hi Jon
thanks for your input..
Yes the unknown device shows up in "devices by connection."
Windows finds driver for this device - but error while attempting to install
it.??
["no driver selected for the device information set or element"]
It does not show in a "shortcut to ' explorer shell:mycomputerfolder '
elevated
Quote:
> (right-click > Run as administrator"
I have vista home premium so do not have gpedit..
I have the power setting to "performance". setting it to anything else has
no effect on my problem??
perhaps I will have to wait for vista SP1 ???
or stick to XP ???
I mostly use my computer for games...
bill
"Jon" <Email_Address@xxxxxx> wrote in message
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> Sounds like you've been pretty comprehensive.
>
> You certainly can install an external drive in Vista. I use one here, but
> in my case it was just a case of plugging it in and Vista did the rest.
>
> Some other suggestions ...
>
> - View >'Devices by connection' in Device Manager might help to see if the
> 'Unknown device' is in the chain.
>
> -Run 'computer' elevated to see if it appears
> ie run a shortcut to ' explorer shell:mycomputerfolder ' elevated
> (right-click > Run as administrator)
>
> -Check for any security settings eg group policy that may affect the
> configuration / use of usb storage devices
>
> --
> Jon
>