Quote Originally Posted by l33t-g4m3r
if i have to resort to a fresh reinstall to see if this is a software problem i would like to know if there are any programs that can let me keep my old desktop settings and copy over the registry settings for my installed programs and games.


yes, such wonderful help, unplug the usb device and plug it back in.
As i said earlier, even with the drivers installed, windows will NOT install the device.
There's no need to be sarcastic. He was offering help, it may not be the help you are looking for but it was help nonetheless.