Windows 10: USB issue driving me crazy!!!

Help please! I’ve tried everything I can think of and everything I’ve found online and nothing is fixing this! Ok. The problem: I have an admittedly old USB external audio interface. An M-Audio M-Track II. When I power on my pc the audio interface powers up. However, as soon as windows starts to load it goes off. It does not power up again unless I unplug the USB cable and plug it back in again. If I do this the unit will power up and remain on. If I restart the pc it will remain on. However, if I fully power the pc down (turn off the switch on my psu) and turn it on again I’m back to square one and it will only power on if I unplug and then plug back in the usb cable.

So what I’ve tried so far: First off I checked device manager. Everything looked ok. The device was shown. No errors or arrows. I checking properties, device was using windows drivers and was showing as working ok. I tried updating windows. All up to date. I tried updating the the usb device drivers for the unit. Nothing. I then downloaded the manufactures drivers (M-Track 1.0.2) from their website. Installed those. Still same issue.

Next I located and turned off all windows usb power management controls: “Allow the computer to turn off this device to save power.” I unchecked this for every usb root hub and every hid device listed in my device manager. Still same issue. I then uninstalled every usb root controller and turned the pc off and back on to allow windows to reinstall all these controllers. Still same issue.

I then tried to run the manufacturer drivers in compatibility mode. I tried this for every version of windows listed. Still same problem.

I even tried a different USB port. Still same issue.

I can’t think of anything else to try and it’s driving me crazy!

My system is a self build. Motherboard. Asus X570 Tuff Gaming Cpu. Amd Ryzen 7 3700 Ram. Patriot Viper 3600 modules 2x32gb Main drive. Serbrent Rocket 1tb PCiE 4 NVME m.2 ssd Gpu. Sapphire pulse RX5500xt 8gb Running windows 10 pro. Version 20H2. Build 19042.746. Exp pack 120.2212.551.0

Help someone please!!

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Optical Drive Issue

Hello Anak –

Appreciate your detailed return. Your added steps really helped.

Assuming I did the steps correctly, this is where I am now.

Screenshot 12 shows my CD Disc shortcut on my desktop.
Screenshot 10 shows the CD Drive shortcut listed in the “Send to” listing.
Screenshot 11 shows the “Send to” listing after the steps were taken, but the CD drive name is not listed.

So, it appears the steps did not work for me. And, I did try the steps, “If it still won’t do ……” and still no luck.

What do you think?

JerryA

 

Hard drive/ OS issue

a guy suggested :

• shutdown
• unhooked HDD
• restarted
• yay !!
• reconnected HDD
• restarted
• yay !!

also , try method 3
How do I unlock the drive where Windows 10 is installed?

 

help. USB drive isn't assigned a drive letter.

Any usb flash drive I plug into my computer isn't assigned a drive letter. The physical drive shows in the "safely remove hardware" but it doesnt show up in disk management. I have tried to populate the volume thru the safely remove hardware properties window and it does pop up in the list but it doesn't stay there. This isn't a format or assign a letter problem. It's more complicated then that. Maybe one of the services needed for usb drive management was disabled? Suggestions needed. btw external usb harddrives work fine.