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| Missing Drivers 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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| Re: Missing Drivers 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... > 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: > >> 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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| Re: Missing Drivers 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... > 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: > >> 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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| Re: Missing Drivers 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... > 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: > >> 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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| Re: Missing Drivers 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... > 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: > >> 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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| Re: Missing Drivers 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... > 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: > >> 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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