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by js mooers

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I am using three different flash drive memory sticks. Incerting them into the computer (Toshiba Satellite A105-S4024)when running freezes the computer. Before start up, they can be incerted and read. I am using XP Professional edition v-5.1.2600 with Service Pack 2.

I can put these three memory flash drives in other computers, no problem. I have a wireless mouse and printer, no problem if put in while computer is runnning.

I updated my BIOS to the most recent, deleted and reinstalled the USB ports. Nothing helps.

What really makes me mad, if I run linux -ubuntu, the memory drives work fine. Incerting while the computer is running is not a problem.

This has to be a Microsoft problem. I see no place in the Microsoft pages, where you can ask a question or get help from a real person.

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by cookieorc

Do you happen to have norton ghost installed? I know what has had some problems with that. Also make sure that your system is fully updated. I know there was an MS patch that has cause this problem to happen as well.

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