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"PS_in_WA" <PSi...@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in
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| I've had continuing problems with my system properly
loading USB devices. It
| is a Sony Vaio RS-410 running XP home with SP2. I plug
USB devices that are
| certified to be compatible with XP (as in the manufacturer
says plug 'em in
| and XP will take care of the rest) and I have been
successful on other
| computers, just not my personal home machine. Here's what
I have
|
| SimpleTech 128MB flash drive returns this error: "Cannot
install this
| hardware. The hardware was not installed because the
wizard cannot find the
| necessary software."
|
| Casio EX-Z40 digital camera returns this error: "Cannot
install this
| hardware. There was a problem installing this hardware -
CASIO QV DIGITAL -
| An error occurred during the installation of the device:
The driver
| installation file for this device is missing a necessary
entry. This may be
| because the INF was written for Windows 95 or later.
Contact your hardware
| vendor."
|
| They both appear in the Device Manager under USB, but with
the yellow
| exclamation point and absolutely no functionality. It
seems like
| whatever/where ever XP has drivers hidden is missing
something on my
| computer.
|
| Can anyone point me in the right direction, as Sony's
support says I should
| go to a restore point before SP2 was installed (problem
occurred prior to SP2
| as well) and Sony also does not provide original system
discs.
|
| I can live with a Flashdrive incompatability, but if I
can't get pics off my
| $300 digital camera I'm about to boot this Sony P.O.S. out
the window!
| Thanks for your help!
|
| PS
Older (legacy) USB devices are problems in XP if the vendor did not
supply device information updated for XP. It's a USB device vendor
problem, not a computer or XP problem AFICS. In my inventory of USB
devices, most of the pre-Win2K devices will not enumerate via PnP and
need a driver from the vendor. Check BIOS setup for enabling legacy USB
1.0 which might help.
Q
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"Jim Macklin" <p51mustang[threeX12]@xxxhotmail.calm> kirjoitti viestissä
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Thomas Wendell wrote:
> USB = FIVE wire??
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