Windows 10 Device Manager see's USB ports/cards, USB still not working
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Windows 10 Device Manager see's USB ports/cards, USB still not working
Device Manager does see the Rosewill RCDR-11004 USB HUB, and sees the PCie To USB adapter card, and the Device Manager says the drivers all are functioning properly.
There are no manufacturer drivers available for either device. NO CD's came with the devices, and there is no online source for them either. However, as I said, Windows Device Manager identifies them and states they are all functioning properly.
That said, when I insert a USB device into them, nothing happens in most situations As I will explain below.
When I plug in either the USB 3.0 Cable from the front panel of the Case, or the Rosewill RCDR 11004 into the PCIe card, the USB devices inserted are not detected.
When I have the USB 3.0 cable from either the front panel or the RCDR 11004 plugged into the Motherboard, the USB3.0 ports work.
When I plug in the USB 2.0 cable from the RDCR-11004 into the Motherboard, the Disk Management sees the SD Card readers and assigns Disk numbers to them, however when I plug in any USB 2.0 device into the USB 2.0 slots of the hub, nothing happens.
So I have two separate issues here, that involve USB ports.
What am I missing here?
Thanks.
Ken L .
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"Ghost devices" or volumes are device entries which Windows remembers, but for other USB locations. Since you've relocated the existing devices to a new hub, it's confused trying to look at the previous USB location.
If you wanted a GUI-based tool, try Ghostbuster Portable. It's infinitely faster than clicking "Y" all day, and won't remove anything critical by accident.
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# 1 You need to be sure that app is not in-secure (I am sure it might be but no way to know until you vet it)
At one point Major Geeks was infested with virus/spyware/adware etc
I haven't used that site to downloaded anything in 20 years because of this; it might be perfectly safe now, I wouldn't know because I never use it anymore.
Beware.
#2 - I like clicking Y to each entry as it leaves me to decide if I want to delete it.
If you want to save time just use the -force switch in powershell and it will remove ALL disconnected devices without any prompt; this is MUCH faster and you do not have to click Y or N for each entry.
Like below:
.\removeGhosts.ps1 -force
using the script which you can clearly see all the code with the -force switch is the safest option in my humble opinion.
using the -fore switch looks like this:
PS C:\Users\yodamin\Downloads> .\removeGhosts.ps1 -force
Security warning
Run only scripts that you trust. While scripts from the internet can be useful, this script can potentially harm your computer. If you
trust this script, use the Unblock-File cmdlet to allow the script to run without this warning message. Do you want to run
C:\Users\yodamin\Downloads\removeGhosts.ps1?
[D] Do not run [R] Run once [S] Suspend [?] Help (default is "D"): R
Each removal will happen without any confirmation: True
Removed devices:
Total removed devices : 0
PS C:\Users\yodamin\Downloads>
But, you do you man.
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When I tried to "Set-Execution-Policy" an error came back saying this command is not recognized. What am I doing wrong?
Ken L
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OK. Was able to find out why the set-executionpolicy command line wasn't working. Was able to run the script. It removed all the devices. I rebooted and Windows still sees the PCI card, but none of the USB devices plugged in, and it sees the SD Cards, but not the USB 2.0 ports after I plug in the USB 2.0 cable from the Hub. Any other ideas?! Thanks
Ken L.
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OK. Was able to find out why the set-executionpolicy command line wasn't working. Was able to run the script. It removed all the devices. I rebooted and Windows still sees the PCI card, but none of the USB devices plugged in, and it sees the SD Cards, but not the USB 2.0 ports after I plug in the USB 2.0 cable from the Hub. Any other ideas?! Thanks
Ken L.
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All the script does is remove disconnected devices.It does not remove anything else - I use it at work pretty much daily.
So, if you've done this and now NONE of our USB devices plugged directly into the PC's USB ports are working, but they work on other PC's. You have three choices: advancing to each subsequent choice depends on whether the problem devices work on a known good windows 10 PC or not.
Be aware this device was released before 2014. That being said Windows might detect it and and setup a generic driver for it, however you may still have exactly the type of issues you are describing with it.
Read the reviews of this device from newegg.ca and if you STILL want to progress please see below:
Rosewill RDCR-11004 5.25" 2 Port USB 3.0 Internal Card Reader - Newegg.ca
AS you can see from the reviews, it DOES work in Windows 10, but some have had some real issues with it.
BEFORE proceeding - check to see if you have an "enable "legacy" USB option in your UEFI (BIOS) - if so try enabling it and booting into Windows - if not and you REALLY want to troubleshoot the crap out of that devices, possibly wasting your time, please proceed.
(Edit - I had to install my motherboard manufacturers USB chip-set driver in order to get the USB 3.3 ports working - do not rely on MS drivers if manufacturer drivers are available).
#1 - ensure all USB device drivers are installed (the drivers that your motherboard manufacturer supplies) - if you plug a device in and have an exclamation mark over it in device manager, ensure the drivers are installed and that the same device works on another PC - if so do the below
#2 - do a Windows side by side install over what is currently there - saving all data and apps - one of the options when installing is to do this - that corrects Windows issues I have seen when nothing else will.
--- option to re-install #1 on this website should work just fine, but I would backup any important data before doing any refresh or side by side install just in case: you may need external disk or another PC to copy data over a network connection to do that - it depends on what you have available to you.
Reset/Refresh Windows 10 without Losing Programs | 3 Ways!
#3 - backup all data to an external drive or network share and reinstall removing all existing partitions before continuing the install.
IF all that is done and same issue exists I'd venture to say the device is pooched - if recent purchase contact Roswell for a replacement; if not just buy a USB 3.0 external card reader and USB hub like I did - I have them both plugged into the TOP ports on my case (NZXT520i) and double side (up to 50lb.) sticky rubber based tape.
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