usb ports not working

[xvtzero]

My usb ports do not read usb drives and hard drives. When I plug keyboard and mouse into them, it works fine.

I am uncertain as to what could be causing this problem.

 

also, in the bios, it does not detect my cpu fan for some reason. I had to set it to be ignored in uefi BIOS. my computer alt tabs randomly out of applications

[SparkySamZa]

do they even come up in device manager ?? if not might want to check the bios,

check all cables are plugged in,

maybe even update the motherboard or

"put a fresh install of windows ( not advised only if you think you really need to )"

[ces160]

Front or back USB's?

[xvtzero]

Front or back USB's?

back usbs. front ones dont work at all but I believe its cuz my mobo doesnt have a slot for the usb 3.0 connector.

[ces160]

Microsoft are almost useless in cases like this but because the ports work with keyboard and mouse (which are driver less devices) I think the problem is not with the USB or motherboard, its a software or driver issue within windows. 

USB flash drives and HDDs need drivers to work correctly and sometimes windows just cant identify the device correctly.

Give this a go and see how you go. 

 

http://windows.microsoft.com/en-au/windows-vista/tips-for-solving-problems-with-usb-devices

 

Good Luck

 

-ces160