Installation HP PSC 2410 failed on WXP SP2

P

Philippe

Hi,

When I try to install the HP PSC 2410 the Wizzard always ends up with
error message :

"There was a problem installing this hardware PSC 2400
(USBHUB).An error occurred during the installation of this device. The
required section was not found in the INF."

First, I uninstalled HP OfficeJet (witch had installed HP PSC 2410 driver,
so I installed the last OfficeJet (and driver)-> Nothing better

I unplugged all my USB devices, uninstalled all usb device drivers.
After a reboot in "safe mode", I deleted USB entries in device manager and
in
registry.After a second reboot, Windows XP SP2 has detected correctly USB
ports.I try again to install PSC 2410 driver-> without success, the same
error occurs
again and again

On Windows XP SP1, HP PSC 2410 works fine...
What's wrong with Windows XP SP2

my system : Abit KG7 (southbridge VIA VT82C686B, USB port 1.1) with lastest
released BIOS
WXP SP2
VIA Hyperion 4.53
VIA USB Filter 1.10 (with or without it, HP PSC 2410 does NOT work on WXP
SP2)

Thank you for any help
 
G

Guest

Now did you follow the instructions to the letter?

I don't believe you installed this in the correct sequence nor did you
follow all the documentation.

You need to conatct HP and ask them to assist you over the phone.

What needs to be done is a thorough clean up of all the possible information
installed. This may be as simple as using System restore to reset your
configuration to prior to this failed effort.

When installing HP PSC's I have found that the following actions assist in a
successful installation.

1. Read the instructions thouroughly BEFORE even attampting to install.
Read, learn, then start again.
2. Disable any Anti Virus and Spyware applications that may be running.
3. Disable System Restore.

NB When I had all the HP 'start' applications running: I could not
successflly install Norton System Works: so it's worth remembering that when
installing other applications, one should use Task manager and STOp any
HPnnn.EXE tasks.
 
P

Philippe

Hi,

Thank you for your anwer

Of course, I follow HP instructions to the letter

I follow too your instructions : I turn off my Antivirus, System Restore and
HP Director (HPnnnn.exe) and even Windows Firewall
So I try again an installation with the web release driver OfficeJet 4.2.
=> No improvement

When the HP installation wizard ask me to plug HP PSC 2410 to USB connector,
the message appears again :

"There was a problem installing this hardware PSC 2400 (USBHUB).
An error occurred during the installation of this device.
The required section was not found in the INF."

I open an incident to the HP Support but I wait for an answer (for a long
time, I think)...

Thank you for any help
------
Philippe


| Now did you follow the instructions to the letter?
|
| I don't believe you installed this in the correct sequence nor did you
| follow all the documentation.
|
| You need to conatct HP and ask them to assist you over the phone.
|
| What needs to be done is a thorough clean up of all the possible
information
| installed. This may be as simple as using System restore to reset your
| configuration to prior to this failed effort.
|
| When installing HP PSC's I have found that the following actions assist in
a
| successful installation.
|
| 1. Read the instructions thouroughly BEFORE even attampting to install.
| Read, learn, then start again.
| 2. Disable any Anti Virus and Spyware applications that may be running.
| 3. Disable System Restore.
|
| NB When I had all the HP 'start' applications running: I could not
| successflly install Norton System Works: so it's worth remembering that
when
| installing other applications, one should use Task manager and STOp any
| HPnnn.EXE tasks.
|
| "Philippe" wrote:
|
| > Hi,
| >
| > When I try to install the HP PSC 2410 the Wizzard always ends up with
| > error message :
| >
| > "There was a problem installing this hardware PSC 2400
| > (USBHUB).An error occurred during the installation of this device. The
| > required section was not found in the INF."
| >
| > First, I uninstalled HP OfficeJet (witch had installed HP PSC 2410
driver,
| > so I installed the last OfficeJet (and driver)-> Nothing better
| >
| > I unplugged all my USB devices, uninstalled all usb device drivers.
| > After a reboot in "safe mode", I deleted USB entries in device manager
and
| > in
| > registry.After a second reboot, Windows XP SP2 has detected correctly
USB
| > ports.I try again to install PSC 2410 driver-> without success, the same
| > error occurs
| > again and again
| >
| > On Windows XP SP1, HP PSC 2410 works fine...
| > What's wrong with Windows XP SP2
| >
| > my system : Abit KG7 (southbridge VIA VT82C686B, USB port 1.1) with
lastest
| > released BIOS
| > WXP SP2
| > VIA Hyperion 4.53
| > VIA USB Filter 1.10 (with or without it, HP PSC 2410 does NOT work on
WXP
| > SP2)
| >
| > Thank you for any help
| > -----
| > Philippe
| >
| >
| > ---
| > Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free.
| > Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com).
| > Version: 6.0.786 / Virus Database: 532 - Release Date: 29/10/2004
| >
| >
| >
 
