Need Standard Universal PCI to USB Host Controller software-XPS Notebook

Question

I need to download the Standard Universal PCI to USB Host Controller software from Microsoft or Dell for my XPS with XP home edition, where do I find it? I can’t find the manufacturer’s name for the USB device.   I went to install a video capture box for USB and the installation disk wanted to update my USB host controller software. Once I said OK it installed an incompatible driver that doesn’t work! I tried rolling back the driver in device manager, I also tried 'update driver' but I can’t find a compatible version through 'Automatic' or looking for a specific location 'have disk'. I have browsed folders on my XP installation disk and Dell utility disks. I am on the Internet so 'Automatic' should look for drivers at Microsoft.   In Device Manager I uninstalled the USB drivers and let the Wizard look for the right driver but all I can locate are unsigned versions! I even searched Backup Driver folders and nothing works!

NM Bill · Answer

To top it off I disabled the Alps Touch Pad, so when the USB went out so did the mouse… now I can only work in Safe Mode with Networking which allows the touch pad to work.

The Dell driver update tool will not work in Safe Mode.

I have searched for all *.inf files on C: drive and manually tried the ones refering to USB, opening the folder they reside in, in Wizard to see if they contain a USB Host Controller that will work. Nix!

simpswr · Answer

You could try uninstalling in Device Manager and reboot to see if XP will find the right drivers

NM Bill · Answer

I,ve also ran the Dell Notebook system software update which updated some USB files.

Microsoft has repliede to this problem by saying that Dell preinstalled the OEM OS and they would be the ones to supply the driver and the solution.

Yes, I did use Device Manager to delete the corrupted drivers, and tried to update the files on reboot!

NM Bill · Answer

Success

I was having to move the pointer with the touchpad then press enter.

When Wizard found the unsigned driver, the dialog box said "STOP INSTALLATION" and "CONTINUE ANYWAY".

I moved the pointer over continue anyway, then pressed the Enter button; but, because the stop installation button was highlighted... I was cancelling the installation... thinking I was continuing.

I also got the Touch Pad working by going to RUN>msconfig and not starting the Alps Touchpad software.

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