System-Wide Driver issues / non-WHQL?

[lysernix]

Hello everyone, sorry for being new and posting for help but I was directed to this from another tech forum... looks like it might be the right place!

I have Windows MCE (that came with roll-up 2) OEM installed, this might should go in XP forum as it is general in nature but I do have MCE so hopefully this is the right place.

My system (parts that might matter?)

Asus M2N-SLI Deluxe (not wifi one)

AMD X2 3800+

I've had a few problems with this system from day one... many of which I have worked through. I will elaborate further if the problem I am posting about needs more data... ok on to the problem!

Problem:

Ok, lets say I plug in a simple USB device (ipod shuffle). It will pop-up twenty different driver confirmation windows (all MS windows dialogs)... Confirm USB dirver? Confirm System USB-driver? Confirm USB-Storage Device? Confirm Disk Drive? Confirm General USB-Device?

It's difficult to explain but EVERYTHING and I mean EVERYTHING I plug in no matter what will ask about drivers (saying they aren't signed etc).

If I take my computer somewhere (like to a lan-party) and then bring it back... it will have to "re-discover" nearly all peripheral devices attached to the system; multiple windows for each, including monitor etc!

I updated the BIOS recently to the latest version (0702 I think) - and you should have seen it then. I had to sit there and click through about a million (maybe 100+?) confirmation dialogs for every device imaginable (PCI Bridge, SATA channel, IDE Channel, IDE Channel Host adapter, Secondary IDE Channel, USB Hub) the list goes on and on... every system level component I have to click through.

Very basically - every device I plug in, EVERYTHING acts like drivers are not on WHQL list AND they must be rediscovered each time they are connected.

Does anyone know what might be going on? Due to the nature of the problem it has been difficult to google this. Also, if there is any other information I can provide please let me know.

Thank you in advance.

[Jeremy]

Try the following:

Right-click on My Computer > Properties > Hardware tab > Driver Signing > check Ignore, make this the default action, click OK. Reboot.