Override system file protection

I'm having some problems with a USB flash drive and my
theory is that it may be that a newer USB driver loaded
with an add on USB card is to blame. But I can't seem to
go back to the original drivers for if I try to copy the
old drivers into the system32/drivers directory, Windows
automatically restores the originals presumably as part
of its protection against accidental deletion of system
files.

I can't do a driver update through CP as although I have
the original driver files from a windows cab file (e.g.
usbport.sys, usbhub.sys), I don't have the .inf file
which the update driver process would look for (or rather
I don't know where the .inf file corresponding to the
original version of the drivers would be).

So, is is possible to tell Windows not to automatically
restore the driver files so that I can try the original
versions that are in SP1 (.1106 versus .1243 which I
currently have).

Andy

Have you tried just rolling back the driver?

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"Andy Bray" wrote in message =
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I'm having some problems with a USB flash drive and my=20
theory is that it may be that a newer USB driver loaded=20
with an add on USB card is to blame. But I can't seem to=20
go back to the original drivers for if I try to copy the=20
old drivers into the system32/drivers directory, Windows=20
automatically restores the originals presumably as part=20
of its protection against accidental deletion of system=20
files. =20
=20
I can't do a driver update through CP as although I have=20
the original driver files from a windows cab file (e.g.=20
usbport.sys, usbhub.sys), I don't have the .inf file=20
which the update driver process would look for (or rather=20
I don't know where the .inf file corresponding to the=20
original version of the drivers would be).
=20
So, is is possible to tell Windows not to automatically=20
restore the driver files so that I can try the original=20
versions that are in SP1 (.1106 versus .1243 which I=20
currently have).
=20
Andy