F

Frank

Are you using the latest drivers? There was a problem with HP
drivers and Java that sound like your error. Also there is a
problem if any traces of the old drivers are present.
http://h10025.www1.hp.com/ewfrf/wc/...eCategory&tool=softwareCategory&dlc=en&os=228

| Hi,
|
| Thank you for your anwer
|
| Of course, I follow HP instructions to the letter
|
| I follow too your instructions : I turn off my Antivirus, System Restore
and
| HP Director (HPnnnn.exe) and even Windows Firewall
| So I try again an installation with the web release driver OfficeJet 4.2.
| => No improvement
|
| When the HP installation wizard ask me to plug HP PSC 2410 to USB
connector,
| the message appears again :
|
| "There was a problem installing this hardware PSC 2400 (USBHUB).
| An error occurred during the installation of this device.
| The required section was not found in the INF."
|
| I open an incident to the HP Support but I wait for an answer (for a long
| time, I think)...
|
| Thank you for any help
| ------
| Philippe
|
|
| || Now did you follow the instructions to the letter?
||
|| I don't believe you installed this in the correct sequence nor did you
|| follow all the documentation.
||
|| You need to conatct HP and ask them to assist you over the phone.
||
|| What needs to be done is a thorough clean up of all the possible
| information
|| installed. This may be as simple as using System restore to reset your
|| configuration to prior to this failed effort.
||
|| When installing HP PSC's I have found that the following actions assist
in
| a
|| successful installation.
||
|| 1. Read the instructions thouroughly BEFORE even attampting to install.
|| Read, learn, then start again.
|| 2. Disable any Anti Virus and Spyware applications that may be running.
|| 3. Disable System Restore.
||
|| NB When I had all the HP 'start' applications running: I could not
|| successflly install Norton System Works: so it's worth remembering that
| when
|| installing other applications, one should use Task manager and STOp any
|| HPnnn.EXE tasks.
||
|| "Philippe" wrote:
||
|| > Hi,
|| >
|| > When I try to install the HP PSC 2410 the Wizzard always ends up with
|| > error message :
|| >
|| > "There was a problem installing this hardware PSC 2400
|| > (USBHUB).An error occurred during the installation of this device.
The
|| > required section was not found in the INF."
|| >
|| > First, I uninstalled HP OfficeJet (witch had installed HP PSC 2410
| driver,
|| > so I installed the last OfficeJet (and driver)-> Nothing better
|| >
|| > I unplugged all my USB devices, uninstalled all usb device drivers.
|| > After a reboot in "safe mode", I deleted USB entries in device manager
| and
|| > in
|| > registry.After a second reboot, Windows XP SP2 has detected correctly
| USB
|| > ports.I try again to install PSC 2410 driver-> without success, the
same
|| > error occurs
|| > again and again
|| >
|| > On Windows XP SP1, HP PSC 2410 works fine...
|| > What's wrong with Windows XP SP2
|| >
|| > my system : Abit KG7 (southbridge VIA VT82C686B, USB port 1.1) with
| lastest
|| > released BIOS
|| > WXP SP2
|| > VIA Hyperion 4.53
|| > VIA USB Filter 1.10 (with or without it, HP PSC 2410 does NOT work on
| WXP
|| > SP2)
|| >
|| > Thank you for any help
|| > -----
|| > Philippe
|| >
|| >
|| > ---
|| > Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free.
|| > Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com).
|| > Version: 6.0.786 / Virus Database: 532 - Release Date: 29/10/2004
|| >
|| >
|| >
|
|
| ---
| Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free.
| Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com).
| Version: 6.0.788 / Virus Database: 533 - Release Date: 01/11/2004
|
|
 
