Logitech K120 keyboard detected but driver not found in Windows 7

windows-7 usb drivers logitech-keyboard

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I recently got a K120 Logitech keyboard and had the same exact issue.

The problem was that usb.inf was missing from the C:\Windows\Inf Folder.

Anyone who has this problem you may want to use your windows CD or a backup file if you have one of usb.inf and put it into your windows\inf directory.

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Robotnik

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Updated on September 18, 2022

Comments

Robotnik over 1 year

I have a Logitech K120 keyboard which is detected in device manager. But the driver is not found.

When I try to update the driver, it says windows could not find driver software for your device.

I have tried various driver packages like driver detective, but with unsuccessful result.
When I plug the keyboard into my Linux machine, it works perfectly fine.
- nixda over 10 years
  
  I just want to add this for others who are trying to help: "This product does not ship with software. It uses the native USB drivers already present in your operating system."
- nixda over 10 years
  
  Come on guys, the real problem isn't a missing driver. The system PnP driver should work fine, but he's not. Stay on that problem
- matan129 over 10 years
  
  @ayush, can you clarify if the keyboard doesn't work in Windows 7 or it's just the missing driver that annoys you (but no actual impact on the usage)
Austin T French over 10 years

I have not voted yet, but you should include the solution here as well
Austin T French over 10 years

He did not say it, but verifying it has a driver is trivial and would make this a good answer. Likewise showing how to force the selection of a generic Windows driver would make this answer a homerun for those in the future who might have the same issue. Also, when he states When I plug the keyboard into my Linux machine, it works perfectly fine. it makes me think it is not working...
matan129 over 10 years

I thought that too, but until he clarifies this I won't try to solve a problem that might not exist :)
Ziul over 8 years

I just ran into this issue with my K120, it says 'unknow device' in the device manager, windows 7. The usb.inf file is there. not sure what else I could try. (the keyboard is not working btw).