Windows 98 Second Edition USB Enumeration Does Not Work ICH2 Chip Set (315142)

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256986 Description of the Microsoft Windows Registry

SYMPTOMS

When you start Windows 98 Second Edition on a computer that uses the Intel ICH2 I/O Controller Hub chip set, Universal Serial Bus (USB) devices may not be successfully enumerated. When this problem occurs, Windows appears to be installing new hardware, and add the USB devices as unknown devices. In addition, the following key is added to the registry:

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Enum\USB\VID_0000&PID_0000

WORKAROUND

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To work around this problem, use either of the following methods:

Method 1

Disable USB Legacy Support in the computer's BIOS.

NOTE: Do not use this workaround if you are using a USB keyboard, because this will disable the keyboard during the boot process until Windows starts.

Method 2

When the problem occurs, use Registry Editor (Regedit.exe) to delete the following key in the registry, and then restart your computer:

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Enum\USB\VID_0000&PID_0000

MORE INFORMATION

For additional information about this problem as it occurs on Windows 2000, click the article number below to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

305177 USB Keyboard and Mouse May Not Work After Restart or Hibernation