G

Guest

Dear All,

I tried installing my Officejet 5510 and am experiencing the same problem
"required section not found in usb.inf". Have searched the internet but have
not been able to find a solution. HJP advises to reformat and reinstall the
OS which is not really a solution for me. Does anybody have a more elegant
solution?
 
J

Jim Macklin

Use Device manager to remove ALL USB ports and hubs. Remove
any partial installation of the scanner/printer.
With the device not connected, reboot. The USB will be
re-detected and installed clean. Then install the HP
software for the scanner/printer. Do not connect the device
with the USB cable until instructed by the software
installation.


--
The people think the Constitution protects their rights;
But government sees it as an obstacle to be overcome.


"Olaf.Braxhoofden"
message
| Dear All,
|
| I tried installing my Officejet 5510 and am experiencing
the same problem
| "required section not found in usb.inf". Have searched the
internet but have
| not been able to find a solution. HJP advises to reformat
and reinstall the
| OS which is not really a solution for me. Does anybody
have a more elegant
| solution?
|
| "Frank" wrote:
|
| > Are you using the latest drivers? There was a problem
with HP
| > drivers and Java that sound like your error. Also there
is a
| > problem if any traces of the old drivers are present.
| >
http://h10025.www1.hp.com/ewfrf/wc/...eCategory&tool=softwareCategory&dlc=en&os=228
| >
| > | > | Hi,
| > |
| > | Thank you for your anwer
| > |
| > | Of course, I follow HP instructions to the letter
| > |
| > | I follow too your instructions : I turn off my
Antivirus, System Restore
| > and
| > | HP Director (HPnnnn.exe) and even Windows Firewall
| > | So I try again an installation with the web release
driver OfficeJet 4.2.
| > | => No improvement
| > |
| > | When the HP installation wizard ask me to plug HP PSC
2410 to USB
| > connector,
| > | the message appears again :
| > |
| > | "There was a problem installing this hardware PSC 2400
(USBHUB).
| > | An error occurred during the installation of this
device.
| > | The required section was not found in the INF."
| > |
| > | I open an incident to the HP Support but I wait for an
answer (for a long
| > | time, I think)...
| > |
| > | Thank you for any help
| > | ------
| > | Philippe
| > |
| > |
| > |
| > || Now did you follow the instructions to the letter?
| > ||
| > || I don't believe you installed this in the correct
sequence nor did you
| > || follow all the documentation.
| > ||
| > || You need to conatct HP and ask them to assist you
over the phone.
| > ||
| > || What needs to be done is a thorough clean up of all
the possible
| > | information
| > || installed. This may be as simple as using System
restore to reset your
| > || configuration to prior to this failed effort.
| > ||
| > || When installing HP PSC's I have found that the
following actions assist
| > in
| > | a
| > || successful installation.
| > ||
| > || 1. Read the instructions thouroughly BEFORE even
attampting to install.
| > || Read, learn, then start again.
| > || 2. Disable any Anti Virus and Spyware applications
that may be running.
| > || 3. Disable System Restore.
| > ||
| > || NB When I had all the HP 'start' applications
running: I could not
| > || successflly install Norton System Works: so it's
worth remembering that
| > | when
| > || installing other applications, one should use Task
manager and STOp any
| > || HPnnn.EXE tasks.
| > ||
| > || "Philippe" wrote:
| > ||
| > || > Hi,
| > || >
| > || > When I try to install the HP PSC 2410 the Wizzard
always ends up with
| > || > error message :
| > || >
| > || > "There was a problem installing this hardware PSC
2400
| > || > (USBHUB).An error occurred during the installation
of this device.
| > The
| > || > required section was not found in the INF."
| > || >
| > || > First, I uninstalled HP OfficeJet (witch had
installed HP PSC 2410
| > | driver,
| > || > so I installed the last OfficeJet (and driver)->
Nothing better
| > || >
| > || > I unplugged all my USB devices, uninstalled all usb
device drivers.
| > || > After a reboot in "safe mode", I deleted USB
entries in device manager
| > | and
| > || > in
| > || > registry.After a second reboot, Windows XP SP2 has
detected correctly
| > | USB
| > || > ports.I try again to install PSC 2410 driver->
without success, the
| > same
| > || > error occurs
| > || > again and again
| > || >
| > || > On Windows XP SP1, HP PSC 2410 works fine...
| > || > What's wrong with Windows XP SP2
| > || >
| > || > my system : Abit KG7 (southbridge VIA VT82C686B,
USB port 1.1) with
| > | lastest
| > || > released BIOS
| > || > WXP SP2
| > || > VIA Hyperion 4.53
| > || > VIA USB Filter 1.10 (with or without it, HP PSC
2410 does NOT work on
| > | WXP
| > || > SP2)
| > || >
| > || > Thank you for any help
| > || > -----
| > || > Philippe
| > || >
| > || >
| > || > ---
| > || > Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free.
| > || > Checked by AVG anti-virus system
(http://www.grisoft.com).
| > || > Version: 6.0.786 / Virus Database: 532 - Release
Date: 29/10/2004
| > || >
| > || >
| > || >
| > |
| > |
| > | ---
| > | Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free.
| > | Checked by AVG anti-virus system
(http://www.grisoft.com).
| > | Version: 6.0.788 / Virus Database: 533 - Release Date:
01/11/2004
| > |
| > |
| >
| >
| >
 
