How to Prevent loading windows drivers for a modem

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I'm planning on installing a 56k modem and would like to use the
US Robotics drivers in liew of WinXP drivers. How can I stop
the automatic loading of XP drivers to select the USR drivers?
I've read that is the best option.
TIA
 
Turn off your computer, install your modem, turn-on your
computer, allow Windows to attempt to install its drivers,
then install the USR drivers.
They will replace the Windows drivers automatically.

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| I'm planning on installing a 56k modem and would like to use the
| US Robotics drivers in liew of WinXP drivers. How can I stop
| the automatic loading of XP drivers to select the USR drivers?
| I've read that is the best option.
| TIA
 
Even if Windows will install its drivers -- at any time you can change
the drive to what you wish:

Control Panel -- System -- Hardware tab -- Device Manager button -- find
and double click your modem -- Driver tab -- Update driver button --
select 'No, not this time' -- Next -- Install from a list or specific
location -- (etc)

If you install plug-and-play driver for COM-modem -- your modem has to
be switched on while WinXP is booting. If not -- WinXP won't detect it
when you switch it on later, and you'll have to enter Device Manager and
make a scan for hardware changes -- or use a shortcut to Devcon utility
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;311272
with command line:
Devcon rescan

No problems with USB modems though, and with COM-modems if non-PnP
driver is installed.

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Mikhail Zhilin
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Please reply to the newsgroups only.
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Thanks a bunch for your help.

Mikhail Zhilin said:
Even if Windows will install its drivers -- at any time you can change
the drive to what you wish:

Control Panel -- System -- Hardware tab -- Device Manager button -- find
and double click your modem -- Driver tab -- Update driver button --
select 'No, not this time' -- Next -- Install from a list or specific
location -- (etc)

If you install plug-and-play driver for COM-modem -- your modem has to
be switched on while WinXP is booting. If not -- WinXP won't detect it
when you switch it on later, and you'll have to enter Device Manager and
make a scan for hardware changes -- or use a shortcut to Devcon utility
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;311272
with command line:
Devcon rescan

No problems with USB modems though, and with COM-modems if non-PnP
driver is installed.

--
Mikhail Zhilin
http://www.aha.ru/~mwz
Sorry, no technical support by e-mail.
Please reply to the newsgroups only.
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