Yes very weird. I saw that there was a fix for this on Win2k SP4 in the
network software. I assume you are loading the files from a local source
rather than a network source.
(Win32:ERROR_FILE_INVALID 1006, NTSTATUS:STATUS_FILE_INVALID 0xC0000098).
Did you attempt to install the drivers that are included in Vista for this
device? HP Officejet 6300 Series.
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"Seekingoz" <Seekingoz@xxxxxx> wrote in message
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Quote:
>I have a new Sony VAIO laptop with Vista loaded and an HP Officejet 6310
> All-In-One printer which I bought after I couldn't load the printer
> drivers
> for my old HP inkjet. (So much for that Apple commercial where PC says
> "Just
> buy a new printer"!)I have a separate, Vista-specific, install disk for
> the
> new printer. I get through the entire install and then, when I'm asked to
> install the printer drivers, this is the error message I get:
>
> WINDOWS FOUND DRIVER SOFTWARE FOR YOUR DEVICE BUT ENCOUNTERED AN ERROR
> WHILE
> ATTEMPTING TO INSTALL IT. THE VOLUME FOR A FILE HAS BEEN EXTERNALLY
> ALTERED
> SO THAT THE OPENED FILE IS NO LONGER VALID.
>
> There are no error codes and no place to ask for help. I've been on the
> phone for hours with Sony and have sent dozens of emails to HP and nobody
> knows what to do about this. The only references I've seen to this volume
> problem doesn't seem to relate to install printer drivers and are several
> years old.
>
> I've been working on this for more than a week (including the purchase of
> this new printer) and I'm about to pull my hair out! Help!