The PCI to Enhanced Host Controller is a USB device manufactured by VIA. This driver can help resolve issues like USB device not recognized, "Disk Not Formatted" errors, or if your device randomly ejects or stops working. This update - "VIA_USB2_V257-L.zip" - has an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars based on 8 reviews, and has been downloaded 310 times. Our users report success installing this driver update on PCs running Windows XP. The total disk space used for this update is 10.3 MB.
HUB Support for USB 2.0
USB 2.0 Root Hub
VIA PCI to USB Enhanced Host Controller
VIA USB 2.0 Enhanced Host Controller
Windows 2003, Windows XP, Windows 2000, Windows NT4, Windows NT3.51, Windows ME, Windows 98SE, Windows 98, Windows 95, Windows 3.1
4.90.3000.8 (2003-08-04) via .inf
DriverGuide (DG Staff Member) on 19-Jan-2004
PCI\VEN_1106&DEV_3104&CC_0C0320
PCI\VEN_1106&DEV_3104&SUBSYS_00221019&REV_86
PCI\VEN_1106&DEV_3104&SUBSYS_00331025&REV_82
PCI\VEN_1106&DEV_3104&SUBSYS_00341025&REV_82
PCI\VEN_1106&DEV_3104&SUBSYS_003E1025&REV_82
PCI\VEN_1106&DEV_3104&SUBSYS_09351509
PCI\VEN_1106&DEV_3104&SUBSYS_09361509
PCI\VEN_1106&DEV_3104&SUBSYS_09371509
PCI\VEN_1106&DEV_3104&SUBSYS_12340925
USB\ROOT_HUB20&VID1106&PID3104&REV0086
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The following files are found inside the driver download file.
| Name | Size | Date |
|---|---|---|
| VIAUSB2V257-L/DATA.TAG | 127 bytes | 4 Aug 2003 |
| VIAUSB2V257-L/QFE/Q810090_W2K_SP4_X86_AR.exe | 459.9 KB | 4 Aug 2003 |
| VIAUSB2V257-L/QFE/Q810090_W2K_SP4_X86_BR.exe | 460.4 KB | 4 Aug 2003 |
| VIAUSB2V257-L/QFE/Q810090_W2K_SP4_X86_CN.exe | 458.4 KB | 4 Aug 2003 |
| VIAUSB2V257-L/QFE/Q810090_W2K_SP4_X86_CS.exe | 460.9 KB | 4 Aug 2003 |
| VIAUSB2V257-L/QFE/Q810090_W2K_SP4_X86_DA.exe | 459.9 KB | 4 Aug 2003 |
| VIAUSB2V257-L/QFE/Q810090_W2K_SP4_X86_DE.exe | 460.9 KB | 4 Aug 2003 |
| VIAUSB2V257-L/QFE/Q810090_W2K_SP4_X86_EL.exe | 462.4 KB | 4 Aug 2003 |
| VIAUSB2V257-L/QFE/Q810090_W2K_SP4_X86_EN.exe | 457.8 KB | 4 Aug 2003 |
| VIAUSB2V257-L/QFE/Q810090_W2K_SP4_X86_ES.exe | 460.4 KB | 4 Aug 2003 |
| VIAUSB2V257-L/QFE/Q810090_W2K_SP4_X86_FI.exe | 460.4 KB | 4 Aug 2003 |
| VIAUSB2V257-L/QFE/Q810090_W2K_SP4_X86_FR.exe | 460.9 KB | 4 Aug 2003 |
| VIAUSB2V257-L/QFE/Q810090_W2K_SP4_X86_HE.exe | 459.4 KB | 4 Aug 2003 |
| VIAUSB2V257-L/QFE/Q810090_W2K_SP4_X86_HU.exe | 460.9 KB | 4 Aug 2003 |
| VIAUSB2V257-L/QFE/Q810090_W2K_SP4_X86_IT.exe | 460.9 KB | 4 Aug 2003 |
| VIAUSB2V257-L/QFE/Q810090_W2K_SP4_X86_JA.exe | 459.4 KB | 4 Aug 2003 |
| VIAUSB2V257-L/QFE/Q810090_W2K_SP4_X86_KO.exe | 457.8 KB | 4 Aug 2003 |
| VIAUSB2V257-L/QFE/Q810090_W2K_SP4_X86_NL.exe | 460.9 KB | 4 Aug 2003 |
| VIAUSB2V257-L/QFE/Q810090_W2K_SP4_X86_NO.exe | 459.4 KB | 4 Aug 2003 |
| VIAUSB2V257-L/QFE/Q810090_W2K_SP4_X86_PL.exe | 461.4 KB | 4 Aug 2003 |
| VIAUSB2V257-L/QFE/Q810090_W2K_SP4_X86_PT.exe | 460.9 KB | 4 Aug 2003 |
| VIAUSB2V257-L/QFE/Q810090_W2K_SP4_X86_RU.exe | 460.4 KB | 4 Aug 2003 |
