devices stopped working

draconus · 10-30-2009, 04:53 AM

Hey guys,
I recently purchased a second hand desktop, and all was fine til yesterday.
Now none of my usb ports work, along with lan and dvd drive.
Have checked them all in device manager, and all show the message This device is not connected to the computer (code 45).
Have also tried to reinstall the drivers with no joy.
Any ideas as to what the flip is going on?

**CCT** · 10-30-2009, 06:25 AM

There is a good possibility your power supply has partly failed. If devices connected don't get power, that message is expected.

draconus · 10-30-2009, 06:37 AM

the external hard drive lights come on as do the keyboard lights, just wont be recognised by the os

draconus · 10-30-2009, 05:21 PM

cheer for the support.
I have rechecked in the bios and all the mentioned devices were disabled? Do not have a clue how but is all sorted.

**CCT** · 10-31-2009, 04:49 AM

You may well have had a power surge that 'kicked' your Bios to defaults.

Get and use at least a syrge protector and be careful of static when touching the comp (USB and other ports can get shocked really easy if you are charged and don't discharge to a case screw or something).

10-30-2009, 04:53 AM	#1 (permalink)
draconus Registered User Join Date: Oct 2009 Posts: 7 OS: vista home premium	devices stopped working Hey guys, I recently purchased a second hand desktop, and all was fine til yesterday. Now none of my usb ports work, along with lan and dvd drive. Have checked them all in device manager, and all show the message This device is not connected to the computer (code 45). Have also tried to reinstall the drivers with no joy. Any ideas as to what the flip is going on?

10-30-2009, 06:25 AM	#2 (permalink)
CCT Helper Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Canada Posts: 1,869 OS: XP SP3, XP Pro SP3, Vista Home Basic SP2	Re: devices stopped working There is a good possibility your power supply has partly failed. If devices connected don't get power, that message is expected. __________________ ..... caveat utilitor Last edited by CCT; 10-30-2009 at 06:30 AM.

10-30-2009, 06:37 AM	#3 (permalink)
draconus Registered User Join Date: Oct 2009 Posts: 7 OS: vista home premium	Re: devices stopped working the external hard drive lights come on as do the keyboard lights, just wont be recognised by the os

10-30-2009, 05:21 PM	#4 (permalink)
draconus Registered User Join Date: Oct 2009 Posts: 7 OS: vista home premium	Re: devices stopped working cheer for the support. I have rechecked in the bios and all the mentioned devices were disabled? Do not have a clue how but is all sorted.

10-31-2009, 04:49 AM	#5 (permalink)
CCT Helper Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Canada Posts: 1,869 OS: XP SP3, XP Pro SP3, Vista Home Basic SP2	Re: devices stopped working You may well have had a power surge that 'kicked' your Bios to defaults. Get and use at least a syrge protector and be careful of static when touching the comp (USB and other ports can get shocked really easy if you are charged and don't discharge to a case screw or something). __________________ ..... caveat utilitor