I would suggest installing XP Service Pack 3 if you have not, XP without any service packs is pretty rickety.
However given your problems it might be a good idea to back it up before installing SP3
SP3 has all the crap, as far I can tell. I stop at SP2, and if I need specific updates, you can always just download that update. As an example, even my Internet computer stops at SP2, but I like having my wireless work properly, so KB893357 and KB917021 is all I need. KB893357 wasn't even an update; it's a Hot Fix. KB917021 was in SP3, but you can just get that one update if that's what you need. The USB 2.0 Enhanced Host Controller drivers should be on SP1, so there is no need to mess with SP3. In fact, even SP2 can mess with your USB drivers;
When you install Windows XP Service Pack 2, the USB 2.0 drivers do not appear to update
Nice going, Bill.
When I update a device driver I download it to another machine and put it on a stick and install from that. No software is installed direct from the net.
The main PC in the studio has had the software drive cloned on another drive that sits on the shelf, if there are any issues or drive problems I can install the clone and I am up and running again. All work is saved to at least 2 drives, 1 which is removable and goes home with me.
The trick is that the Studio computer should only be a studio computer, not doing internet, games, etc.
alan.
XP computers without SP3 installed can no longer download updates through Windows update or Microsoft update.
That sounds like a sold setup, what kind of clone drive is it? like a USB portable drive?
How do you "clone it"?