ok that was my problem, the difference in the numbers. the other thing is the usb.inf file he offers to d'load will only d'load for me as a zip file. do i just cut the usb.inf out or copy it? also to paste it do i just click once on the file i'm putting it in or dbl click and open the file?
sorry no idea what your talking about downloading anything, nowhere in the post does it say download anything and i certainly wouldn't trust any random persons download files anyway, they may be full of malware.
how to copy and paste :- http://windows.micro...nd-paste-a-file
also terry, i went back to the usb controllers and i selected to disable the Etron USB 3.0 Extensible Host Controller was that ok? do i leave it that way or enable it?
no you need that enabled for the usb3 ports to work.
i guess the file he links to is if mine is missing right?
sorry you lost me there, the file he copies usb.inf and usb.PNF into is C:\Windows\INF\ you saying you don't have a INF folder in the Windows folder?
added these to show i have added the files to the folder but get same results.



you have not copied the files to 'C:\Windows\INF\'
both those pics show you in C:\Windows\DriverStore\FileRepository\
also no idea why in one pic. you have 2 usb.inf folders and in the other one you only have 1.
so it's working correctly now anyway?
i'd still want to fix the the things with the yellow exclamation marks and the 2 unknown devices, but if it's working and your happy then it's up to you if you want to continue or call it fixed.

Edited by terry1966, 04 May 2015 - 10:17 AM.