Wow! That's really odd. I can't imagine why removing your filters should cause your normal boot to fail. So here's where to start
1. Please identify: your computer make/model, your Operating System and Service Pack level
2. See [post=744411]USB Device Problems? Check for Windows Updates[/post]
3. Just what type of usb device is the problem? External HD? A flash drive? if a flash drive do you know if it's a U3 flash device?
4. See [post=720762]Troubleshoot: Windows Won't Recognize Your USB Hard Drive[/post]. Please confirm Device Manager is installing OK
both a USB Mass Storage
and Disk driver for your USB device.
5. Download and run
FilterLoadOrder. Does your device appear in the list?? If so,
>> Select it. Then click the Clipboard button (at bottom of window) to copy the data for your device
>> Then paste the data into your next post
1: I have an oooold HP laptap. Can't find model number, but around 4 years old. I run xp home SP3.
2: checked
3: I have problems with flash drives and iPod. Haven't tried an external HD. What is a "U3" device?
4: When I plug iPod/flash drive a generic volume AND a USB mass storage device is installed.
5: It does appear on the list:
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Filter Driver Load Order
http://www.bustrace.com
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Upper Class Filter: PartMgr
Device Object: USB Flash Disk USB Device
Lower Filter Drivers: No Lower Filter Drivers specified for this device
Driver Name: partmgr.sys
File Location: c:\windows\system32\drivers
File Description: Partition Manager
File Version: 5.1.2600.5512 (xpsp.080413-2108) [5.1.2600.5512]
Product Name: Microsoft® Windows® Operating System
Product Version: 5.1.2600.5512 [5.1.2600.5512]
Company Name: Microsoft Corporation
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Filter Driver Load Order
http://www.bustrace.com
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Upper Class Filter: PartMgr
Device Object: Apple iPod USB Device
Lower Filter Drivers: No Lower Filter Drivers specified for this device
Driver Name: partmgr.sys
File Location: c:\windows\system32\drivers
File Description: Partition Manager
File Version: 5.1.2600.5512 (xpsp.080413-2108) [5.1.2600.5512]
Product Name: Microsoft® Windows® Operating System
Product Version: 5.1.2600.5512 [5.1.2600.5512]
Company Name: Microsoft Corporation
Furthermore, yesterday when I checked the system event log there was an Error: LDMS (3023) when I plugged in.
Today it says: "!Warning" PludPlayManager (event 256)