Unfortunately reinstallation of Vista seems to be the only way. Thanks for reporting back.
K
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"mxwalker" <mxwalker@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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| Hi,
|
| Having completly reinstalled Vista, it now seems to be working correctly and
| I now have a wireless connection.
|
| Thanks for asll your suggestions.
|
| Regards,
|
| Michael Walker
|
|
|
| "TaurArian [MS-MVP]" wrote:
|
| > Good luck. Hope it works out for you.
| > K
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| > "mxwalker" <mxwalker@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
| > news:8AA3AAA9-A27F-46E0-8C70-EEC5C91E40E5@microsoft.com...
| > | Unfortunately I have found out that this won't work either as the driver is
| > | embedded within Vista itself - it hasn't downloaded it from Windows Update.
| > | After sleeping on it however, I think the best solution is to reinstall Vista
| > | to see if it picks up the adapter and automatically loads the drivers during
| > | the installation routine.
| > |
| > | Mike
| > |
| > | "TaurArian" wrote:
| > |
| > | > Now that's annoying. I'm just starting with Vista so this is a long shot -
| > | > Check the downloads folder in the softwaredistribution folder - is the
| > | > update in the downloads folder. Perhaps you could try a manual install from
| > | > there. This works sometimes in XP.
| > | > K
| > | >
| > | > "mxwalker" wrote:
| > | >
| > | > > Hi,
| > | > >
| > | > > Thanks for the reply.
| > | > >
| > | > > I have done as you and Microsoft suggest and renamed the
| > | > > SoftwareDistribution directory but unfortunately it didn't work and when it
| > | > > downloaded the driver again, I got the same 'File Not Found' message.
| > | > >
| > | > >
| > | > > Regards,
| > | > >
| > | > > Michael Walker
| > | > >
| > | > >
| > | > > "TaurArian [MS-MVP]" wrote:
| > | > >
| > | > > > Try renaming the whole folder:
| > | > > >
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=910336
| > | > > >
| > | > > > 1. Stop the Windows Update service (make sure you are logged on as an
| > Administrator)
| > | > > > Start button || Control Panel ||System and Maintenance ||Administrative Tools
| > | > > > Double-click Services
| > | > > > (Provide the Administrator password or confirmation if prompted to do so.)
| > | > > > Right-click the Windows Update service and click Stop.
| > | > > >
| > | > > > 2. Click Start, type %windir% in the Start Search box, and then press ENTER.
| > | > > >
| > | > > > Locate and open the SoftwareDistribution folder.
| > | > > > Clear the contents of the DataStore folder and the Downloads folder.
| > | > > >
| > | > > > 3. Start the Windows Update service
| > | > > >
| > | > > > Start button || Control Panel ||System and Maintenance ||Administrative Tools
| > | > > > Double-click Services
| > | > > > (Provide the Administrator password or confirmation if prompted to do so.)
| > | > > > Right-click the Windows Update service and click Start.
| > | > > >
| > | > > > This procedure will erase your history on the Windows Update Site.
| > | > > >
| > | > > >
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| > | > > >
| > | > > > "mxwalker" <mxwalker@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
| > | > > > news:BE373819-7CD0-40A5-A197-86535D4ED27E@microsoft.com...
| > | > > > |I currently use Vista Ultimate and have recently purchased a USR805417a
| > | > > > | Wireless PCI Adapter. All the documentation plus the USR website states that
| > | > > > | the drivers will load automatically under Vista. However, although Vista
does
| > | > > > | indeed find the drivers, it always fails with the error 'File Not Found'. If
| > | > > > | I use the Windows Update website, it also fails with 'File Not Found' but
| > | > > > | this time I can identify a Microsoft Error Message - 80070002.
| > | > > > |
| > | > > > | As suggested on the Microsft support website, I have tried deleting the
| > | > > > | files in the Windows > SoftwareDistribution > DataStore and Downloads
| > | > > > | directories but the same error keeps appearing and the drivers fail to
| > | > > > | install.
| > | > > > |
| > | > > > | Can anyone suggest a solution?
| > | > > > |
| > | > > > | Regards,
| > | > > > |
| > | > > > | Michael Walker
| > | > > >
| > | > > >
| > | > > >
| >
| >
| >
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