Originally Posted by
aparman Thanks for the reply matt john2 - but as I said - three different pcs (using different ports) and that includes several different cables - and still nothing.
Trouble is I can't use the Windows Device Recovery Tool since no pc will recognize my phone.
Has anyone else had this problem?
I could try a factory reset, but then what if it didn't help the USB problem - I'd have no way to update the phone to W10 ...
A factory reset won't change the OS, you will remain on the same W10M build. It wouldn't matter anyway, a USB cable connection is only required for downgrading to WP8.1 via WDRT, not upgrading to W10M.
I had the same problem last year with a Lumia 640 XL. I initially thought it was due to upgrading to W10M, but it turns out it was just a coincidence. It was a hardware failure, I had the USB port replaced and it was recognised by PCs again.