Hi All, I am new to the group. I came here because I have given up on all my google searches and other resources. Hope someone here can help with arcane problem.
I upgraded a friend’s home built computer. ASUS A8V Deluxe mobo. 4GB Corsair RAM. AMD 3500+.
I did a clean install of XP SP1 and dnl 62 patches from MS.
I thought I tested everything. I use a PS/2 mouse so I never tested for a USB mouse. I shipped the upgraded box to him, and now he gets an error every time Windows tries to install the USB mouse driver from “Found New Hardware”. He gets message “Unable to install…. Invalid Data”.
What I have done so far: 3/5/08
1. Installed drivers from ASUS site for A8V Deluxe: i.USB2 ? (although it was a flaky install and we were not so sure conflicting instructions in readme as well. ii.S3USB registry patch iii. VIA 4in1 drivers
2. Installed Microsoft USB for SP1 patch
3. Tested hardware USB ports ? tested with camera and USB cord. Worked OK. It is not the hardware prot.
4. Ran Found New Hardware wizard and it found the USB optical mouse but gave same error ?Invalid Data? and a driver code 28 when could not install driver.
5. Registry – set “allow” for USB “everyone”
I am going out of my mind with this one.
Help would surely be appreciated. Thanks in advance. Royce