Microsoft USB Universal Host Controller Miniport Driver - Windows XP Service
UHCI USB Miniport Driver by Microsoft Corporation.
This service also exists in Windows 10, 11, 7, 8 and Vista.
Startup Type
| Windows XP edition | without SP | SP1 | SP2 | SP3 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | Manual | Manual | Manual | Manual |
| Professional | Manual | Manual | Manual | Manual |
Default Properties
| Display name: | Microsoft USB Universal Host Controller Miniport Driver |
| Service name: | usbuhci |
| Type: | kernel |
| Path: | %WinDir%\system32\DRIVERS\usbuhci.sys |
| Error control: | normal |
| Group: | Base |
Default Behavior
The Microsoft USB Universal Host Controller Miniport Driver service is a kernel driver. If the Microsoft USB Universal Host Controller Miniport Driver fails to load or initialize, the error is recorded into the Event Log. Windows XP startup should proceed, but a message box is displayed informing you that the usbuhci service has failed to start.
Restore Default Startup Type of Microsoft USB Universal Host Controller Miniport Driver
Automated Restore
1. Select your Windows XP edition and Service Pack, and then click on the Download button below.
2. Save the RestoreMicrosoftUSBUniversalHostControllerMiniportDriverWindowsXP.bat file to any folder on your hard drive.
3. Run the downloaded batch file.
4. Restart the computer to save changes.
Note. Make sure that the usbuhci.sys file exists in the %WinDir%\system32\DRIVERS folder. If this file is missing you can try to restore it from your Windows XP installation media.