You may also see messages like “AFCxxx returned 12/23/3/6” (note: only these error codes relate to the issue).
It may be that the ports on internal USB headers are on a different controller, so it could be worth connecting those.) Some have reported that toggling any options to do with CPU C-States in CMOS setup helps. (Check using device manager how many USB controllers you have, what devices are connected to each etc. The problem may be resolved by connecting the device to a USB port on a different controller. Communication between device and computer stops during the problematic period and if a time-out period is reached the attempt is aborted and further operations fail until a new successful connection is made (e.g. It tends to happen on affected computers when there is a reasonable CPU load (e.g. This is low-level system-specific problem relating to USB communication between the device and computer. Summary: Check that you are using the latest BIOS version available from your motherboard or computer manufacturer.
