Device driver was not successfully installed (no driver found) on Windows 7 x64

Anonymous
2014-07-23T15:44:09+00:00

I have had this problem for quite some time now, but tried to fix it on and off.

I knew I had problems with USB devices. Not even a standard keyboard will install.

Here is what I have found out:

I have a standard keyboard which I have used on this computer before.

Now it ONLY works if I plug it into the port I installed it on originally.

ALL other USB ports fail.

I then started trying moving other devices around.

They all ONLY work in the ports they were installed on originally.

ALL report a "no driver found" message when trying to use another port.

I then decided to check with a webcam that I never installed on this computer.

It fails on ALL ports.

So it's not only one port or one device.

I now want to move a 3TB harddisk from another computer of mine.

I have a USB3.0 dock that I KNOW supports 3TB drives as it already run one, but on another pc.

On this one I get the same error as in the title, no matter what port I try.

I then decided to pull the drive from the USB dock and mount it internally.

It STILL gives the above error as shown here:

It's almost as if Windows have lost ALL drivers for ALL devices??!?

I have tried the following:

commandline as admin > SFC /SCANNOW

That reports that eveything is fine.

I ran CHKDSK on all drives

No errors.

I tried running the following antispyware:

superantispyware

Malwarebytes Anti-Malware

AdwCleaner

CCleaner

All gives a clean bill of health.

I read other people went into the device manager and deleted all the USB devices, so I tried that.

That made my mouse and keyboard die. Forced shutdown. Boot.

Then Windows showed me I needed USB drivers, but I could not get them as mouse and keyboard didn't work.

I had to boot on my Recovery Disc, and do a system restore.

I don't know if it's any help but I have this from an attempt to run a repair:

I am really getting deperate.

Oh, as a sidenote. Reinstalling/resetting Windows is NOT an option!

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  1. Anonymous
    2014-09-21T12:46:59+00:00

    Type Device Manager in the Search box above the Start button and press ENTER. Are there any yellow question marks in Device Manager? If yes what is the Device Error code.

    To see Hidden Devices (Non Plug and Play Drivers) you need to select View, Show Hidden Devices. It is necessary to do this every time you open Device Manager if you need to see them.

    Select Start, All Programs, Accessories, right click Command Prompt, and click Run as administrator from the drop down menu.. Type *cd* and press ENTER. Type "chkdsk c: /r" without the quotes and hit ENTER. Make sure you include the spaces indicated. Enter Y when asked whether you wish to run chkdsk on restarting the computer. Type exit, press the ENTER key and restart the computer.

    Please run System File Checker and say if it cannot fix corrupted files: http://support.microsoft.com/kb/929833

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  2. Anonymous
    2014-08-10T19:50:16+00:00

    ehm, performing as system?

    Not sure I understand that.

    My C:\Windows\inf\usb.infis where it should be.

    sfc /scannow produces this:

    Beginning system scan.  This process will take some time.

    Beginning verification phase of system scan.

    Verification 100% complete.

    Windows Resource Protection did not find any integrity violations.

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  3. Anonymous
    2014-08-05T00:40:50+00:00

    Seagate Drive Detect software says I have the newest firmware version:

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  4. Anonymous
    2014-08-04T08:22:59+00:00

    This error in your Event Viewer System log could be a pointer to your problem:

    Log Name:      System

    Source:        Microsoft-Windows-Kernel-General

    Date:          25/07/2014 21:37:41

    Event ID:      6

    Level:         Error

    Description:

    An I/O operation initiated by the Registry failed unrecoverably.The Registry could not flush hive (file): ''.

        <Security UserID="S-1-5-18" />

      </System>

      <EventData>

        <Data Name="FinalStatus">0xc000014d</Data>

        <Data Name="ExtraStringLength">0</Data>

        <Data Name="ExtraString">

    I am not too sure of the implications surrounding this error but my interpretation is that you have a device which exhausts the available virtual memory every time the computer is booted.

    Check for a firmware update for your ST2000DL003-9VT166 external USB drive:

    http://knowledge.seagate.com/articles/en_US/FAQ/218171en

    I would also disconnect your Ultra HS-SD/MMC USB Device and restart your computer and check for effect.

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  5. Anonymous
    2014-08-02T17:00:03+00:00

    I still have no solution to this issue.

    Anyone?

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