I built a new box and now i get this message whenever i plug my throttle or my yoke in. They worked fine on the old box.
My CH pedals work fine however. As well as my X45 and another USB device or 2.

I've tried them in several different USB locations. All MS device drivers are up to date as well as MS XP 32 bit. In fact, every driver for everything is up to date as I just built the computer.
I've plugged them into every different USb on this box and even tried them in my laptop. Same message. Not recognized.

Think there is any hope for them? or are they both just shot internally with some transistor or something.? I'm not sending them off to CH for repair, they are about 7 years old.

Thanks,
GLB

Have you tried installing Control Manager and re-scanning as it recommends in The Dummies Guide ?

Have a look here Bammer, this bit has got me a few times http://www.ch-hangar.com/forum/showthread.php?7186-controllers-not-working/page3

mainly this bit

"Dismiss the above i got them working. Found a previous post from last year i put up.

Basically once i had controllers under window i had to right click on CM.exe and select run as then un tick the bit about stuff harming computer.

All works thanks for the help guys sorry to mess ya about."