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Old 01-24-2008   #1 (permalink)
Alan Morris [MSFT]


 
 

"Windows encountered a problem installing the driver software for your device"

pick up this hot fix if the list of printers in the manufacture model page
does not contain 100s of entries.
Quote:
Quote:
Quote:

>>>> Error message when you try to install a new hardware device in Windows
>>>> Vista: "Windows encountered a problem installing the driver software
>>>> for
>>>> your device"
>>>>
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/937187



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Alan Morris
Windows Printing Team
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Old 02-12-2008   #2 (permalink)
fourbluenotes


 
 

RE: "Windows encountered a problem installing the driver software for

THe link doesnt work anymore. Where can I download the fix?

"Alan Morris [MSFT]" wrote:
Quote:

> pick up this hot fix if the list of printers in the manufacture model page
> does not contain 100s of entries.
>
Quote:
Quote:

> >>>> Error message when you try to install a new hardware device in Windows
> >>>> Vista: "Windows encountered a problem installing the driver software
> >>>> for
> >>>> your device"
> >>>>
> http://support.microsoft.com/kb/937187
>
>
>
> --
> Alan Morris
> Windows Printing Team
> Search the Microsoft Knowledge Base here:
> http://support.microsoft.com/search/?adv=1
>
> This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no rights.
>
>
>
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Old 02-12-2008   #3 (permalink)
Alan Morris [MSFT]


 
 

Re: "Windows encountered a problem installing the driver software for

this still works for me.

Can someone else confirm

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/937187


the fix for this setup issue is included in Vista SP1



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Alan Morris
Windows Printing Team
Search the Microsoft Knowledge Base here:
http://support.microsoft.com/search/?adv=1

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"fourbluenotes" <fourbluenotes@xxxxxx> wrote in message
news:565F708E-43D7-46F4-B4CC-169E154E3EC5@xxxxxx
Quote:

> THe link doesnt work anymore. Where can I download the fix?
>
> "Alan Morris [MSFT]" wrote:
>
Quote:

>> pick up this hot fix if the list of printers in the manufacture model
>> page
>> does not contain 100s of entries.
>>
Quote:

>> >>>> Error message when you try to install a new hardware device in
>> >>>> Windows
>> >>>> Vista: "Windows encountered a problem installing the driver software
>> >>>> for
>> >>>> your device"
>> >>>>
>> http://support.microsoft.com/kb/937187
>>
>>
>>
>> --
>> Alan Morris
>> Windows Printing Team
>> Search the Microsoft Knowledge Base here:
>> http://support.microsoft.com/search/?adv=1
>>
>> This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no
>> rights.
>>
>>
>>

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