Vista - Vista is unable to find drivers

My Vista Business install is now unable to find device drivers by itself.
This used to work before I installed Daemon Tools v4.08, which I have now
uninstalled, but it did not resolve my problem.

When plugging in eg. a thumb drive, Vista used to detect it, and then
install the native driver automatically.
Now it shows up with a "No driver found" dialog, and I have to point it to
the Windows\System32 folder manually each and every time!

I guess there is some setting that has been altered, but I cannot find which
one.
Does anyone have a faintest idea to this?

Thanks!

/eLC

DId you ever find a solution to this problem? I have started experencing this
also.
-


"eLC" wrote:

> My Vista Business install is now unable to find device drivers by itself.
> This used to work before I installed Daemon Tools v4.08, which I have now
> uninstalled, but it did not resolve my problem.
>
> When plugging in eg. a thumb drive, Vista used to detect it, and then
> install the native driver automatically.
> Now it shows up with a "No driver found" dialog, and I have to point it to
> the Windows\System32 folder manually each and every time!
>
> I guess there is some setting that has been altered, but I cannot find which
> one.
> Does anyone have a faintest idea to this?
>
> Thanks!
>
> /eLC

No, the only semi-solution I've heard of is re-installing Vista - which is
not an option for me.
There surely must be a registry setting to control its driver path, I can't
believe that the kernel has been tampered with, thus needing a ful
re-install...

/eLC

"Dan" wrote:

> DId you ever find a solution to this problem? I have started experencing this
> also.
> -
>
>
> "eLC" wrote:
>
> > My Vista Business install is now unable to find device drivers by itself.
> > This used to work before I installed Daemon Tools v4.08, which I have now
> > uninstalled, but it did not resolve my problem.
> >
> > When plugging in eg. a thumb drive, Vista used to detect it, and then
> > install the native driver automatically.
> > Now it shows up with a "No driver found" dialog, and I have to point it to
> > the Windows\System32 folder manually each and every time!
> >
> > I guess there is some setting that has been altered, but I cannot find which
> > one.
> > Does anyone have a faintest idea to this?
> >
> > Thanks!
> >
> > /eLC

On 24 Feb, 13:37, eLC <e...@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:
> No, the only semi-solution I've heard of is re-installingVista- which is
> not an option for me.
> There surely must be a registry setting to control its driver path, I can't
> believe that the kernel has been tampered with, thus needing a ful
> re-install...
>
> /eLC
>
>
>
> "Dan" wrote:
> > DId you ever find a solution to this problem? I have started experencing this
> > also.
> > -
>
> > "eLC" wrote:
>
> > > MyVistaBusiness install is now unable to find devicedriversby itself.
> > > This used to work before I installed Daemon Tools v4.08, which I have now
> > > uninstalled, but it did not resolve my problem.
>
> > > When plugging in eg. a thumb drive,Vistaused to detect it, and then
> > > install thenativedriver automatically.
> > > Now it shows up with a "No driver found" dialog, and I have to point it to
> > > the Windows\System32 folder manually each and every time!
>
> > > I guess there is some setting that has been altered, but I cannot find which
> > > one.
> > > Does anyone have a faintest idea to this?
>
> > > Thanks!
>
> > > /eLC- Hide quoted text -
>
> - Show quoted text -

I am suddenly having the same trouble. Even trying to install a
generic printer says "Unable to find any drivers for this device"...
But I'm not trying to install a partcular device, just any printer!

Anyone with a solution with be rewarded with great amounts of praise!

When it give the option of you browsing for drivers manually, point it to
C:\Windows - It should fine them.


"Gavin Ayling" <gavin.ayling@gmail.com> wrote in message
news:1172339378.464964.41950@p10g2000cwp.googlegroups.com...
> On 24 Feb, 13:37, eLC <e...@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:
>> No, the only semi-solution I've heard of is re-installingVista- which is
>> not an option for me.
>> There surely must be a registry setting to control its driver path, I
>> can't
>> believe that the kernel has been tampered with, thus needing a ful
>> re-install...
>>
>> /eLC
>>
>>
>>
>> "Dan" wrote:
>> > DId you ever find a solution to this problem? I have started
>> > experencing this
>> > also.
>> > -
>>
>> > "eLC" wrote:
>>
>> > > MyVistaBusiness install is now unable to find devicedriversby itself.
>> > > This used to work before I installed Daemon Tools v4.08, which I have
>> > > now
>> > > uninstalled, but it did not resolve my problem.
>>
>> > > When plugging in eg. a thumb drive,Vistaused to detect it, and then
>> > > install thenativedriver automatically.
>> > > Now it shows up with a "No driver found" dialog, and I have to point
>> > > it to
>> > > the Windows\System32 folder manually each and every time!
>>
>> > > I guess there is some setting that has been altered, but I cannot
>> > > find which
>> > > one.
>> > > Does anyone have a faintest idea to this?
>>
>> > > Thanks!
>>
>> > > /eLC- Hide quoted text -
>>
>> - Show quoted text -
>
> I am suddenly having the same trouble. Even trying to install a
> generic printer says "Unable to find any drivers for this device"...
> But I'm not trying to install a partcular device, just any printer!
>
> Anyone with a solution with be rewarded with great amounts of praise!
>

