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So it was the registry settings? That is good to know it is working now
Nathan McNulty
John KIELY wrote:
> Nathan,
> Ran this and the problem has been resolved. Device
> successfully installed and the "device manager" indicates
> that it is working correctly. Will use it now but I
> don't anticipate any further problems. Thanks for all
> your help. It may have taken me months to locate the
> issue. Thanks again
>
> John KIELY
>
>
>>-----Original Message-----
>>I ran across this link on another thread:
>>
>>A problem installing adapter cards in a Windows XP system
>>
>>Problem
>>
>>You have purchased a new motherboard and installed it in
>
> your Windows XP
>
>>system; successfully for the most part, but whenever you
>
> try to install
>
>>a sound card or network card, and then boot the system
>
> you get the
>
>>message, "An error has occurred during the installation
>
> of this device.
>
>>The data is invalid." For some reason, you have not been
>
> able to install
>
>>an AGP video card, but you have been able to install a
>
> PCI video card,
>
>>You have also tried unsuccessfully to install two
>
> different makes of
>
>>network and sound card. The other measures you have
>
> taken to rectify the
>
>>problem are: - reflashed the BIOS with the latest
>
> update, and tried
>
>>replacing Windows XP with its forerunner, Windows 2000.
>
> Because the same
>
>>error occurs with both versions of Windows, you suspect
>
> that the problem
>
>>has to be hardware-related.
>>
>>A possible solution
>>
>>The usual cause of this problem in Windows 2000/XP
>
> systems is Registry
>
>>keys that are set as read-only.
>>
>>From the Start menu, click Run and enter RegEdit to run
>
> the Registry
>
>>Editor. Open the following - Keys => HKey_Local_machine
>
> => System =>
>
>>CurrentControlSet => Enum => PCI.
>>
>>You will see several keys in this form - Ven_xxxx -
>
> where xxxx
>
>>represents a string such as -
>
> 1102&Dev_004&Subsys_00011103&Rev_04.
>
>>In each of these folders there is another folder that
>
> has a long
>
>>numerical name. Open each of these folders, and look for
>
> the DeviceDesc
>
>>entry that matches the type of hardware that you are
>
> trying
>
>>unsuccessfully to install. Use the right mouse button to
>
> click on the
>
>>Ven_xxxx entry for that device, and click Permissions.
>
> If it is set to
>
>>read-only, then that is the cause of the problem. To
>
> rectify it, change
>
>>it to Allow Full Control.
>>
>>http://www.pcbuyerbeware.co.uk/Tips.htm#probleminst
>>
>>Could try that. I will look for some more info when I
>
> get a chance
>
>>Nathan McNulty
>>
>>anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com wrote:
>>
>>
>>>Using XP Home edition.
>>>Updated all BIOS etc. Installed all SP updates ect.
>>>Intel list problem and advise that Microsoft installed
>>>patch to SP 1 to overcome the problem. Nothing seems
>
> to
>
>>>work. Any more suggestions?
>>>
>>>John KIELY
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>>-----Original Message-----
>>>>You said you tried three different cards and you
>>>
>>>installed the software
>>>
>>>
>>>>for all of them? Also, what build of Windows are you
>>>
>>>using (Service
>>>
>>>
>>>>Pack 2)? Have you checked with your motherboard
>>>
>>>manufacturer to see if
>>>
>>>
>>>>there are any BIOS updates or if this is a common
>>>
>>>problem? Seems odd
>>>
>>>
>>>>that three different brands would not work.
>>>>
>>>>Nathan McNulty
>>>>
>>>>John KIELY wrote:
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>>I have fitted an PCI to Firewire IEEE 1394 host
>>>
>>>adaptor
>>>
>>>
>>>>>card to system. When started message appears "New
>>>>>hardware found" however driver will not load. Device
>>>>>manager indicates error "Device not configured
>>>
>>>correctly
>>>
>>>
>>>>>Code 1" Have read K.B. Article 125174 which
>
> indicates
>
>>>>>problem is with loading driver, however have followed
>>>>>instructions but will not load. Have tried three
>>>>>different brands of card yet all experience the same
>>>>>problem. Manufactures advise that it is problem with
>>>>>system loading driver. Has anyone experienced the
>>>
>>>same
>>>
>>>
>>>>>problem which I understand is fairly common.
>>>>
>>>>.
>>>>
>>
>>.
>>
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