no USB bridge cable detected

[clfmoher]

I have a 98se (gateway) and a xp (dell). After about 2 or 3 days of use,
i get this message. Th computer that gets it is the one doing the "connect".
I transfer the cable from one usb port to the other. then it work then I get the message again. this has been gone one for a year and I've been very patient.
there has to be a solution that is a real fix. parallel tests says pins 12,13 and 15
don't work when i get the message. do i need new hardware, drivers that can i do to solve this.

thank you for any help you can give.

[Jonathan]

What software are you using to make the file transfer?  Also, what brand of transfer cable are you using?

[clfmoher]

 Dell XP:
Type Description
Disk Drives  55.87Gb
 WDC  74.52Gb
 WDC  USB Device 111.7Gb
IDE ATA/ATAPI Controllers Intel(R) 82801EB Ultra ATA Storage Controllers
 Primary IDE Channel
 Secondary IDE Channel
 Intel(R) 82801EB Ultra ATA Storage Controllers
USB Controllers Intel(R) 82801EB USB Universal Host Controller - 24D2
 Intel(R) 82801EB USB Universal Host Controller - 24D4
 Intel(R) 82801EB USB Universal Host Controller - 24D7
 Intel(R) 82801EB USB Universal Host Controller - 24DE

Gateway 98se

usb  controller
NEC PCI to USB open host controller
USB 2.0 root hub device
Universal Serial Bus Controller
AMD 756 PCI to USB Open Host Controller
LeCie Hard Drive USB
NEC USB Open Host Controller X2
USB Root Hub X3
USB Fast Ethernet Adapter


Transfer Cable : CE FC usb 2.0 Fastlynx

Note

Thank you for the help

[Jonathan]

Since you are using the FastLynx USB transfer cable, I assume you are also using the Fastlynx software.  What build of the software are you using?

(if you're not sure, you can see it in the bottom right hand corner of the FastLynx program while you have it open)

[clfmoher]

98se  9x - build 321  for xp   NT build 321


inactive shows usb1.1 (pl-2501,r8003)b0 but when it connects it shows usb 2.0

I had it working but, when i started to choose
between inactive listen and connect going back and forth with my mouse
from one computer to the next -it did a disconnect could not find usb thing again
for the XP but works for the 98se. i just did what i usually do
i pulled the usb and put it back into another slot now it works.

[Jonathan]

You have a pretty old build installed.  The newer builds are required for good use with the USB bridge cables.  On both systems, have them connected to the internet, go into fastlynx and choose file -> check for updates.  Then download the latest build of 334.  That will allow you to update it to the latest version that has all the proper USB support.

If that still doesn't work, let me know.

[clfmoher]

  Sorry , got disconnect after adding build 334.
I transfered data.  Then later went back to try and do another transfer.

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device manager : fastlynx usb 2.0 bridge cable is working.
driver 8/21/2003
fxusb.sys 3,30,312,0
 
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loaded sfx3.3 (build 334) in safe mode.
message after reboot into normal mode

error log
 - USB Ov ReadFile: errorCode = 31, lastUsbErrorCode = 0xC0000011, bytesRequested = 16, bytesRead = 0
 - USB WriteFile: errorCode = 5, lastUsbErrorCode = 0xFFFFFFFF, requestSize = 16, bytesWritten = 0
access denied -then no cable found.

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on setup - install usb drivers require administrative privileges. - not in admin.

[Jordan]

Did you do the update on both computers? Do you have a third computer you can test it with? A third computer will tell us which computer is causing the error. What happens you you try to connect the other way? Also, when you reinstalled FastLynx, did you see the prompt to remove the FastLynx USB cable? And did you remove it? What is the USB cable showing in the device manager as?

Thanks,

Jordan

[clfmoher]

Which ever computer is the 'connect as client' is the  one with the problem.
I then re-install and/or reboot and it works. sometimes i get the message 'access denied ' then disconnect message or a message like 'function not working' and the disconnect message.  I follow the instructions on USB connect procedures when re-installing ,but that doesn't seem to work. i just re-boot and it works
or I switch the USB plugs around and that does the trick. As far as the device manager,
FastLynx
  FstLynx USB 2.0 bridge Cable

and its says its working even after disconnect message.
message.
 I took both computers and started to switch From 'listen as server'
and 'connect as client'  and click the radio buttons on both
back and forth  without exit and got a 'no usb cable detected'
on the XP computer. the device drivers are OK
I re-booted the XP and the 98se says "the parameters are incorrect."
it flashes.

[Jordan]

Did you ever try a 3rd computer?

[clfmoher]

I dont have another.
I have an AMD 756 controller on 98se.
the xp uses com port 1 and 3.
the 98se com port 1 and 2.

[Jordan]

Throughtout this topic you have made references to Parallel and Serial. Have you been trying those connections as well as USB? Where did you get the cables for those connections? Are those the connections you are getting the error through?

Thanks,

Jordan

[clfmoher]

FastLynx USB cable bridge. CFEC

XP
IRQ 3 intel(r) 82801EB SMBus Controller - 24D3
IRQ4 Com1

98se
IRQ 3 Free
IRQ 4 COM1

I reduces the Max block size to 65336.
it says in support spec reduce size for 98

[Jordan]

I'm sorry. What I meant to ask is why do you keep mentioning com ports? Are you using the USB cable? If so then Com ports are comlpetely irrelevant. If you are using a Serial cable then that will be important.  If you would like to try Serial or Parallel, then you might have better luck getting those connections to work on your PC. I don't think your error has anything to do with resouces(such as IRQs). It sounds more like a compatibility issue. At the same time we do not have any record of either of your USB controllers having compatibility issues with that bridge cable.
Thanks.