Yes, this is a temporary solution. But why doesn't Vista look there first by
itself anymore?
Argh...!

/eLC

"Kevin C" wrote:

> When it give the option of you browsing for drivers manually, point it to
> C:\Windows - It should fine them.
>
>
> "Gavin Ayling" <gavin.ayling@gmail.com> wrote in message
> news:1172339378.464964.41950@p10g2000cwp.googlegroups.com...
> > On 24 Feb, 13:37, eLC <e...@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:
> >> No, the only semi-solution I've heard of is re-installingVista- which is
> >> not an option for me.
> >> There surely must be a registry setting to control its driver path, I
> >> can't
> >> believe that the kernel has been tampered with, thus needing a ful
> >> re-install...
> >>
> >> /eLC
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >> "Dan" wrote:
> >> > DId you ever find a solution to this problem? I have started
> >> > experencing this
> >> > also.
> >> > -
> >>
> >> > "eLC" wrote:
> >>
> >> > > MyVistaBusiness install is now unable to find devicedriversby itself.
> >> > > This used to work before I installed Daemon Tools v4.08, which I have
> >> > > now
> >> > > uninstalled, but it did not resolve my problem.
> >>
> >> > > When plugging in eg. a thumb drive,Vistaused to detect it, and then
> >> > > install thenativedriver automatically.
> >> > > Now it shows up with a "No driver found" dialog, and I have to point
> >> > > it to
> >> > > the Windows\System32 folder manually each and every time!
> >>
> >> > > I guess there is some setting that has been altered, but I cannot
> >> > > find which
> >> > > one.
> >> > > Does anyone have a faintest idea to this?
> >>
> >> > > Thanks!
> >>
> >> > > /eLC- Hide quoted text -
> >>
> >> - Show quoted text -
> >
> > I am suddenly having the same trouble. Even trying to install a
> > generic printer says "Unable to find any drivers for this device"...
> > But I'm not trying to install a partcular device, just any printer!
> >
> > Anyone with a solution with be rewarded with great amounts of praise!
> >
>
>

Not to mention that with something like a HP printer, it prompts you for the
location of the driver about 20 times. I had already installed the printer
when things were still working then one day I plug the USB in to print
something and prompt prompt prompt prompt..... My VISTA was raining

I finaly nuked the install and rebuilt it. I pray that this problem does not
come back or I will have to go back to XP...

I still want to follow this problem so if anybody DOES figure out a solution
get it to eLC and they can report if it works or not.

---
Dan

"eLC" wrote:

> Yes, this is a temporary solution. But why doesn't Vista look there first by
> itself anymore?
> Argh...!
>
> /eLC
>
> "Kevin C" wrote:
>
> > When it give the option of you browsing for drivers manually, point it to
> > C:\Windows - It should fine them.
> >
> >
> > "Gavin Ayling" <gavin.ayling@gmail.com> wrote in message
> > news:1172339378.464964.41950@p10g2000cwp.googlegroups.com...
> > > On 24 Feb, 13:37, eLC <e...@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:
> > >> No, the only semi-solution I've heard of is re-installingVista- which is
> > >> not an option for me.
> > >> There surely must be a registry setting to control its driver path, I
> > >> can't
> > >> believe that the kernel has been tampered with, thus needing a ful
> > >> re-install...
> > >>
> > >> /eLC
> > >>
> > >>
> > >>
> > >> "Dan" wrote:
> > >> > DId you ever find a solution to this problem? I have started
> > >> > experencing this
> > >> > also.
> > >> > -
> > >>
> > >> > "eLC" wrote:
> > >>
> > >> > > MyVistaBusiness install is now unable to find devicedriversby itself.
> > >> > > This used to work before I installed Daemon Tools v4.08, which I have
> > >> > > now
> > >> > > uninstalled, but it did not resolve my problem.
> > >>
> > >> > > When plugging in eg. a thumb drive,Vistaused to detect it, and then
> > >> > > install thenativedriver automatically.
> > >> > > Now it shows up with a "No driver found" dialog, and I have to point
> > >> > > it to
> > >> > > the Windows\System32 folder manually each and every time!
> > >>
> > >> > > I guess there is some setting that has been altered, but I cannot
> > >> > > find which
> > >> > > one.
> > >> > > Does anyone have a faintest idea to this?
> > >>
> > >> > > Thanks!
> > >>
> > >> > > /eLC- Hide quoted text -
> > >>
> > >> - Show quoted text -
> > >
> > > I am suddenly having the same trouble. Even trying to install a
> > > generic printer says "Unable to find any drivers for this device"...
> > > But I'm not trying to install a partcular device, just any printer!
> > >
> > > Anyone with a solution with be rewarded with great amounts of praise!
> > >
> >
> >

