and then permanently.

Reinstalled 1703 again and that fixed it for a while then they started failing again.

When I plug in any peripheral it shows up in device manager with the exclamation mark.

I right-click 'update driver'
Choose 'browse my computer...'
'Let me pick from a list of...'
Select the best candidate

Then the device will work. Until it is unplugged and plugged in again...

Then we are back to square one for that device.

Are there any suggestions for kicking the USB hub back to life so it recognises ordinary USB devices like mouses and keyboards without a manual driver update?

 

Windows 10 "USB Device Not recognized" error keeps popping up and USB devices do not work

Hi,

To fix the issue, we suggest that you do the following steps:

Method 1: Run the Troubleshoot Hardware and Devices

• Press Windows Key +R and type
  Control Panel.
• Type troubleshooting in the search bar and click on
  troubleshooting.
• Click on Hardware and Devices.
  
• Follow the steps from the wizard to run the troubleshooter.

Method 2: Uninstall and re-install USB drivers

• Press Windows Key +R and type
  devmgmt.msc to open Device manager.
• Expand Universal Serial Bus controllers.
• Right-click the first USB controller under Universal Serial Bus controllers, and then click on
  Uninstall to remove it.
• Repeat these steps for the entire USB controller under Universal Serial Bus controllers.
• Restart the computer. Windows will automatically scan for hardware changes and reinstall all the USB controllers that you uninstalled.

If the issue persists, download the latest USB drivers for your Surface Pro 2.

If you need further assistance, let us know.

 

USB Device - No Media

Hi Huw,

Thank you for your interest in Windows 10.

I suggest you to follow the methods below and check if it helps.

Method 1: Run Hardware and Devices Troubleshooter

Follow these steps to run Hardware and Devices troubleshooter:

• Press Windows key + X and click on Control Panel.
• Select Troubleshooting.
• Select View all on the top left corner.
• Click Hardware and Devices.
• Follow the on-screen instruction to run the troubleshooter.

Method 2: Uninstall and reinstall the USB drivers

Uninstall and reinstall the USB drivers from device manager follow the steps below:

• Press Windows key + X and select
  Device Manager.
• Search for USB Drivers and expand it.
• Right click on the USB Drivers and select
  Uninstall.
• Restart the Computer.

Also install the latest USB drivers from the manufacturer’s website.

Hope this information is helpful. Please do let us know if you need further assistance, we’ll be glad to assist you.