Bios Update, lost USB go figure

Ok so I thought I would update the bios(even though I had no problems) and yes all the drivers. Everything went fine except for a longer boot time into winxp(maybe 10 seconds) until winxp got to the USB. After finding all the hardware all over again i.e. drives, printer, etc... it found the USB host controller and wahla winxp came back with an error while trying to load the drivers for the VIA USB 2.0 Host controller.
 XP mentioned about a line missing in the INF file? Never seen that one before and now I have a exclamation point over my USB 2.0 Host controller in the hardware listing. And yep I tried all the usualls, uninstall the controller, installed the drivers over again and notta. ?(
Anyone have any ideas how to fix, of if there is a patch?
XP2200+
KT4VL
Cooler Master HSF HSC-V62
MSI MX440-VTD8X
1, 512 mb stick (samsung)
IBM Deskstar 40 gig, 7200rpm
WD 20 gig, 7200rpm
Sony CDRW (don't remember model name)
Sony CDR (same as above but don't remember name)
SB Live
Bios=1.70
Via 4 in 1 drivers 4.45

will try all the sugesstions you guys mentioned, Im pretty sure all the bios info is uptight, I went through it with a fine tooth comb. I did try one thing, I reinstalled Xp clean and the same thing. Device manager listed three host and three roots under the USB icon, it also listed a big fat question mak on an extra USB host so I said what the hey and plugged in the Digital camera and whatcha know, usb worked dandy but still, something to work on and find out why I am getting a ghost(kinda) usb host with a question mark on it that cant be installed.

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