Enable / Disable USB storage devices in Windows XP

Enable / Disable USB storage devices in Windows XP using Group Policy


1. Click on Start button, then click on Run option , and Type GPEDIT.msc
2. Then Click on Administrative template under Computer Configuration
2. Click on Custom Policy setting , then Click on Restrict Drives
3. Double-click on Disable USB Removable Drives .
4. Select Enable for Restrict USB Removable drives , then click ok.
    And select Disable for Allow to USB Removable drives, then click ok


Enable/Disable USB storage devices using Registry 


1. Click on Start Button, then Click on Run Option then Type Regedit, then ok.
2. Click on the following Registry path

     HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\UsbStor

3. Click on USBStor , then Click on Start in the Right Panel.

4. Type 4 in the Value data Box, then click on Hexadecimal, then Click OK.

Re-Enable disable port

1. Type 3 in Value data Box , then click on Hexadecimal , then click ok