G

Guest

Jim,

Thanks for the quick revert. I am a bit unsure on how to remove all USB
ports and HUBs. Could you please elaborate a little bit more for me.

Thanks,
Olaf
 
G

Guest

Jim,

I am a bit unsure on how to delete USB ports and hubs. Could you please
elaborate a little bit more for me.

Thanks,
Olaf
 
G

Guest

Dear Abhilash,

I had already tried the suggested solution. USB.INF exists and is > 0 thus I
have tried solution 4 (level 3 uninstall etc). Unfortunately this has not
helped.

Regards,
Olaf
 
G

Guest

Jim,

Please also note that Phillipe had already tried this solution to no avail.
I will still try however but do you have any other suggestions?

Rgds, Olaf
 
A

Abhilash Tibrewal\(MCSA\)

Dear Olaf,

Let us take one more attempt before going for the inevitable.

1. Download the latest drivers from HP (never use the CD). Download "HP
Basic Feature software/driver".

http://h10025.www1.hp.com/ewfrf/wc/softwareList?dlc=en&lc=en&product=311255&lang=en&cc=us&os=228

2. Disconnect the printer & remove all traces of it from XP - files, device
entries & registry settings. You can do this using the "All-in-One Software
Removal Utility " from the above webpage. Perform Level 2 cleaning only.

3. Reboot.

4. Reinstall the drivers using the downloaded software.

If this does not resolve the error, I am afraid you need to reinstall the
OS. But there must be a simpler solution :(

Regards,

Abhilash
 
J

Jim Macklin

The Device Manager is an application which allows you to
see, update and remove/install hardware/software devices.
Several ways to open it, easiest perhaps is to right click
My Computer and select Manage, you'll see Device Manager
listed.
You will see a list of devices, select USB and expand the
list by clicking the + sign. You can right click each
device and select actions.


--
The people think the Constitution protects their rights;
But government sees it as an obstacle to be overcome.


