Does SP2 have better USB support?

[Shriker]

Hi all,
I just got a new USB card reader and a replacement and both are very temperamental in when they decide to work or see cards put into it, often giving I/O errors.
I use XP SP1 and basically i need to know if Windows XP SP2 has better support for card readers that would fix this like the sellers tell me. The thing is i dont want to install SP2 for various reasons.
Ive got the latest USB drivers for the motherboard (SiS 748 chipset) and as far as i can see everything looks good system wise.

thx

 

[talldude123]

I find USB does work better in SP2, with no service packs at all, It was giving me errors with my USB. Stuff like (You are plugging in a USB 2.0 device in a USB 1.1 Port) and stuff like that.

 

[tranquilprime]

I also agree there is better USB protocol with SP2, as much as i dont like the service pack, unfortunatly it's become another one of those thing's that are needed. unless you run Linux.
I also have problems with the USB card and my onboard USB, i get a lot of IRQ's. but my mobo wont allow me to change them. is this the kind of problem you are having ?

 

[Shriker]

I also have problems with the USB card and my onboard USB, i get a lot of IRQ's. but my mobo wont allow me to change them. is this the kind of problem you are having ?

What happens is the card is recognised on first pluging in and seems to work ok usually, but as soon as a memory card is taken out the next one will usually refuse to read giving an 'I/O Error' even if its the same one being put back in. Or sometimes the reader will just completely drop out. Does this with CF and SD.