Solved belkin f5u234 4 port usb hub not working

hi guys, thanks for letting me join.
i instsalled windows 11 on my pc, (was using windows 7) and use my pc for business accounts.
i have a belkin f5u234 usb hub connecting my phone, 2 external hdd and my printer to my pc. since going to 11 my hub isnt working. in device manager i get "this device cannot start. error code 10
ive tried updating the driver but it says the best driver is installed.
ive un-installed the driver and reconnected the hub and let it update the driver but it still says the same error.

any help appreciated guys.

The problem might not be your Belkin's driver, but if this is connected to a host USB3 port -- then check the PC's USB3 controller driver.
This is a "plain" USB 2.0 hub with no video, audio or serial adapters, so it's plug and play without needing any real drivers.

no its connected directly into back of pc into usb2 port

As a test, try moving it to another USB port and see if the problem continues. Usually with a plain hub, it's something physical and less often a software problem.

yes ive tried extra usb ports and still the same. its a mains powered hub and i get the green lights for each usb connected to the hub when the pc is booting up, then soon as i log in the green lights go out, then the error message as stated above

so i bought a new usb hub and no probs, thanks guys

Did the hub have a external power adapter (known for bc if using anything but USB sticks/2.5 HDDs)

WAI said:

Did the hub have a external power adapter (known for bc if using anything but USB sticks/2.5 HDDs)

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yes has a seperate power supply

Hmm... Did you try another outlet? Does windows 11 detect it? Try to uninstall the device and rescan. You could try using Driver Booster (Google the program) as a last resort for those devices that are odd. Just be sure to *Only select that device an nothing else

yes to all above, i use driverbooster etc, different outlet, different usb port, everything. like i stated soon as i got new hub everythings fine

Hmm OK maybe it was a bad one. Rarely happens but

yes i dont understand it either, its worked fine for 4 or 5 years, but soon as i install 11, no chance.
maybe 11 dont recognise it, or its not compatible, i dont know
im just using it as a charger at the minute