Work around USB 3.0 incompatibility during Win 8 Upgrade

On Some systems, the window 8 Update tells you to uninstall the intel USB 3.0 xhci Controller due to compatibility issues.
After this the we cannot use USB flash drives or other USB devices that we copied win 8 upgrade installation to.

Boot into BIOS (F2)

Go into Advance Tab

Under Miscellaneous devices you should see USB Debug

Go ahead and set it to enabled

What USB Debug does it pull down USB 3.0 to USB 2.0 modes. And we can use our USB flash drive to upgrade win8

After the Win8 Upgrade go ahead and get into Bios and disable USB Debug to restore USB 3.0 functionality.

Keyboard shortcuts to memorize and use

Below are some Keyboard shortcuts we recommend everyone memorize and use. Ctrl + C or Ctrl + Insert and Ctrl + X Both Ctrl + C and Ctrl + Insert will copy the highlighted text or selected item. If you want to cut instead of copy press Ctrl + X

USB PowerShare Technology

USB Universal Serial Bus (USB) is a standard to establish communication between a computer and different devices. USB allows high speed connection of peripherals to a computer. Using USB, you can connect devices like mice, keyboards, printers, external drives, digital cameras, mobile phones, and so on. USB also supports Plug-and-Play installation and hot swapping.

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