THANKS

Yes I have tried that trick, worked for a USB hub and an external
drive.......
but for my printer, the install still stops, when it can't find a file......
sad part is that Vista does not tell me which file is missing.

Thanks again for your help

Regards
Peter.

"djrm" <djrm@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:B919F59A-0579-4527-9832-A07BBFA361F3@microsoft.com...[color=blue]
> Click "Locate and install drivers software (recommended)" then "I dont
> have
> the disc show me other options" then "Browse my computer for driver
> software
> (advanced)" Chose the location "C:\Windows" and make sure the "include
> subfolders" is ticked.
>
> Dont forget to say thanks ;)
>
> "Peter Ellison" wrote:
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>> Hi
>>
>>
>>
>> New PC with clean install of Vista, by the PC manufacturer
>>
>> PC is a Shuttle XPC
>>
>>
>>
>> When attempting to attach a new device, in my case a HP 940c printer.
>>
>> What ever type of device I select from the "Add Hardware" dialog box,
>> nothing is listed in the next dialog where one would expect to see a list
>> of
>> manufacturers. Just the message "No drivers available" or something like
>> that.
>>
>>
>>
>> It has been suggested by someone in the Printers new group that the Reg
>> key
>> HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion should be changed.
>>
>>
>>
>> This key originally was set to %SystemRoot%\inf
>>
>> I have changed this to c:\Windows\inf; c:\windows\system32\DriverStore;
>> %SystemRoot%\inf
>>
>>
>>
>> Now I do get a list of Manufacturers and can now find listed my HP 940c
>> printer.
>>
>> But... When it starts to install, about half way through it will stop,
>> and
>> the message "Core program" is missing.
>>
>>
>>
>> One point of interest, if I select Windows Update for the list of
>> drivers,
>> HP is not listed....
>>
>>
>>
>> I need help
>>
>> Peter
>>
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