Vista unable to locate any drivers - Page 2

swiftdemise · 06-Sep-2007, 11:09 AM **#16**

Yep, that's already in the registry. I've also tried installing from different ports. I think I'm going to try reformatting my computer once again.

**Rollin' Rog** · 06-Sep-2007, 11:29 AM **#17**

Well, to be candid, I don't know what else to suggest except perhaps running "sfc".

I haven't done this on a Vista machine, but evidently the option is still present:

http://vistasupport.mvps.org/system_file_checker.htm

DaveA · 06-Sep-2007, 12:26 PM **#18**

You computer spec's state that you have a "Alienware m9700" which at the OEM website says it comes with Vista, why are you installing a "Retail" version?
http://www.alienware.com/product_det...EFAULT#pdp-nav
You did state to a question of mine that you are using a retail version.

swiftdemise · 06-Sep-2007, 01:41 PM **#19**

I'm running sfc now. If that fixes it, then that'll be amazing. =P

m9700s come with Vista now, but I got mine last year, before Vista was out. So mine comes with the OEM version of XP.

swiftdemise · 06-Sep-2007, 03:30 PM **#20**

No dice with sfc. =(

DaveA · 08:12 PM

Have you downloaded the Alienware Vista drivers and software for this machine?
Until you do , I think you are going to continue to have driver issues.

If this machine came with XP it may have USB 1 type hardware and Vista requires USB type 2.

Check out http://support.alienware.com/Support...t=&manu=&item=

swiftdemise · 06-Sep-2007, 11:21 PM **#22**

Yes, I have installed every single one of them. I have been using Vista since it came out with no problems on this laptop. I recently installed a faulty graphics card driver (doh) that made my computer unbootable, so I had to reformat and install Vista again. This is when the driver problems began.

**Rollin' Rog** · 07-Sep-2007, 12:32 AM **#23**

I was just trolling through the Event Viewer on Vista (run: eventvwr.msc) and came across a category I had not payed any attention to before.

It seems to contain information on device driver installs.

Have a gander and see if there are any "errors" there and what they say.

You can copy/paste some of them here.

The location is Microsoft > Windows > DriverFrameworks-UserMode > Operational.

swiftdemise · 07-Sep-2007, 12:15 PM **#24**

That's weird... it didn't even log anything about my trying to install new devices recently. The only things listed there are from a month ago.

**Rollin' Rog** · 07-Sep-2007, 03:11 PM **#25**

Well that's very weird.

Are there any recent entries at all in the log for the "Task Category" = "Loading drivers to configure a newly discovered device"?

or:

"Creation of a new driver host process"?

>> in services.msc is the Plug and Play service on Automatic and started?

swiftdemise · 07-Sep-2007, 03:45 PM **#26**

Nope, all of the entries with those categories are from a month ago.

I checked services.msc and it says Plug and Play is started and on automatic.

**Rollin' Rog** · 08-Sep-2007, 01:34 PM **#27**

Well, I don't know what's left to ask -- so I hope you are prepared for that reinstall

swiftdemise · 08-Sep-2007, 02:42 PM **#28**

sigh... i guess i'll just have to suck it up =P

swiftdemise · 24-Sep-2007, 11:22 PM **#29**

Wow, lucky day. I randomly stumbled upon a website which solved my problem!
http://www.texxors.com/2007/05/09/ho...-a-new-device/

**Rollin' Rog** · 24-Sep-2007, 11:41 PM **#30**

Great find -- I've never seen a reference to that particular file before.

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