On 25 Feb, 00:22, Dan <D...@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:
> Not to mention that with something like a HP printer, it prompts you for the
> location of the driver about 20 times. I had already installed the printer
> when things were still working then one day I plug the USB in to print
> something and prompt prompt prompt prompt..... MyVISTAwas raining
>
> I finaly nuked the install and rebuilt it. I pray that this problem does not
> come back or I will have to go back to XP...
>
> I still want to follow this problem so if anybody DOES figure out a solution
> get it to eLC and they can report if it works or not.
>
> ---
> Dan
>
>
>
> "eLC" wrote:
> > Yes, this is a temporary solution. But why doesn'tVistalook there first by
> > itself anymore?
> > Argh...!
>
> > /eLC
>
> > "Kevin C" wrote:
>
> > > When it give the option of you browsing fordriversmanually, point it to
> > > C:\Windows - It should fine them.
>
> > > "Gavin Ayling" <gavin.ayl...@gmail.com> wrote in message
> > >news:1172339378.464964.41950@p10g2000cwp.googlegroups.com...
> > > > On 24 Feb, 13:37, eLC <e...@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:
> > > >> No, the only semi-solution I've heard of is re-installingVista- which is
> > > >> not an option for me.
> > > >> There surely must be a registry setting to control its driver path, I
> > > >> can't
> > > >> believe that the kernel has been tampered with, thus needing a ful
> > > >> re-install...
>
> > > >> /eLC
>
> > > >> "Dan" wrote:
> > > >> > DId you ever find a solution to this problem? I have started
> > > >> > experencing this
> > > >> > also.
> > > >> > -
>
> > > >> > "eLC" wrote:
>
> > > >> > > MyVistaBusiness install is now unable to find devicedriversby itself.
> > > >> > > This used to work before I installed Daemon Tools v4.08, which I have
> > > >> > > now
> > > >> > > uninstalled, but it did not resolve my problem.
>
> > > >> > > When plugging in eg. a thumb drive,Vistaused to detect it, and then
> > > >> > > install thenativedriver automatically.
> > > >> > > Now it shows up with a "No driver found" dialog, and I have to point
> > > >> > > it to
> > > >> > > the Windows\System32 folder manually each and every time!
>
> > > >> > > I guess there is some setting that has been altered, but I cannot
> > > >> > > find which
> > > >> > > one.
> > > >> > > Does anyone have a faintest idea to this?
>
> > > >> > > Thanks!
>
> > > >> > > /eLC- Hide quoted text -
>
> > > >> - Show quoted text -
>
> > > > I am suddenly having the same trouble. Even trying to install a
> > > > generic printer says "Unable to find anydriversfor this device"...
> > > > But I'm not trying to install a partcular device, just any printer!
>
> > > > Anyone with a solution with be rewarded with great amounts of praise!- Hide quoted text -
>
> - Show quoted text -

If I point it to C:\Windows it finds nothing, I have to point to the
exact foler in C:\Windows\System32\DriverStore\FileRepository\

And even then I get this error and all fails:
"Printer driver was not installed. Unable to find a core driver
package that is required by the printer driver package"

Any ideas?

I'm having the same problme. i have sent files to Microsoft. I'm wiating to
hear back from them.. It's hihgly irritating.

I am sorry you guys are having this problme, but greatful it's not just me -
hopfully they will get a solution for us.

