Hi,

 

Probably the quickest one solved (since posting the message!  Not to mention the 3 hours spent before that ..... :smileytongue: )

 

Thankfully, I've just found the solution .............  added here for any future users with the same problem....

 

When the "Install new hardware" comes up,  click on "manual", then  "specify location" and point it to

 

c:\ windows \ system32

 

Make sure the  'search subfolders' checkbox is checked.........

Hi

 

I'm pleased it's helped someone else too.

 

This is a permanent fix .... it installs the drivers for the USB item, which stay there when you reboot.  Mine's OK after an overnight break, so I have made a restore point just incase anything upsets them!

 

Hopefully yours will be OK - you should only have to do this once

Sanduk you are a legend! This USB problem has been driving me made for 2 weeks both on Nikon Camera and Lexar flash drive neither Lexar, Nikon or Dell support could solve the problem.

 

This was simple but brilliant, now all works fine!!

Hi all

 

To everyone it's helped.  Good....   dunny-mac, I know just how you feel.

 

With camera's it's best to remove the memory card and use a card reader for now.  it's just as effective as plugging the camera in, but quicker and simpler - and it saves the power on your camera battery too - go green!   OK, it's a work-around, but it does work, and saves a lot of head-ache.

 

Flash drives ... plug the drive in, and follow the recommended steps above.  You might have to do this for different flash drives if you own many (like I do), but once you have done it for that particular flash drive, it will work for ever.   Let the system run through ALL the installations, and the drives will install to the same letter each time.  This should sort out that problem.

 

USB printers, HP printers in particular, the newest IE conflicts with the HP software.  Now, HP know about this - not sure if they're working on it though.   In the meanwhile, just plug your printer in, direct the driver search to the same drive as above, and the printer should work off the Windows software.

 

USB TV card - A little more difficult when your driver is on the CD it came with, and it won't run unless you have "XP or later" .... it doesn't recognise Vista at all.   Run the program with the compatibility matches to XP, then plug your card in.  The system should find it when you plug the card in.   This works on cards that people have said "won't work on Vista"

 

For those who are considering a format and install XP .... my thoughts have gone this way too.  However, on the other hand, once something is working, it works better than ever before.  A few work-arounds - granted.   But, once it's in, it's far more capable and user friendly than XP when you get used to it.    Let's face it, none of us like change - especially when it comes with what looks like extra work!   I started with a "I hate this system" feeling back in March ...

 

Now, my own humble opinion - stick with it.  It's getting better with each update, and as we learn to utilise it fully, we will learn to love it.    We saw it all from Win 3.11 to Win95, Win98, Win2000, Millenium, then XP ....... it's all in the line of progress!    

 

Don't be beat!

In the instance of the USB TV Tuner I think you are supposed to load the contents of the CD First before plugging in the USB TV Tuner.....

Hello,

I'm having a similar issue, except that my devices are installed sucessfully but then I get a message that says "cannot detect camera" or printer or external hard drive or whatever I plug into the USB ports. So, I don't even have an option to select the destination that was suggested. Is there another way to do this?

Thanks so much!!!!!