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barnebasguitano


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Driver Updater destroyed my USB controller and my computer is completely useless
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I installed the Driver Updater then I let it do its thing.  I saw a lot of stuff about USB controllers, etc.  Sorry, I can't be more specific.  I didn't think I was going to need to remember what drivers were being updated.

After just a minute of "installing" drivers, my keyboard and mouse went dead.  The program told me to restart to finish the install.  The only way I could shut the computer down was a long press of the power button.  Upon reboot, all of my USB ports are dead.  I have no way to put any kind of input into the computer and I am at a loss of what to do.

Anyone have any idea what I might be able to do to restore my computer without resorting to major surgery?

 



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peterolfe


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Hi,

You can try the following:

1) An external keyboard (in case of a laptop) or a keyboard from another vendor (in case of a desktop)
and/or another mouse from a different vendor could help. Perhaps a Bluetooth keyboard/mouse might also help.
IF it is a general USB problem, you could try a PS/2 keyboard (if you have the ports for it).

2)Try to get into the Windows Recovery Environment (e.g. by holding the power button during the boot logo and forcing a hard shutdown, this will trigger the recovery environment). From here you can select a System Restore Point and go back to the previous driver state.
The Recovery Environment has its own set of drivers, and it is not affected by Avast Driver Updater.
Remember that during boot, you will have to force a shutdown (holding down power button).
That should get you to the ""Starting Windows Repair"" message.
If that does not work, then you need to hold down the power button during boot again. It is a bit forceful but it will get you into WinRE.
From here you can choose the System Restore Point (in that environment, Windows-only drivers will be loaded, not any new drivers)
If the USB ports do not work in WinRE, then it's a hardware defect.

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Well, you can try to proceed with the backup if you have a backup point. Usually, your system automatically makes the backup point before the major drivers' update, so you can check in your system if you have any backup points. If not, you can try to look for a good data recovery application or service and back up your system. If this doesn't help you to fix the problem, you can look for pc/MacBook repair service in your area to find out what exactly happened with your USB port. In the worst case, your USB port can be burned out because you installed the wrong drivers, but as you said, your system sees USB connected, so try to backup your system first.

 



-- Edited by henryettapar on Tuesday 28th of June 2022 06:12:28 AM

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