Xbox 360 controllers and Windows

I recently got a Joytech Neo SE Xbox 360 controller from a friend who didn't need it. The first thing I did was hook it up to my computer through a usb port so that I could play some games with it. As I was configuring a game to use the controller, it suddenly stopped working. Upon entering the controllers properties window and pressing some buttons I found that it was not inputting to the computer anymore. Could this be because it's a third party controller, or do I have some other problem?

 

i heard 360 controllers need drivers...??

 

Yes, I downloaded the drivers for the Xbox 360 Controller for Windows from Microsoft.

 

and did it work?

 

Nope, I had those all along.