Windows XP can't install or find drivers for any USB devices

From these URLs:

http://www.uwe-sieber.de/usbtrouble_e.html#xp_asks_for_drivers

http://www.techspot.com/vb/showpost.php?s=80270ff40f61d379e51d250e6f86c24f&p=577370&postcount=58


Either fix HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\DevicePath to contain %SystemRoot%\inf.

Or, when looking for the device driver, point it to "C:\Windows\inf".