I have a requirement to test large numbers (1000’s) of USB BJ printers but need to overcome an apparent Windows limitation. After attaching (individually) a large number (100’s) of units to a W98 PC, Windows refuses to enumerate new devices rendering the system useless. This downtime has a significant effect because the profit margins for this type of work are very low. To reduce downtime, I’ve created 4 Windows partitions on each of the 4 boxes, the idea being that once an OS is trashed, the next one can be used. The system is supposed to ensure that a working partion is always available on each box but for whatever reason the techs doing the job only call for assistance once all partitions are trashed. My efforts to train the techs to restore the partitions from an image have also failed (usually resulting in unbootable systems or deletion of the image partition).
Any ideas?