"Olaf.Braxhoofden"
| Jim,
|
| Thanks for the quick revert. I am a bit unsure on how to
remove all USB
| ports and HUBs. Could you please elaborate a little bit
more for me.
|
| Thanks,
| Olaf
|
| "Jim Macklin" wrote:
|
| > Use Device manager to remove ALL USB ports and hubs.
Remove
| > any partial installation of the scanner/printer.
| > With the device not connected, reboot. The USB will be
| > re-detected and installed clean. Then install the HP
| > software for the scanner/printer. Do not connect the
device
| > with the USB cable until instructed by the software
| > installation.
| >
| >
| > --
| > The people think the Constitution protects their rights;
| > But government sees it as an obstacle to be overcome.
| >
| >
| > "Olaf.Braxhoofden"
| > message
| >
| > | Dear All,
| > |
| > | I tried installing my Officejet 5510 and am
experiencing
| > the same problem
| > | "required section not found in usb.inf". Have searched
the
| > internet but have
| > | not been able to find a solution. HJP advises to
reformat
| > and reinstall the
| > | OS which is not really a solution for me. Does anybody
| > have a more elegant
| > | solution?
| > |
| > | "Frank" wrote:
| > |
| > | > Are you using the latest drivers? There was a
problem
| > with HP
| > | > drivers and Java that sound like your error. Also
there
| > is a
| > | > problem if any traces of the old drivers are
present.
| > | >
| >
http://h10025.www1.hp.com/ewfrf/wc/...eCategory&tool=softwareCategory&dlc=en&os=228
| > | >
message
| > | > | > | > | Hi,
| > | > |
| > | > | Thank you for your anwer
| > | > |
| > | > | Of course, I follow HP instructions to the letter
| > | > |
| > | > | I follow too your instructions : I turn off my
| > Antivirus, System Restore
| > | > and
| > | > | HP Director (HPnnnn.exe) and even Windows Firewall
| > | > | So I try again an installation with the web
release
| > driver OfficeJet 4.2.
| > | > | => No improvement
| > | > |
| > | > | When the HP installation wizard ask me to plug HP
PSC
| > 2410 to USB
| > | > connector,
| > | > | the message appears again :
| > | > |
| > | > | "There was a problem installing this hardware PSC
2400
| > (USBHUB).
| > | > | An error occurred during the installation of this
| > device.
| > | > | The required section was not found in the INF."
| > | > |
| > | > | I open an incident to the HP Support but I wait
for an
| > answer (for a long
| > | > | time, I think)...
| > | > |
| > | > | Thank you for any help
| > | > | ------
| > | > | Philippe
| > | > |
| > | > |
message
| > | > |
| >
| > | > || Now did you follow the instructions to the
letter?
| > | > ||
| > | > || I don't believe you installed this in the correct
| > sequence nor did you
| > | > || follow all the documentation.
| > | > ||
| > | > || You need to conatct HP and ask them to assist you
| > over the phone.
| > | > ||
| > | > || What needs to be done is a thorough clean up of
all
| > the possible
| > | > | information
| > | > || installed. This may be as simple as using System
| > restore to reset your
| > | > || configuration to prior to this failed effort.
| > | > ||
| > | > || When installing HP PSC's I have found that the
| > following actions assist
| > | > in
| > | > | a
| > | > || successful installation.
| > | > ||
| > | > || 1. Read the instructions thouroughly BEFORE even
| > attampting to install.
| > | > || Read, learn, then start again.
| > | > || 2. Disable any Anti Virus and Spyware
applications
| > that may be running.
| > | > || 3. Disable System Restore.
| > | > ||
| > | > || NB When I had all the HP 'start' applications
| > running: I could not
| > | > || successflly install Norton System Works: so it's
| > worth remembering that
| > | > | when
| > | > || installing other applications, one should use
Task
| > manager and STOp any
| > | > || HPnnn.EXE tasks.
| > | > ||
| > | > || "Philippe" wrote:
| > | > ||
| > | > || > Hi,
| > | > || >
| > | > || > When I try to install the HP PSC 2410 the
Wizzard
| > always ends up with
| > | > || > error message :
| > | > || >
| > | > || > "There was a problem installing this hardware
PSC
| > 2400
| > | > || > (USBHUB).An error occurred during the
installation
| > of this device.
| > | > The
| > | > || > required section was not found in the INF."
| > | > || >
| > | > || > First, I uninstalled HP OfficeJet (witch had
| > installed HP PSC 2410
| > | > | driver,
| > | > || > so I installed the last OfficeJet (and
driver)->
| > Nothing better
| > | > || >
| > | > || > I unplugged all my USB devices, uninstalled all
usb
| > device drivers.
| > | > || > After a reboot in "safe mode", I deleted USB
| > entries in device manager
| > | > | and
| > | > || > in
| > | > || > registry.After a second reboot, Windows XP SP2
has
| > detected correctly
| > | > | USB
| > | > || > ports.I try again to install PSC 2410 driver->
| > without success, the
| > | > same
| > | > || > error occurs
| > | > || > again and again
| > | > || >
| > | > || > On Windows XP SP1, HP PSC 2410 works fine...
| > | > || > What's wrong with Windows XP SP2
| > | > || >
| > | > || > my system : Abit KG7 (southbridge VIA
VT82C686B,
| > USB port 1.1) with
| > | > | lastest
| > | > || > released BIOS
| > | > || > WXP SP2
| > | > || > VIA Hyperion 4.53
| > | > || > VIA USB Filter 1.10 (with or without it, HP
PSC
| > 2410 does NOT work on
| > | > | WXP
| > | > || > SP2)
| > | > || >
| > | > || > Thank you for any help
| > | > || > -----
| > | > || > Philippe
| > | > || >
| > | > || >
| > | > || > ---
| > | > || > Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free.
| > | > || > Checked by AVG anti-virus system
| > (http://www.grisoft.com).
| > | > || > Version: 6.0.786 / Virus Database: 532 -
Release
| > Date: 29/10/2004
| > | > || >
| > | > || >
| > | > || >
| > | > |
| > | > |
| > | > | ---
| > | > | Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free.
| > | > | Checked by AVG anti-virus system
| > (http://www.grisoft.com).
| > | > | Version: 6.0.788 / Virus Database: 533 - Release
Date:
| > 01/11/2004
| > | > |
| > | > |
| > | >
| > | >
| > | >
| >
| >
| >
 
