Windows 10: Usbstor.pnf

Is the usbstor.pnf file needed in the INF directory? Non of my usb ports are working and that is the only thing that is not similar to other questions asked. Also there is no usbstor.pnf file in the driverstore repository.


Windows 10 home 64bit

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Pnf file missing

I’m stuck on the endless loop of automatic repair. I tried doing system restore many times but it states I’m missing a pnf file with the error code 0x80070002.I’ve tried going into safe mode to maybe download something that’d help me but it won’t let me
connect to internet even in safe mode and networking.

 

inf files and PNF files differ; normal?

Using command prompt or desktop.ini from cmd.exe I have found files in the windows\inf folder that have a conflict. Not all, but a lot of files have the same name with a different extension (inf or PNF). The inf files are dated prior to the laptop build but the PNF files have the current date. Is this normal or is my machine wacked?

 

inf files and PNF files differ; normal?

Quite normal. Every driver has both an INF and PNF file (same filename, different extensions). INF is a text based file. It tells Windows what devices the driver supports and how to install the driver package (destination directorries to copy files, registry modifications needed, etc). INF is a text based file you can open with notepad. PNF is the compiled version of the INF.