Problem installing wireless network card on XP Pro laptop with SP2

[kujar]

I had to replace the hard disk on my Toshiba laptop. I re-installed Windows
XP Pro from the Toshiba rescue CD set. Then I added all my apps and drivers.
Finally I installed XP Service Pack 2 and some anti spam and anti virus
software. I downloaded with all the latest Microsoft patches and restored
all my data.

Finally I realised that I had not installed my Wireless network PCMCIA card
and drivers. Unfortunately when it came to installing the drivers I keep
getting the following set of messages:

"There was a problem installing this hardware

802.11g.........

An error occurred during the installation of the device.

The system cannot find the file specified."

This same message comes up with two different Wireless network cards
(thought different driver is mentioned). Nowhere does it specify what file
cannot be found.

I tried following the KB841567 recommendation and tried to configure
Setupapi.log for verbose logging BUT when I rename Setupapi.log a new one
is not created following my attempt to install the driver.

It seems to be a permission issue in either the file system or the registry.
Does anyone have any thoughts on what could be blocking this driver.

I am thinking that I will have to trash the whole installation and install
the Wireless network card (which worked before I lost my hard disk) before
installing XP SP2. This is something of a desperate measure.

 

[Guest]

I'm having the same problem with a wired network card - I'd disabled my Intel
card for a while but when I reenabled it it showed up as not working
correctly; I uninstalled and rebooted and got the message below - I've tried
2 more cards (linksys & realtek) and both fall over on installation with the
same error (oh why not say "the system cannot find the file named: ......."!)
- my system's really flying at the moment and I don't want to have to trash
it and rebuild/repair.