H

hmoulding

What a coincidence.

About three or four weeks ago my HP scanner went on the blink. Worked
like a champ until then, no glitches worth mentioning. I suddenly
started getting "Undefined program error 2117" or something like that.
So I tried reinstalling the software several times, without any luck.
I finally came to the conclusion that I might be dealing with some
malware. I installed a copy of PC-cillin, which did detect a trojan
of some sort that had piggy-backed on Internet Exploder. After
cleaning that up, I tried to reinstall again, with no better luck.

I made sure the scanner still works. I've been debating installing
Linux on the old PC, but luckily hadn't done anything like that so
far. Cabling up the scanner was the work of moments. The old machine
booted without trouble and allowed me to make scans. So the scanner
hardware is working fine, as is the cabling.

A visit to HP.com later I had instructions for completely cleaning
out the HP drivers and software, which I followed carefully. (Does
anyone ever follow them carelessly? ^_^) I also downloaded HP's
latest driver installation program for the scanner.

A cleanup later I reinstalled, and found that now the software
won't install at all. After running the installation program I
restart the computer, connect the scanner, and then I get that
"Required section not found" error message. Arrgh! I just got off
the phone with HP's rep, who says that something has gotten
corrupted in the USB drivers, and I have to try to extract the correct
files from the disk to fix them.

I've already tried the obvious, which is to disconnect all USB
equipment, uninstall all USB drivers, and then reconnect the USB
stuff one at a time to get the drivers reloaded. Apparently there's
stuff that the uninstall doesn't remove, and the reinstall doesn't
replace. (HP's rep warned me of that.) Now it gets complicated,
since my system is a homebrew, and I don't know how to find which
files Windows installed when it initially set up the USB drivers.
Is there an installation log file I could look in?

