Windows 10: Phantom USB device keeps loading and unloading+

In windows 10 Home 64bit, I keep getting the message "USB Drive Not Recognized" then "USB Device not installed" back and forth- every 30 seconds or so, sometimes quicker..


i dont have anything plugged in except a usb keyboard and mouse.



I have rebooted several times. using both the "Restart" option and the "shut down" option

I have removed the power completely from the system for 10 minutes before restarting.


I have used the "Device Manager" in "Computer Management" which shows the problem as "Unknown USB Device Port Reset Failed"

When opening the properties of this list entry it shows the location as Port_#0002.hub_#0003 and the device status as "Windows has stopped this device because it has reported problems. Code 43. A USB port reset request failed."


From the "driver" tab in properties:

I have tried updating the driver.

I have tried disabling it.

I have tried uninstalling it.


I have tried to restore windows to an earlier point before this message started to appear.


i tried uninstalling all USB devices in device manager, at this point i loose my kybd and mouse.

i unplugged both my kybd and mouse and reboot, when the pc comes back up, with ZERO USB devices plugged in, i get this message again.


i have updated my bios to the latest version.

i have tried playing around with the usb settings in bios.


NOTHING!!



Any help would be much appreciated.




Thanks.

Jim

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Phantom USB Drive

Both my Win 10 Pro (production system) and Win 10 Pro Preview versions*list a USB drive (each install is on a separate SSD). There is no USB drive connected and the status code, from what I find, says it is a*"NET" device. I don't have any network connected USB devices. If I uninstall it, in the Device Manger, it will come back either on a reboot or just scan for new hardware.

I posted this before, not on this forum, and never got anything resolved. I had this listed with an old motherboard. I recently upgraded my system to new hardware but the USB device is still listed.

Here are some screenshots from the Device Manger of the Preview system. *My production system shows the same thing.









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USB devices not working


Since my PC was updated to Windows 10 I have been having trouble with USB devices not working. It appears the drivers do not load or do not work. Example is my Saitek rudder pedals. They appear to be fully installed and appear in the device list but they do not work. I go into the device manager and update the driver to the exact same driver and it works.
I plug in my iPhone and it is recognized as an iPhone but appears in the Other Devices with a yellow exclamation. A check and it says there are no drivers. Manually find the drivers and update them and it is good until I pull it out. Next time I plug it in same thing.
Phantom 3 pro wont show the disk drive and have to load in a generic disk drive driver and all good. This list goes on.

I have found no suggestion on the net that help me so far.

Anyone else had this issue and have they solved it?

Thanks.

 

Phantom router on network

Phantom devices has been going on since Windows 8.1
Don't worry about them, I get a varying selection of neighbours phones, printers, smart TVs etc. They are not connecting, as you have noted no IP address.

"Also, any suggestions for a program that will scan the network and list all units "attached" to it?"

My Netgear Modem/Router/WAP does just that. Just look in Advanced Tab > Administration > Attached Devices. It lists wired, wireless 2.4G and 5G Devices.