USB ports not recognized at same locations every time. Work everywhere else! What would cause this?

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6. USB Device Not Recognized by Windows 10

Restart

Sometimes, a simple reboot of your computer could solve question like this. Unplug your USB device, wait for a few minutes, then restart your computer and then plug in back in to see if it works.
This is the simplest and the easiest way and it should be the first method that you think of, if this works, then congrats, if not, please read along and find the right method for your computer.

Try a Different Computer

This move is to help you rule out the possibility that the problem could be the situation of your USB device. If it doesn’t work on the other computer either, your device might be to blame. You should probably consider changing a new device.
If you could make sure that your USB device is problem free, please go to the methods below.

Plug Out Other USB Devices

Sometimes having too many USB devices on the machine might create a conflict, which could stop the running of some devices. To avoid possible conflict among the devices, it is suggested that you disconnect other USB devices and see if the device that you intend to use works.
Reference: https://support.microsoft.com/en-in/help/2654149/error-usb-device-not-recognized-when-you-try-to-access-a-usb-external-hard-drive.
http://www.ieeworld.com/windows-doesnt-recognize-your-usb-devices-when-plugged-in/