Vista - RE: USB Scanner install (Cannot copy files)

Scanners operate differently on vista. Many don't even have drivers yet &
don't work at all. Go to the visioneer site and see if they have one
available. My HP didn't work until HP came out with a driver 3 weeks ago. If
you have the driver file on your computer, right click on it and choose Run
as Administrator and see if that works. Go to Scanners and Cameras on the
start menu and see if it's recognized. Tip--press start button and type
scanner in the Start Search box to access Scanners & cameras quickly.

"JimB" wrote:

> I am attempting to install a Visioneer onetouch USB scanner on Vista
> Ultimate. It recognizes the scanner and finds a driver on Windows Update. The
> install fails.
> I am well aware that I should wait for the vendor to release a Vista
> driver......
> My concern is that, when the driver install runs (even from Windows Update),
> it fails saying that it cannot copy files. It then pops up a box saying that
> Empire of Ages II is not compatible (I don't have this game on my computer.
> In fact, I have not loaded any games yet). There are no other messages. The
> event log also gives no additional info. I am running as administrator, with
> UAC turned off. This is a clean install of Vista Ultimate. I diabled Anti
> Virus software first. Visioneer has several utilities that are supposed clean
> the registry, etc prior to trying a re-install. I have run these and get the
> same message.
>
> Jim