William


"eLC" <eLC@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:60960CD3-CD90-44E2-A2F8-55FE1F7D6E2E@microsoft.com...
> No, the only semi-solution I've heard of is re-installing Vista - which is
> not an option for me.
> There surely must be a registry setting to control its driver path, I
> can't
> believe that the kernel has been tampered with, thus needing a ful
> re-install...
>
> /eLC
>
> "Dan" wrote:
>
>> DId you ever find a solution to this problem? I have started experencing
>> this
>> also.
>> -
>>
>>
>> "eLC" wrote:
>>
>> > My Vista Business install is now unable to find device drivers by
>> > itself.
>> > This used to work before I installed Daemon Tools v4.08, which I have
>> > now
>> > uninstalled, but it did not resolve my problem.
>> >
>> > When plugging in eg. a thumb drive, Vista used to detect it, and then
>> > install the native driver automatically.
>> > Now it shows up with a "No driver found" dialog, and I have to point it
>> > to
>> > the Windows\System32 folder manually each and every time!
>> >
>> > I guess there is some setting that has been altered, but I cannot find
>> > which
>> > one.
>> > Does anyone have a faintest idea to this?
>> >
>> > Thanks!
>> >
>> > /eLC

On 25 Feb, 14:41, "Gavin Ayling" <gavin.ayl...@gmail.com> wrote:
> On 25 Feb, 00:22, Dan <D...@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:
>
>
>
>
>
> > Not to mention that with something like a HP printer, it prompts you for the
> > location of the driver about 20 times. I had already installed the printer
> > when things were still working then one day I plug the USB in to print
> > something and prompt prompt prompt prompt..... MyVISTAwas raining
>
> > I finaly nuked the install and rebuilt it. I pray that this problem does not
> > come back or I will have to go back to XP...
>
> > I still want to follow this problem so if anybody DOES figure out a solution
> > get it to eLC and they can report if it works or not.
>
> > ---
> > Dan
>
> > "eLC" wrote:
> > > Yes, this is a temporary solution. But why doesn'tVistalook there first by
> > > itself anymore?
> > > Argh...!
>
> > > /eLC
>
> > > "Kevin C" wrote:
>
> > > > When it give the option of you browsing fordriversmanually, point it to
> > > > C:\Windows - It should fine them.
>
> > > > "Gavin Ayling" <gavin.ayl...@gmail.com> wrote in message
> > > >news:1172339378.464964.41950@p10g2000cwp.googlegroups.com...
> > > > > On 24 Feb, 13:37, eLC <e...@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:
> > > > >> No, the only semi-solution I've heard of is re-installingVista- which is
> > > > >> not an option for me.
> > > > >> There surely must be a registry setting to control its driver path, I
> > > > >> can't
> > > > >> believe that the kernel has been tampered with, thus needing a ful
> > > > >> re-install...
>
> > > > >> /eLC
>
> > > > >> "Dan" wrote:
> > > > >> > DId you ever find a solution to this problem? I have started
> > > > >> > experencing this
> > > > >> > also.
> > > > >> > -
>
> > > > >> > "eLC" wrote:
>
> > > > >> > > MyVistaBusiness install is now unable to find devicedriversby itself.
> > > > >> > > This used to work before I installed Daemon Tools v4.08, which I have
> > > > >> > > now
> > > > >> > > uninstalled, but it did not resolve my problem.
>
> > > > >> > > When plugging in eg. a thumb drive,Vistaused to detect it, and then
> > > > >> > > install thenativedriver automatically.
> > > > >> > > Now it shows up with a "No driver found" dialog, and I have to point
> > > > >> > > it to
> > > > >> > > the Windows\System32 folder manually each and every time!
>
> > > > >> > > I guess there is some setting that has been altered, but I cannot
> > > > >> > > find which
> > > > >> > > one.
> > > > >> > > Does anyone have a faintest idea to this?
>
> > > > >> > > Thanks!
>
> > > > >> > > /eLC- Hide quoted text -
>
> > > > >> - Show quoted text -
>
> > > > > I am suddenly having the same trouble. Even trying to install a
> > > > > generic printer says "Unable to find anydriversfor this device"...
> > > > > But I'm not trying to install a partcular device, just any printer!
>
> > > > > Anyone with a solution with be rewarded with great amounts of praise!- Hide quoted text -
>
> > - Show quoted text -
>
> If I point it to C:\Windows it finds nothing, I have to point to the
> exact foler in C:\Windows\System32\DriverStore\FileRepository\
>
> And even then I get this error and all fails:
> "Printer driver was not installed. Unable to find a core driver
> package that is required by the printer driver package"
>
> Any ideas?- Hide quoted text -
>
> - Show quoted text -

I had the same problem as you, and the same as Peter Ellison:

Look at this post.

http://www.eggheadcafe.com/software/...g-drivers.aspx