[stevedog1]

Originally Posted by cannibalslug

If you're shifty about the hard reset and if you don't have a physically damaged connection give this a shot so at least you know you tried one last thing.

http://social.microsoft.com/Forums/e...-5431c7534731/

Good try , but that thread has nothing to do with the bootloader not recognizing a USB connection. Key word being bootloader.