Hi Paul,
Basically, it means the XP driver isn't going to work. Vista is expecting a
line that doesn't exist in the file.
--
Best of Luck,
Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP
[url]http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/[/url]
Windows help - [url]www.rickrogers.org[/url]
My thoughts [url]http://rick-mvp.blogspot.com[/url]
"paul" <paul@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:CC6AEEE9-12BC-46A5-A8EF-D738A7F32FF2@microsoft.com...[color=blue]
> Hello Rick,
>
> I did save the downloaded file (Drivers Windows XP) in a Folder on the
> Desktop and extracted it in the same folder. Then I proceeded to Device
> Manager - Unknown Device - Update Driver and browsed to the said Folder.
> I
> got a message saying "Windows was unable to install your unknown device.
> Windows could not find driver software for your device. Contact the
> manufacturer of the device".
>
> I don't know if this is relevant but, during the attempted installation, I
> got these messages:
> Error: String NOUSB string was not found in string table.
> Information: No USB String.
>
> Thanks for your continued support.
>
>
>
> "Rick Rogers" wrote:
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>> Hi,
>>
>> Try forcing the XP driver file. If it was a package download, run it to
>> create the temp folder that holds the extracted files. Open Device
>> Manager,
>> right click the webcam (or unknown device) and use update driver. Using
>> the
>> browse option, manually point it to the temp folder created bye the setup
>> (may take a bit to find, helps to empty temp folders first). Then select
>> it
>> and try forcing it through.
>>
>> --
>> Best of Luck,
>>
>> Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP
>> [url]http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/[/url]
>> Windows help - [url]www.rickrogers.org[/url]
>> My thoughts [url]http://rick-mvp.blogspot.com[/url]
>>
>> "paul" <paul@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> news:636DB8C1-9174-482D-8F3F-EFEEA3EE7711@microsoft.com...[color=darkred]
>> > Hi Rick,
>> >
>> > I did point out to Philips that I expected a company of their magnitude
>> > to
>> > be able to provide a driver for Vista but all they could come up with
>> > so
>> > far
>> > has been an upgraded XP driver to be used as a "work around" to install
>> > my
>> > webcam on the Vista OS.
>> >
>> > Thanks for your interest in my case anyway.
>> >
>> >
>> > "Rick Rogers" wrote:
>> >
>> >> Hi Paul,
>> >>
>> >> Philip's lists no Vista drivers for that model. What are they
>> >> supplying
>> >> you
>> >> with? An XP one? That may or may not work, what they need to do is
>> >> provide
>> >> you with one for Vista. There is no "setting" preventing installation
>> >> beyond
>> >> the need for an appropriate driver file.
>> >>
>> >> --
>> >> Best of Luck,
>> >>
>> >> Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP
>> >> [url]http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/[/url]
>> >> Windows help - [url]www.rickrogers.org[/url]
>> >> My thoughts [url]http://rick-mvp.blogspot.com[/url]
>> >>
>> >> "paul" <paul@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> >> news:E892EF29-0928-4ACB-BD17-1DAB2F8C5029@microsoft.com...
>> >> >I am trying to install the driver for my Philips Webcam TouCam II
>> >> >PCVC
>> >> >840K
>> >> > on Microsoft Windows Vista Home Premium. The webcam works on Windows
>> >> > XP
>> >> > and
>> >> > it is connected to my PC through a USB port.
>> >> >
>> >> > I downloaded the driver advised by Philips but, during installation,
>> >> > Vista
>> >> > says that Windows cannot find the driver software for my device.
>> >> > Philips
>> >> > say
>> >> > that a setting in my Windows may be preventing the installation.
>> >> >
>> >> > Do I have to discard a webcam which I bought approx. 2 years ago for
>> >> > about
>> >> > 70 Pounds Sterling?
>> >> >
>> >> > Thanks for any help you can provide.
>> >> >
>> >> >
>> >> >
>> >> > "Dave" wrote:
>> >> >
>> >> >> I had to buy a new webcam that was Vista compatible, as my old one
>> >> >> was
>> >> >> not.
>> >> >> Is yours compatible?
>> >> >>
>> >> >> If you tell us which webcam, and which software you are trying to
>> >> >> install,
>> >> >> maybe someone here can help.
>> >> >>
>> >> >> Also, did you install the software before plugging in the webcam,
>> >> >> as
>> >> >> instructed?
>> >> >>
>> >> >>
>> >> >>
>> >> >> "cheryl chong" <cheryl [email]chong@discussions.microsoft.com[/email]> wrote in
>> >> >> message
>> >> >> news:3D635AEC-9704-4757-8963-85EC233325FE@microsoft.com...
>> >> >> > Hi there,
>> >> >> >
>> >> >> > I tried to install a webcam but it was unsuccessful and Vista
>> >> >> > told
>> >> >> > me
>> >> >> > that
>> >> >> > there was not enough storage to operate the installation. I have
>> >> >> > currently
>> >> >> > 254 Gb of free HDD space. I tried to search for the driver but
>> >> >> > Vista
>> >> >> > could
>> >> >> > not locate it, i even tried using every USB port. I managed to
>> >> >> > install
>> >> >> > the
>> >> >> > software required, but when i open the programme, it says that I
>> >> >> > do
>> >> >> > not
>> >> >> > have
>> >> >> > any video capture hardware. Vista has been giving more problems
>> >> >> > than
>> >> >> > this
>> >> >> > alone.
>> >> >>
>> >> >>
>> >>
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