Re: MP3 USB drivers will not install

Have you reinstalled SP1 and all the Windows Updates after the clean
install?
"beav227" <beav227@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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> Sorry if I'm posting this in the wrong area - not sure where to put.
>
> I recently upgraded my computer w/ a new HD (requiring a clean install of
> win xp pro). Previous to the upgrade, my Creative NOMAD 2c worked fine.
Now
> windows finds the device but cannot finish loading the drivers. Its goes
> thru the install portion fine, but at the end I get an error message:
Widows
> could not load drivers. Install failed. Access Denied.
>
> I've called Creative and they say its a Win problem. But my other USB
> devices are fine (Lexmark printer, Logitech webcam, Palm m515).
>
> I took the NOMAD to work and it installed ok (win2000 pro).
>
> I've been all thru the Creative and MS site and can't find the answer.
And
> I've tried everything I can think of at home - safe mode, no antivirus,
> direct in back (no hub), etc. Anybody know what might be going on? Could
it
> be a conflict w/ another item (ati vid card)?
>
> Thanks!
> Scott
>
> PS. Also having a prob running Easy CD Creator. Says "cannot find
> CreatorAPI". Related problem?
>
> Win XP Pro
> 512M RAM
> ATI 8500 vid card
> Intel p3-800
> orig HD is now a slave
> onboard USB 1.1, w/ 4-port belkin hub
> SB Audigy sound card
> tyan MB

You could try rt clicking MyComputer>select Properties>Hardware>Device
Manager>USB Controllers/
Rt click on each one and choose uninstall. Then restart and let XP
reinstall them. Also, check here for
latest drivers and software for Nomad
http://us.creative.com/support/downloads/download.asp

"beav227" <beav227@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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> After the install, I got all the updates (just checked last nite - nothing
> missing). Something I noticed - before I did the HD upgrade, I did my
device
> upgrades to make sure they worked (ram, vid card, dvd player). They
worked
> fine at that time, except I could not update the vid driver at the time
> (would not complete install). Wasn't a big deal so I didn't think much of
> it, since it was still working. But this MP3 prob seems like the same
issue.
> And since the vid driver DID update properly this time, it gets me
> wondering. To be safe, I uninstalled the vid driver, dvd software, and
some
> other items to see if that solved the prob - nope. Tried it in safe
mode -
> no go.
>
> My issue seems to be one of permissions - how do I tell windows that this
is
> allowed to happen? I was having the same prob updating my easy cd creator
5
> software, but I can burn CD's thru Win Media Player, so I'm not too
worried.
> Its the MP3 player I really need. Drivers will not load. Keeps telling
me
> 'Access is Denied'. And I've been in the registry checking permissions
and
> looked at Enum, etc.
>
> I'm a part-time musician (drummer) and I load the tunes into the player so
I
> can head to the basement/studio to practice. Getting tired of the same 60
> tunes that I can't update for 3 weeks now.
>
> Thanks for the help!
>
> S
>
>
> "Rich Barry" wrote:
>
> > Have you reinstalled SP1 and all the Windows Updates after the clean
> > install?
> > "beav227" <beav227@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> > news:3A888763-C6E1-4B83-830B-7F252A7082BE@microsoft.com...
> > > Sorry if I'm posting this in the wrong area - not sure where to put.
> > >
> > > I recently upgraded my computer w/ a new HD (requiring a clean install
of
> > > win xp pro). Previous to the upgrade, my Creative NOMAD 2c worked
fine.
> > Now
> > > windows finds the device but cannot finish loading the drivers. Its
goes
> > > thru the install portion fine, but at the end I get an error message:
> > Widows
> > > could not load drivers. Install failed. Access Denied.
> > >
> > > I've called Creative and they say its a Win problem. But my other USB
> > > devices are fine (Lexmark printer, Logitech webcam, Palm m515).
> > >
> > > I took the NOMAD to work and it installed ok (win2000 pro).
> > >
> > > I've been all thru the Creative and MS site and can't find the answer.
> > And
> > > I've tried everything I can think of at home - safe mode, no
antivirus,
> > > direct in back (no hub), etc. Anybody know what might be going on?
Could
> > it
> > > be a conflict w/ another item (ati vid card)?
> > >
> > > Thanks!
> > > Scott
> > >
> > > PS. Also having a prob running Easy CD Creator. Says "cannot find
> > > CreatorAPI". Related problem?
> > >
> > > Win XP Pro
> > > 512M RAM
> > > ATI 8500 vid card
> > > Intel p3-800
> > > orig HD is now a slave
> > > onboard USB 1.1, w/ 4-port belkin hub
> > > SB Audigy sound card
> > > tyan MB
> >
> >
> >