USB Mass Storage Problem

My problem is that when I plug in any type of USB mass storage device - digital camera or thumbdrive I never get the message "finding new hardware". But I can see the device fine. I can open the drive, retrieve or store files, etc., etc. However I cannot unplug the device. Whenever I attemp this will get a fatal (blue screen) error and have to restart the system. Other USB devices work fine. Any help is most appreciated.

Originally Posted by donald1225

My problem is that when I plug in any type of USB mass storage device - digital camera or thumbdrive I never get the message "finding new hardware". But I can see the device fine. I can open the drive, retrieve or store files, etc., etc. However I cannot unplug the device. Whenever I attemp this will get a fatal (blue screen) error and have to restart the system. Other USB devices work fine. Any help is most appreciated.

08-25-2006
May have resolved the USB problem by removing a Spyware program I had checked out some time back. In my case it was NOT Alurias SpyEliminator, but a similar program under the same circumstances. Apparently the actual folder and fragments were still on the system and must have been causing a conflict. Used Advanced Uninstaller Pro 2006 to force remove the program. Then deleted the folder from my system. Appears resolved.

I managed to find the basic solution at:
My View - 06 Sep 2005 12:36 GMT
Finally found the solution. I had to uninstal a package called Alurias
SpyElliminator.
This problem has been posted to a number of forums and newsgroups but as
yet no-one has found a solution.
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PeterH