Error: Power Surge On Hub Port: A USB device has exceeded the power limits of its hub port

Anonymous
2012-07-25T15:53:28+00:00

Original Title:USB DEVICS EXCEEDED THE POWER LIMITS OF ITS HUB....POWER SURGE

THE USB DEVICS HAS EXCEEDED THE POWER LIMITS OF ITS HUB....POWER SURGE....this is what the error message that was displayed everytime i put my pendrive...so i did something ,the error message stopped but cant use any pendrive...

when i put a pendrive,getting notifications at some ports...but explorer not opening the device..:(:(..Please help

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Anonymous
2012-07-28T17:36:08+00:00

Hi,

The error also means that there isn't enought power in the USB port where the device is plugged-in. I would suggest connecting the device to another USB port or use a USB hub that supplies it’s own power.

Check if it helps.

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Anonymous
2015-12-09T20:46:52+00:00

Update:

What I had to do was uninstall all USB controllers, restart my computer and then go back to Device Manager and set all my Generic USB ports and USB Root Hub controllers to disallow the computer to turn off the devices to save power by unchecking all four boxes so the message should not appear again. You can complete the latter step by right clicking on all the Generic USB ports and USB Root Hub ports, clicking on properties, clicking on the Power Management tab, and unchecking the box that says "allow this computer to turn off the device to save power". Please note that you will have to uncheck the box for each Generic USB Hub and USB Root Hub port individually to ensure that the message does not return. You may also go to Regedit and follow this path: HKEY_Local_Machine/System/CurrentControlSet/Services/USBCCGP+USBHUB. Under both USBCCGP and USBHUB: Right click and click on New, on the new menu click on DWORD and a New Value field should appear. Now type in this new value field: DisableSelectiveSuspend and hit enter. Finally, click on the newly created DisableSelectiveSuspend field and click Modify; in the Value data box type 1 and press okay. Complete all steps for both USBCCGP and USBHUB.

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  1. Anonymous
    2014-07-25T16:41:02+00:00

    With Reference to USB power surge which occurred on computer wakeup with mp3 player charging.

    I unpluged player and plugged it in. USB port then reappeared. Error fixed.

    I have a Renesas Electronics USB 3.0 controller that came with the Asus motherboard.

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  2. Anonymous
    2014-06-03T04:46:21+00:00

    I did this and now can't log in. The usb drivers haven't reinstalled.  Mouse and keyboard aren't detected because they're usb devices.  With no PS2 port I think I have to reinstall Windows 8.1.  Any way to avoid this?

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  3. Anonymous
    2014-04-07T15:10:52+00:00

    I Found that after much trouble shooting the problem did not lay with the machine but with the power being omitted from the device, in this case a label printer, there was a faulty USB connection at the printer which caused the error

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