"USB Power Exceeded" Error Message When Connecting USB Devices

When you attach a Universal Serial Bus (USB) device, you may receive a "USB Hub Power Exceeded" error message containing the following text: In addition, the USB device mentioned in the error message does not work properly and the device listing (in the system properties of the Device Manager properties window for the device) appears with the following error message: A USB device has requested more power than the hub can provide. Windows cannot enable the device. Remove the device and restart your computer.

This behavior occurs if there are too many USB devices attached to a passive (unpowered) USB hub.

To resolve this issue, replace the passive USB hub with an active (powered) hub.

To work around this issue, disconnect the affected device from the passive hub and connect it directly to the USB host controller's hub (in the back of the computer).