I only wish the INF error message were more helpful. Which required
section is missing? It doesn't say. (That's why the HP rep suspects
a corrupted file.)

For what it's worth, I've run the Norton WinDoctor, which found and
removed a large number of bad keys from the registry. Shouldn't
there be a way to find missing driver linkages, or corrupt INF or
PNF files?

Is OS reinstallation really the only option?
 
C

Carey Frisch [MVP]

USB Scanner Initialization and Related Communication Error Messages
http://h10025.www1.hp.com/ewfrf/wc/...cname=c00040499&product=303753&dlc=en&lang=en

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Carey Frisch
Microsoft MVP
Windows XP - Shell/User
Microsoft Newsgroups

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| What a coincidence.
|
| About three or four weeks ago my HP scanner went on the blink. Worked
| like a champ until then, no glitches worth mentioning. I suddenly
| started getting "Undefined program error 2117" or something like that.
| So I tried reinstalling the software several times, without any luck.
| I finally came to the conclusion that I might be dealing with some
| malware. I installed a copy of PC-cillin, which did detect a trojan
| of some sort that had piggy-backed on Internet Exploder. After
| cleaning that up, I tried to reinstall again, with no better luck.
|
| I made sure the scanner still works. I've been debating installing
| Linux on the old PC, but luckily hadn't done anything like that so
| far. Cabling up the scanner was the work of moments. The old machine
| booted without trouble and allowed me to make scans. So the scanner
| hardware is working fine, as is the cabling.
|
| A visit to HP.com later I had instructions for completely cleaning
| out the HP drivers and software, which I followed carefully. (Does
| anyone ever follow them carelessly? ^_^) I also downloaded HP's
| latest driver installation program for the scanner.
|
| A cleanup later I reinstalled, and found that now the software
| won't install at all. After running the installation program I
| restart the computer, connect the scanner, and then I get that
| "Required section not found" error message. Arrgh! I just got off
| the phone with HP's rep, who says that something has gotten
| corrupted in the USB drivers, and I have to try to extract the correct
| files from the disk to fix them.
|
| I've already tried the obvious, which is to disconnect all USB
| equipment, uninstall all USB drivers, and then reconnect the USB
| stuff one at a time to get the drivers reloaded. Apparently there's
| stuff that the uninstall doesn't remove, and the reinstall doesn't
| replace. (HP's rep warned me of that.) Now it gets complicated,
| since my system is a homebrew, and I don't know how to find which
| files Windows installed when it initially set up the USB drivers.
| Is there an installation log file I could look in?
|
| I only wish the INF error message were more helpful. Which required
| section is missing? It doesn't say. (That's why the HP rep suspects
| a corrupted file.)
|
| For what it's worth, I've run the Norton WinDoctor, which found and
| removed a large number of bad keys from the registry. Shouldn't
| there be a way to find missing driver linkages, or corrupt INF or
| PNF files?
|
| Is OS reinstallation really the only option?
| --
| Helge Moulding
 
H

hmoulding

Carey said:
USB Scanner Initialization and Related Communication Error Messages
http://h10025.www1.hp.com/ewfrf/wc/...cname=c00040499&product=303753&dlc=en&lang=en

I've found pages like this already. It boils down to this: I can
uninstall everything just fine, from the software to the files,
to cleaning up the registry entries, to renaming the TWAIN folders.

When I reinstall the HP software, everything works swimmingly until
it comes time to hook up the scanner. That's when I invariably get
the "required section not found" error message, and the scanner
never finishes installing. I suspect that the reason why the error
message isn't more helpful is because the real problem is
something else, entirely. It wouldn't be a first.

Meanwhile, without the scanner in the loop, my USB connected
printer still works, as does my USB jumpdrive. The scanner works
fine on the old computer.

The HP rep thought it was a USB issue. I hope to find some way of
building a list of files that need to be deleted, as well as
obtaining instructions for cleaning out the registry, so that I
can have the PnP subsystem rebuild all that from the start.
 

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