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Adz06
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Since: May 27, 2007
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 Posted: Sun May 27, 2007 4:50 am Post subject: Windows needs to install drivers for xxx
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Ok, this is really starting to annoy me now. Everytime I turn on my pc I get
lots of these messages. The software for the devices is installed. This
includes my new Logitech MX5000 keyboard and mouse, it asks for drivers for
the BT Mini-REceiver, My HP D5160 printer, and even my older microsoft mouse
and keyboard.
If I click find drivers windows doesnt find anything. With my printer, I can
uninstall and reinstall, and it will work, then on a restart it doesnt work.
Im using the latest drivers for all the devices and still get errors.
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freddy
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Posted: Sun May 27, 2007 6:44 am Post subject: RE: Windows needs to install drivers for xxx [Login to view extended thread Info.]
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Adz06,
A bad cache file in Windows sometimes can cause this condition. I suspect
that your C:\windows\inf\INFCACHE.1 is corrupted. The fix is to delete that
file. (Before you can delete it you must edit its file permissions to grant
Full Control to the Users group.) Right click the file and select
Properties. You'll see the tab.
As background, when Windows has problems identifying drivers, it stores them
in the above indicated cache.1 file. This file then can produce the problems
you have. Get rid of it. If that step doesn't solve your problem, post back.
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freddy
"Adz06" wrote:
> Ok, this is really starting to annoy me now. Everytime I turn on my pc I get
> lots of these messages. The software for the devices is installed. This
> includes my new Logitech MX5000 keyboard and mouse, it asks for drivers for
> the BT Mini-REceiver, My HP D5160 printer, and even my older microsoft mouse
> and keyboard.
>
> If I click find drivers windows doesnt find anything. With my printer, I can
> uninstall and reinstall, and it will work, then on a restart it doesnt work.
> Im using the latest drivers for all the devices and still get errors.
>
> Any help? |
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Adz06
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Posted: Wed May 30, 2007 2:09 am Post subject: RE: Windows needs to install drivers for xxx [Login to view extended thread Info.]
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Thanks Freddy, that worked perfectly, everything is up and running now.
One quick question, with my printer, I dont always keep it plugged in to the
power as I need the socket for other things. It seems it I unplug it, next
time I want to use I have to wait for windows to reinstall the drivers, which
with my HP printer, can take up to 10 minutes, not so handy when I just want
to print something. Is this right? Or can I force Vista to remember my
printer whether its plugged in or not?
Adam
"freddy" wrote:
> Adz06,
>
> A bad cache file in Windows sometimes can cause this condition. I suspect
> that your C:\windows\inf\INFCACHE.1 is corrupted. The fix is to delete that
> file. (Before you can delete it you must edit its file permissions to grant
> Full Control to the Users group.) Right click the file and select
> Properties. You'll see the tab.
>
> As background, when Windows has problems identifying drivers, it stores them
> in the above indicated cache.1 file. This file then can produce the problems
> you have. Get rid of it. If that step doesn't solve your problem, post back.
> --
> freddy
>
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> "Adz06" wrote:
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> > Ok, this is really starting to annoy me now. Everytime I turn on my pc I get
> > lots of these messages. The software for the devices is installed. This
> > includes my new Logitech MX5000 keyboard and mouse, it asks for drivers for
> > the BT Mini-REceiver, My HP D5160 printer, and even my older microsoft mouse
> > and keyboard.
> >
> > If I click find drivers windows doesnt find anything. With my printer, I can
> > uninstall and reinstall, and it will work, then on a restart it doesnt work.
> > Im using the latest drivers for all the devices and still get errors.
> >
> > Any help? |
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AndyMcG
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Posted: Wed Aug 19, 2009 12:10 pm Post subject: Re: Windows needs to install drivers for xxx [Login to view extended thread Info.]
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I am having the same problems. my PCI device, PCI to PCI bridge, flash
drives, keyboard etc all are looking fo rdriver software.
I have tried deleting the inf/CACHE, It was also suggested in another
thread that I edit one of the registries to direct toward system32,
neither of these have worked. Any other Ideas?
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GTS
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Since: Feb 26, 2007
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Posted: Wed Aug 19, 2009 12:10 pm Post subject: Re: Windows needs to install drivers for xxx [Login to view extended thread Info.]
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Try installing / reinstalling chip set drivers for your motherboard.
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> I am having the same problems. my PCI device, PCI to PCI bridge, flash
> drives, keyboard etc all are looking fo rdriver software.
> I have tried deleting the inf/CACHE, It was also suggested in another
> thread that I edit one of the registries to direct toward system32,
> neither of these have worked. Any other Ideas?
>
>
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> AndyMcG
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