ok i'm an idiot - i posted this to everyone - sorry!!

William



"William Dowell >>>> ((dowell******.com>)" <william(((> wrote in message
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> Darrel,
>
> Thanks for getting back to me on this - you know, this is driving me a
> little insane! :)
>
> I've got no brain in terms of inf stuff, but if it helps here is what i
> did:
>
> I had Windows XP (SP2) Professional, and upgraded to Windows Vista
> Business..
> Initially everythign was perfect; instlation went without a hitch, and
> everythingn seemed to install itsself perfectly. then - and i thikn it was
> about this point - i purcahsed a digital camera (Olympus FE-190). the
> manual
> goes on about it just detecing as a mass storage device. but Windows Vista
> regonised there was the new device, and insisted there were no drivers.
> Anyway, eventually - after much head scratching, i tried redirecting the
> search to the System32 folder. and hey, it worked. thing is, now everytime
> i
> add a new device, the same problem happens. Previously installed devices -
> ie things i replug in after this precedure - do not pose a problem.
>
> I hope the files are helpful. there are three of them. If you have a
> solution be sure to let me have it!!! re-installing Windows is my very
> last
> resort as that too is a bit of a pain, however well it works!
>
> Finally, i would just like to say that I am very very impressed with the
> RTM
> version of Windows Vista - even with this hick-up. For all the bad press,
> i
> feel hard working Microsoft staff, partners and testers need to be better
> recognised. The little things - and the bigger ones- have made using this
> computer so much better. this laptop is aged - it's 4 years on, but
> WIndows
> Vista is honstly fast than Windows XP was.. I wish Apple and the general
> media would just be quiet - or at least get some hard balanced facts, and
> stop the mis-informaton campagne!
>
>
> Kind regards,
>
> William
>
>
>
> ""Darrell Gorter[MSFT]"" <Darrellg@online.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:ebww0MWVHHA.2356@TK2MSFTNGHUB02.phx.gbl...[color=green]
>> Hello William,
>> Can you send me the setupapi*.log files from the \windows\inf folder?
>> Zip them up if possible.
>> Remove the online from my email address before sending.
>> Thanks,
>> Darrell Gorter[MSFT]
>>
>> This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no
>> rights
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>> |>From: "William Dowell" <william(((>>>>>((dowell******.com>
>> |>References: <3E70009B-E1A6-4948-84FE-A66BABECE26A@microsoft.com>
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>> |>In-Reply-To: <19DDCA24-93EF-4406-8F96-0984D973743F@microsoft.com>
>> |>Subject: Re: Driver search fails everytime - and have to set the search
>> manually (each time) to System32.. help...
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>> |>
>> |>I am logged in as Administrator (tut, tut, yes i know i shouldnt!).. i
>> will
>> |>try and resolve this ; it's driving me insane!
>> |>
>> |>Thanks Dennis,
>> |>William
>> |>
>> |>"Dennis Pack" <dennispack********.nospam.com> wrote in message
>> |>news:19DDCA24-93EF-4406-8F96-0984D973743F@microsoft.com...
>> |>> William:
>> |>> I haven't had this problem so I'm not working from experience.
>> A
>> |>> Vista search for driver installation leads to "Appendix A-Security
>> Group
>> |>> Policy Settings.doc". There is a possibility that this may be normal
>> if
>> |>> you are logged in as a standard user instead of a member of the
>> |>> administrators group. Have a great day.
>> |>>
>> |>> --
>> |>> Dennis Pack
>> |>> XP x64, Vista Enterprise x64
>> |>> Office2007
>> |>> "William Dowell >>>> ((dowell******.com>)" <william(((> wrote in
>> message
>> |>> news:3E70009B-E1A6-4948-84FE-A66BABECE26A@microsoft.com...
>> |>>> Hello,
>> |>>>
>> |>>> Firstly, i apologise if this is the "wrong" news thread - i have
>> tried
>> a
>> |>>> few, but to no avail. If this is the incorrect one, please please
>> don't
>> |>>> just say it is the wrong one, but point me to the right one!
>> |>>>
>> |>>> Now, my problem:
>> |>>> (I'm using RTM version of Windows Vista - business).
>> |>>>
>> |>>> It all worked fine for about a week or so, detecting all devices
>> plugged
>> |>>> in (and i have to say, was mightily impressed with driver support..)
>> |>>>
>> |>>> Until.. these last few days...
>> |>>>
>> |>>> Whenever I add a hardware device - from basic things of External
>> HDD,
>> |>>> camera
>> |>>> or USB keys etc, the driver search fails, and asks for a manual
>> |>>> location..
>> |>>> Same goes for hubs. All items. Now, I KNOW Vista has all of this
>> |>>> built in - because you just tell it, each time, to go to System 32
>> |>>> folder, and it
>> |>>> finds the mass-storage / or other driver, no problem.
>> |>>>
>> |>>> However EVERYTIME i add something new it does this. This didn't
>> happen
>> |>>> when i
>> |>>> first installed Vista, and its a horrible experience. I want it back
>> |>>> automatically installing!
>> |>>>
>> |>>> I was a tester for Windows Vista for I can't even remember how
>> long -
>> and
>> |>>> never seen this before..
>> |>>>
>> |>>> Is there a fix for this / Re-set something in the registry? It's
>> driving
>> |>>> me
>> |>>> insane! And, everyone who sees my lovely Vista laptop goes "wow" and
>> then
>> |>>> plugs in their USB Key, and goes "ohhh... oh yes, they said on the
>> news
>> |>>> it was full of problems"!!! - I don't like that, as its not fair to
>> |>>> Microsoft, so... any solution, please... and I can assure you it
>> will
>> |>>> get my friends / colleagues in the shops for a start!
>> |>>>
>> |>>> Kind regards, and thanks in advance to the genius who can sort this
>> out
>> |>>> for me :-)
>> |>>>
>> |>>> William
>> |>>>
>> |>>
>> |>
>> |>
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