Question : USB Falsh Drive keeps asking for Drivers

I have read several posts on this question and it seems that nobody has found a solution for this problem.
 My problem is i have a fully updated xp pro with sp2 machine that was working great a few weeks ago. Now when ever any usb hdd or flash drive is pluged in it asks for a driver. I have tried pointing to windows/inf. and uninstalling all of the usb root hubs. I have flashed the bios, installed the latest drivers and patch with no luck.

Any ideas what else i guy could try.

Answer : USB Falsh Drive keeps asking for Drivers

If it asks for drivers then it has forgotten where they are...

***always backup the registry before making any changes***

Start the Registry Editor (Run -> Regedit). Check if under HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion the item 'DevicePath' points to '%SystemRoot%\inf'. Additional items, separated by semicolons, are ok but '%SystemRoot%\inf' has to be one of them.
Then delete the file C:\WINDOWS\inf\infcache.1 - XP will recreate it.

The INF folder and the infcache.1 file are 'hidden'. To see them in the Windows Explorer:
Menu 'Tools' -> 'Folder Options' Tab 'View', mark 'show hidden files and folders'

If it still doesn't work after a restart, the files in C:\WINDOWS\inf might be corrupt. A Windows repair install should correct this.
 
Another thing to check is if the values 'FactoryPreInstallInProgress' and 'AuditInProgress' are set to '1' under
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\Setup
and
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Factory
They should be 0 or not present.