"Please wait..." Error when trying connect via USB

I never had a problem connecting my PSP to my PC until today. I keep getting "Please Wait..."
on my xmb menu screen for minutes and it still won't connect, I tried everything I possibly could
starting from:

1. Rebooting my PC
2. Rebooting my PSP
3. Reformatting my memory stick
4. Trying it on different ports
5. Trying it on my xbox 360(Although, it took a few minutes to into USB mode, the 360 still didn't recognize it.)
6. Taking my Battery out for 15 minutes
7. Toggling the USB in Recovery mode

I guess the only solution is to buy a new USB connector, *sighs*. Unless anyone knows any
other way?

I'm running on 3.80m33 psp-1001 FAT btw

have you tried using a different memory stick? it may just be that the mem card has become corrupted.

the xbox 360 reads mine like that sometimes as well, if you give it a couple tries it'll eventually pull through and work proper. but yeah if anything try a different usb cable.

[crait]

Go to Start and right-click on the Computer link and click on Manage. Click Continue and then click Disk Management. Tell me if you see your PSP when it's hooked up or not.

He got it to work a long time ago... He bought a new wire....