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"Windows encountered a problem installing the driver software for your device"
  1. #1


    Alan Morris [MSFT] Guest

    "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.

    >>>> 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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    http://support.microsoft.com/search/?adv=1



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  2. #2


    fourbluenotes Guest

    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:

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

    > >>>> 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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  3. #3


    Alan Morris [MSFT] Guest

    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

    This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no rights.

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

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

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

    >> >>>> 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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