Symptom
USB 3.0 is not supported on Windows XP. If the user installs fresh Windows XP Operating System, there will be a yellow bang in the device manager for the USB 3.0 controller (PCI\VEN_8086&DEV_1E31). This is because there is no inbox driver for USB on Windows XP.
Affected System
- Helix
- L330, L430, L530
- T430, T430i, T430s, T430si, T430u, T431s
- T530, T530i
- Twist S230u
- W530
- X1 Carbon (Type 34xx)
- X230, X230s, X230 Tablet, X230i, X230i Table
Affected Operating System
- Windows XP
Solution
To remove this yellow bang without disabling the controller, the user may install Intel INF(Chipset) driver. Intel INF(Chipset) will rename the controller to "Intel (R) Series/C216 Chipset Family Universal Serial Bus (USB) Controller - 1E31" and transfer the controller under “System Devices”.
Note:
Even though the Intel INF(Chipset) driver is installed, the USB 3.0 port will still function as USB 2.0.