Pavel,
Thanks for the effort!
Don
"Pavel A." <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:(E-Mail Removed)...
> Ok, if in safe mode removing does not work, I have to give up.
> Setupapi log shows some clues but not enough for me
> (need to see the registry, files etc).
> Hopefully somebody else could help.
>
> Good luck
> --PA
>
> "Don" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> news:ud$Vl%(E-Mail Removed)...
>> Glen,
>>
>> You are right about the previous part issue. I tried to include the
>> relevant info in this post; just referenced the other for hard core.
>>
>> After a little experimentation, I am also looking at networking as a
>> 'sub-system of interest'. In Pavel's reply to my original post, he
>> suggested deleting the NIC from Safe Mode. Tried that and get something
>> along the lines of:
>>
>> "Can not delete device as it maybe required for booting"
>>
>> When I try updating the driver, it says it failed per the discussion in
>> this thread.
>>
>> So it seems either PnP or networking has latched on to the NIC and won't
>> let it go. The funny thing is that the system does not complain if I
>> remove the NIC completely! If I swap NICs, it recognizes the new NIC,
>> but run into the same problem not being able to update or uninstall it.
>>
>> Dang frustrating!!
>>
>> Don
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> "Glen" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
>> news:(E-Mail Removed)...
>>> Very few people will look for previous posts. You should always post
>>> enough relevent information so a post can be understood on its own. The
>>> hang is probably due to the missing file. The first thing would be try
>>> an updated driver but I guess thats already been tried.
>>>
>>> Glen
>>>
>>>
>>> "Don" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
>>> news:%(E-Mail Removed)...
>>>> This issue originally started as a problem installing a NIC (See my
>>>> post from 1/9/2006) after a Win2000 SP3 to XP SP2 upgrade. Now I am
>>>> suspicious of the whole PnP subsystem on the machine. As mentioned
>>>> yesterday, the Hardware Wizard would report that the installation of
>>>> the NIC failed because the system could not find a file. Thanks to
>>>> Pavel, here are the last few lines of the install log (setupapi.log):
>>>>
>>>> #I023 Actual install section: [PCIEL905CTXM.ndi.NT]. Rank: 0x00002001.
>>>> Effective driver date: 08/01/2000.
>>>> #-166 Device install function: DIF_SELECTBESTCOMPATDRV.
>>>> #I063 Selected driver installs from section [EL90BC.905CTX.NDI] in
>>>> "c:\winnt\inf\netel90b.inf".
>>>> #I320 Class GUID of device remains:
>>>> {4D36E972-E325-11CE-BFC1-08002BE10318}.
>>>> #I060 Set selected driver.
>>>> #I058 Selected best compatible driver.
>>>> #-124 Doing copy-only install of
>>>> "PCI\VEN_10B7&DEV_9200&SUBSYS_100010B7&REV_78\4&25CE13C1&0&78F0".
>>>> #-166 Device install function: DIF_REGISTER_COINSTALLERS.
>>>> #I056 Coinstallers registered.
>>>> #-166 Device install function: DIF_INSTALLINTERFACES.
>>>> #-011 Installing section [EL90BC.905CTX.NDI.Interfaces] from
>>>> "c:\winnt\inf\netel90b.inf".
>>>> #I054 Interfaces installed.
>>>> #-166 Device install function: DIF_INSTALLDEVICE.
>>>> #I123 Doing full install of
>>>> "PCI\VEN_10B7&DEV_9200&SUBSYS_100010B7&REV_78\4&25CE13C1&0&78F0".
>>>> #I121 Device install of
>>>> "PCI\VEN_10B7&DEV_9200&SUBSYS_100010B7&REV_78\4&25CE13C1&0&78F0"
>>>> finished successfully.
>>>> #E154 Class installer failed. Error 2: The system cannot find the file
>>>> specified.
>>>>
>>>> Can anyone decipher this for me?
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Related to this problem, explorer.exe (specifically the task bar) was
>>>> hanging right after login. Items on the desktop would respond, but the
>>>> task bar, 'Start', etc were unresponsive. After a little
>>>> experimentation, I discovered that the SSDP Discovery service ("Enable
>>>> discover of UPNP devices on your home network"). I disabled the
>>>> service, and now explorer.exe does not hang at all.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Any suggestions on how to proceed at this point? Not sure if it is
>>>> missing or corrupt files. Or maybe bad registry key(s) as a result of
>>>> the upgrade.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Pointers to references, comments, suggestions, etc will be greatly
>>>> appreciated!
>>>>
>>>> Thanks!
>>>>
>>>> Don
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>
>>>
>>
>>
>
>
|
Similar Threads
