Re-Enable USB Port

[slask]

Hey tech gurus

In my office, we have win xp with sp2. They have disabled the usb port for storage devices using a script. Usb mouse works fine though. I made some changes to the registry too, but didnt help...... any pointers?????

 

[dhanusaud]

follow these links, hope problem will be solved.

*techinnews.blogspot.com/2008/03/how-to-enable-diable-usb-in-your.html
*www.geekinterview.com/talk/2428-how-to-enable-disable-usb-ports.html

USB ports can be enabled/diasbled through BIOS as well as Device Manager also.

 

[slask]

follow these links, hope problem will be solved.

*techinnews.blogspot.com/2008/03/how-to-enable-diable-usb-in-your.html
*www.geekinterview.com/talk/2428-how-to-enable-disable-usb-ports.html

USB ports can be enabled/diasbled through BIOS as well as Device Manager also.

Have tried the registry hack...doesnt work

 

[dhanusaud]

Have tried the registry hack...doesnt work

by the way your admin has used third party application to block usb for mass storage, see if there is any software like this & repost.

see if this link helps you.
*labnol.blogspot.com/2006/07/how-employers-disable-usb-ports-how.html

 

[slask]

hey,

thanks for the link......
no, my admin hasn't used any 3rd party sw....he's disabled it via scripts.... also, i noticed that he's restricted permissions to the usbstor.sys file in the root dir.....


any help????