| VIAUSB2V257-L/QFE/Q810090_W2K_SP4_X86_SV.exe | 460.4 KB | 4 Aug 2003 |
| VIAUSB2V257-L/QFE/Q810090_W2K_SP4_X86_TR.exe | 459.9 KB | 4 Aug 2003 |
| VIAUSB2V257-L/QFE/Q810090_W2K_SP4_X86_TW.exe | 457.8 KB | 4 Aug 2003 |
| VIAUSB2V257-L/ReadMe.doc | 425.0 KB | 26 May 2003 |
| VIAUSB2V257-L/Release.txt | 5.6 KB | 4 Aug 2003 |
| VIAUSB2V257-L/SETUP.INI | 82 bytes | 4 Aug 2003 |
| VIAUSB2V257-L/Setup.exe | 73.7 KB | 12 Jan 1999 |
| VIAUSB2V257-L/_ISDel.exe | 27.6 KB | 27 Oct 1998 |
| VIAUSB2V257-L/_Setup.dll | 34.8 KB | 29 Sep 1998 |
| VIAUSB2V257-L/_inst32i.ex_ | 296.7 KB | 23 Feb 1999 |
| VIAUSB2V257-L/_sys1.cab | 175.5 KB | 4 Aug 2003 |
| VIAUSB2V257-L/_sys1.cab/English_Intel_32_Files/IsUninst.exe | 306.7 KB | 2 Jun 2015 |
| VIAUSB2V257-L/_sys1.cab/English_Intel_32_Files/_isres.dll | 129.5 KB | 2 Jun 2015 |
| VIAUSB2V257-L/_sys1.cab/Language_Independent_Intel_32_Files/Ctl3d32.dll | 27.1 KB | 2 Jun 2015 |
| VIAUSB2V257-L/_sys1.cab/Language_Independent_OS_Independent_Files/Corecomp.ini | 28.3 KB | 2 Jun 2015 |
| VIAUSB2V257-L/_user1.cab | 48.5 KB | 4 Aug 2003 |
| VIAUSB2V257-L/_user1.cab/English_String_Tables/value.shl | 714 bytes | 2 Jun 2015 |
| VIAUSB2V257-L/_user1.cab/Language_Independent_Intel_32_Files/vusetup.dll | 45.1 KB | 2 Jun 2015 |
| VIAUSB2V257-L/_user1.cab/Language_Independent_OS_Independent_Files/Win2k supp eula.doc | 35.8 KB | 2 Jun 2015 |
| VIAUSB2V257-L/_user1.cab/Language_Independent_OS_Independent_Files/Win2k supp eula.txt | 11.0 KB | 2 Jun 2015 |
| VIAUSB2V257-L/_user1.cab/Language_Independent_OS_Independent_Files/v32audio.dll | 45.1 KB | 2 Jun 2015 |
| VIAUSB2V257-L/_user1.cab/Language_Independent_OS_Independent_Files/winXP2KN.txt | 316 bytes | 2 Jun 2015 |
| VIAUSB2V257-L/data1.cab | 469 bytes | 4 Aug 2003 |
| VIAUSB2V257-L/filter_nt/vulfnth.sys | 6.9 KB | 4 Aug 2003 |
| VIAUSB2V257-L/filter_nt/vulfntr.sys | 11.4 KB | 4 Aug 2003 |
| VIAUSB2V257-L/lang.dat | 23.5 KB | 12 Jan 1999 |
| VIAUSB2V257-L/layout.bin | 626 bytes | 4 Aug 2003 |
| VIAUSB2V257-L/msusb_xp.cab | 4.7 KB | 15 May 2003 |
| VIAUSB2V257-L/msusb_xp.cab/VIAEHCX1.INF | 1.4 KB | 10 Sep 2002 |
| VIAUSB2V257-L/msusb_xp.cab/viaehcx1.cat | 6.8 KB | 26 Sep 2002 |
| VIAUSB2V257-L/os.dat | 450 bytes | 27 Jul 1998 |
| VIAUSB2V257-L/setup.ins | 82.3 KB | 4 Aug 2003 |
| VIAUSB2V257-L/setup.lid | 49 bytes | 4 Aug 2003 |
| VIAUSB2V257-L/via.ini | 65 bytes | 4 Aug 2003 |
| VIAUSB2V257-L/viausb20.rev | 217 bytes | 4 Aug 2003 |
| VIAUSB2V257-L/win98&me/USB2VIA.INF | 2.9 KB | 4 Aug 2003 |
| VIAUSB2V257-L/win98&me/VUSTR98.SYS | 17.7 KB | 4 Oct 2002 |
| VIAUSB2V257-L/win98&me/VUSTRBT.SYS | 2.3 KB | 11 Jan 2002 |
| VIAUSB2V257-L/win98&me/VUSTRME.SYS | 13.4 KB | 17 Apr 2002 |
| VIAUSB2V257-L/win98&me/usbehci.sys | 29.0 KB | 4 Aug 2003 |
| VIAUSB2V257-L/win98&me/usbhub20.sys | 67.6 KB | 4 Aug 2003 |
| VIAUSB2V257-L/win98&me/usbport.sys | 174.9 KB | 4 Aug 2003 |
| VIAUSB2V257-L/win98&me/viacb.exe | 28.7 KB | 30 May 2003 |