Re: Wireless PC Card drivers will not install on XP Pro laptop with SP

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You've misunderstood my post, or I've not made it very clear. I have the
drivers on CD. I've also downloaded newer ones from the manufacturer. The
problem is NOT getting the drivers the problem is INSTALLING them.


"BAR" <BAR@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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> Try to find the CD r floppy disk with the nework card drivers!
>
> If not do a google or search the manufacturer's web pages and download the
> files.
>
>
> "kujar" wrote:
>
> > I had to replace the hard disk on my Toshiba laptop. I re-installed
Windows
> > XP Pro from the Toshiba rescue CD set. Then I added all my apps and
drivers.
> > Finally I installed XP Service Pack 2 and some anti spam and anti virus
> > software. I downloaded with all the latest Microsoft patches and
restored
> > all my data.
> >
> > Finally I realised that I had not installed my Wireless network PCMCIA
card
> > and drivers. Unfortunately when it came to installing the drivers I keep
> > getting the following set of messages:
> >
> > "There was a problem installing this hardware
> >
> > 802.11g.........
> >
> > An error occurred during the installation of the device.
> >
> > The system cannot find the file specified."
> >
> > This same message comes up with two different Wireless network cards
> > (thought different driver is mentioned). Nowhere does it specify what
file
> > cannot be found.
> >
> > I tried following the KB841567 recommendation and tried to configure
> > Setupapi.log for verbose logging BUT when I rename Setupapi.log a new
one
> > is not created following my attempt to install the driver.
> >
> > It seems to be a permission issue in either the file system or the
registry.
> > Does anyone have any thoughts on what could be blocking this driver.
> >
> > I am thinking that I will have to trash the whole installation and
install
> > the Wireless network card (which worked before I lost my hard disk)
before
> > installing XP SP2. This is something of a desperate measure.
> >
> >
> >


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