USB Problems with 8.1

After installing Windows 8.1, my USB drive disappears or file transfers stop unexpectedly

For most USB storage devices and USB host controllers, the power-saving mechanism works without issues. However, a pre-existing problem in the USB drive or USB host controller might cause these problems after the specified idle period expires:
•The device periodically disconnects and might reconnect leading to poor user experience.
•If you try to access files stored on the drive, Windows Explorer becomes unresponsive for 1-2 minutes.

If you notice any of those problems, first check whether the firmware on the USB host controller or the USB storage device is out of date. If so, get the latest firmware from the system or device manufacturer. A firmware update might resolve the issue.

Otherwise, determine whether the problem occurs during the system disk idle time period (shown in Power Options). If it does, disable suspend on idle for this device as per the instructions given in the next section. Note, you can set the value to “Never” in the Power Options just an experiment to see if that fixes the issue, but the right long term solution is to set the registry setting as described below. This registry setting does not affect the other USB storage devices and results in conserving power.

Help! After installing Windows 8.1, my USB drive disappears or file transfers stop unexpectedly? - Microsoft Windows USB Core Team Blog - Site Home - MSDN Blogs


Some USB devices do not recharge in Windows 8.1

When you connect a USB device to a computer that is running Windows 8.1, the device is suspended and does not recharge.

Some USB devices do not recharge in Windows 8.1

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Funny thing is that driver/firmware updates aren't always made available and if they worked fine in 8, then they should work fine under 8.1. Yet another blunder from Redmond.
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Windows 10 Pro 64-bit
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    CPU
    AMD Athlon II X2 260 @ 3.2GHz
    Motherboard
    Asus M4A88T-EVO
    Memory
    8GB
    Graphics Card(s)
    Asus Radeon R7 240 2GB
    Sound Card
    Realtek Integrated
    PSU
    Seasonic
USB Headset not recognised by Windows 8.1

I have a similar issue with my Turtle Beach Ear Force PLa headset which worked perfectly in Windows 8.
Windows 8.1 does not recognise the device and it shows in Device Manager as:-

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As usual there is absolutely nothing from Microsoft on this problem.
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Windows 8.1 Pro X64
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    System Manufacturer/Model
    Gigabyte Technology Co., Ltd. GA-B75M-D2V
    CPU
    Intel(R) Core(TM) i5-3470 CPU @ 3.20GHz, 3601 Mhz, 4 Core(s)
    Motherboard
    Gigabyte Technology Co., Ltd. GA-B75M-D2V
    Memory
    8 GB DDR3 1600MHZ
    Graphics Card(s)
    GE Force GT 610
    Sound Card
    Onboard Realtek High Def
    Monitor(s) Displays
    Dell U2913WMP
    Screen Resolution
    2560x1080
    Hard Drives
    Western Digital WD10EZEX-00RKKA0 1TB
    Seagate ST2000DL003-9VT166 2TB
    Seagate ST31000528AS 1TB
It's comforting to know that Microsoft continues to maintain the same low standards they've set for themselves.
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Linux Mint and Windows 8 Pro
    System Manufacturer/Model
    Asus G75VW
    CPU
    i7
    Motherboard
    Asus
    Memory
    16G
    Graphics Card(s)
    nVidia
    Monitor(s) Displays
    17"
    Hard Drives
    Seagate 5400 rpm 1T and Seagate 7200 rpm 500G.
    Internet Speed
    30M down, 5M up
    Other Info
    Oracle Virtual Box
    Ubuntu 64 bit
Reinstall drivers from Windows 8?

Is it possible to reinstall the Windows 8 USB drivers on Windows 8.1?

If so, how?
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Windows 8.1 Pro X64
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    System Manufacturer/Model
    Gigabyte Technology Co., Ltd. GA-B75M-D2V
    CPU
    Intel(R) Core(TM) i5-3470 CPU @ 3.20GHz, 3601 Mhz, 4 Core(s)
    Motherboard
    Gigabyte Technology Co., Ltd. GA-B75M-D2V
    Memory
    8 GB DDR3 1600MHZ
    Graphics Card(s)
    GE Force GT 610
    Sound Card
    Onboard Realtek High Def
    Monitor(s) Displays
    Dell U2913WMP
    Screen Resolution
    2560x1080
    Hard Drives
    Western Digital WD10EZEX-00RKKA0 1TB
    Seagate ST2000DL003-9VT166 2TB
    Seagate ST31000528AS 1TB
I managed to solve my problem with the headset after tracking down the Gigabyte Intel Chipset Drivers for Windows 8.1
This was not an easy task since it is now apparently impossible to download drivers from the Gigabyte download site.
No matter which download option is chosen what you get is the setup.exe for some Driver Update application for which one has to pay.
Eventually found the Intel Chipset Drivers for Windows 8.1 on the New Zealand Gigabyte site.

The headset now works correctly, but it does seem that USB on 8.1 is somewhat sensitive and unpredictable.
If I move the headset to another USB port then I have to reboot to get it to work.
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Windows 8.1 Pro X64
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    System Manufacturer/Model
    Gigabyte Technology Co., Ltd. GA-B75M-D2V
    CPU
    Intel(R) Core(TM) i5-3470 CPU @ 3.20GHz, 3601 Mhz, 4 Core(s)
    Motherboard
    Gigabyte Technology Co., Ltd. GA-B75M-D2V
    Memory
    8 GB DDR3 1600MHZ
    Graphics Card(s)
    GE Force GT 610
    Sound Card
    Onboard Realtek High Def
    Monitor(s) Displays
    Dell U2913WMP
    Screen Resolution
    2560x1080
    Hard Drives
    Western Digital WD10EZEX-00RKKA0 1TB
    Seagate ST2000DL003-9VT166 2TB
    Seagate ST31000528AS 1TB
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