Has any one got an idea why all my USB ports have died and I get a message saying USB Device Not reconised. This all happend when I pluged my camera in the port as normal. I have uninstalled drivers and reinstalled and still nothing. Any ideas

is the USB root HUB driver properly installed?

Sometimes you have to install drivers first, then plug in the device. If you did it otherwise, Windows won't find the driver for the device even if its there - it just won't match between them. So, what you need to do is the following:

0. Unplug the devices

1. Uninstall the USB drivers (many driver installation utilities have "Uninstall" option)

2. Reboot (for safety)

3. Install the USB drivers for those devices

4. Plug the device in.

If this is the course of action - problem will be solved.

Another thing which is probable: USB 2.0 issue - probably your devices can't work on USB 2.0 ports?

I did that Norman all devices that wre connected have been working fine for a over a year. Everything is unpluged and drivers uninstalled But I still get the banner pop up wind USB devices Bla Bla Bla. Nothing has been changed or updated. Blodey Fing machines just goes with the friging **** day I have had all allready

Is the device powered from the USB or on board?

From the USB on the mother boared I think. Its a sony Vaio so has lots of USB ports but they have all failed

XP or other?

Virus or a trojan?

is your protection up to date?

try a restore.

Have a look here

http://www.usbman.com/winxpusbguide.htm