Unknown (USB) Device .....

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  1. DeathStalker77

    DeathStalker77 MDL Addicted

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    #1 DeathStalker77, Jan 20, 2014
    :mad:

    Ok, somewhere along the line (prior to my oldest restore point), I "acquired" and Unknown Device in Device Manager - now I know *normally* you can determine what it is by the Hardware & Vendor IDs.

    Unfortunately, this one has 0000 for each of them. I know it is *something* USB, but can't seem to get any addition info on it :(

    It's not something old that is no longer present, as deleting it only results in it trying to re-install itself (and failing).

    Any help would REALLY be appreciated. I've also run SFC and it returned no issues.

    Thanks!
     
  2. tonto11

    tonto11 MDL Addicted

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    #2 tonto11, Jan 20, 2014
    It might be useful to get a spec sheet for the computer and check the list of devices with the Device Manager list.
    I once had a similar issue with a D630
    turned out to be a smartcard reader
    which I never knew existed till I went thru the process

    I've still never used it
    but at least I got rid of the "!"


    ...T
     
  3. leebo_28

    leebo_28 MDL Senior Member

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    #3 leebo_28, Jan 20, 2014
    Have you been messing with any bios settings? You might have turned something on by accident..
     
  4. DeathStalker77

    DeathStalker77 MDL Addicted

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    #4 DeathStalker77, Jan 20, 2014 (OP)
    Nope. Not a clue as to what it could be :(
     
  5. Aninvitedsoul

    Aninvitedsoul MDL Senior Member

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    #5 Aninvitedsoul, Jan 20, 2014
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    Reinstall Chipset Drivers and update USB driver.Check your computer manufacturer's web.You may also use Driver Genius Professional 11 it

    works fin for me.
     
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  6. ricktendo64

    ricktendo64 MDL Expert

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    #6 ricktendo64, Jan 20, 2014
    Probably your webcam, this happens allot with built in webcams
     
  7. DeathStalker77

    DeathStalker77 MDL Addicted

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    #7 DeathStalker77, Jan 20, 2014 (OP)
    Well, oddly, it turned out to be the USB drive I had set for the exclusive use of ReadyBoost. I happened to remove it and the device was removed as well. I put the drive in another system and it wasn't recognized as a ReadyBoost, so I formatted it, put it back in my system, and was able to re-configure it for ReadyBoost.

    Very odd, but not the 1st time RB has screwed up a USB drive on me - it literally "killed" the last drive I used.