vista does not detect proper drivers automatically even though it can.

[Favian]

Vista can never find drivers on its own.

Common scenario:

1) Plug in device via USB
2) Vista will search for drivers via windows update first
3) When that fails, it says to insert driver disc
4) If a driver disc is not an option, I click "Browse my computer for driver
software"
5) I type search c:\ and check 'include subfolders'
6) Vista inevitably (and always) finds the drivers somewhere on my hard
drive and installs the device, even though I never ran an install disc or
did a preinstall for the device.
7) Some devices (like my IDE to USB hard drive enclosure) contain several
components, and I need to run steps 1-6 (above) for each component to make
everything work properly.

This is a stark contrast to what I used to do before my vista upgrade:

XP Common scenario

1) plug in device via usb
2) windows will search its own pool of drivers and install the drivers
automatically without any prompts.



Please fix this microsoft, if anyone has any suggestions or comments, feel
free to let me know (not via email)

-favian

 

[Alias]

Vista can never find drivers on its own.

Common scenario:

1) Plug in device via USB
2) Vista will search for drivers via windows update first
3) When that fails, it says to insert driver disc
4) If a driver disc is not an option, I click "Browse my computer for
driver software"
5) I type search c:\ and check 'include subfolders'
6) Vista inevitably (and always) finds the drivers somewhere on my hard
drive and installs the device, even though I never ran an install disc
or did a preinstall for the device.
7) Some devices (like my IDE to USB hard drive enclosure) contain
several components, and I need to run steps 1-6 (above) for each
component to make everything work properly.

This is a stark contrast to what I used to do before my vista upgrade:

XP Common scenario

1) plug in device via usb
2) windows will search its own pool of drivers and install the drivers
automatically without any prompts.



Please fix this microsoft, if anyone has any suggestions or comments,
feel free to let me know (not via email)

-favian

This is just a part of the new "security" features of Hasta la Vista,
Baby. If you want a real operating system, check out Ubuntu at
www.ubuntu.com They will pay the postage for this FREE software to send
you the live CD.

 

[Frank]

This is just a part of the new "security" features of Hasta la Vista,
Baby. If you want a real operating system, check out Ubuntu at
www.ubuntu.com They will pay the postage for this FREE software to send
you the live CD.

Wrong answer bozo. He's not looking for a toy os as he already has the
very best os (Vista) in the world.
Take you linux crap and shove it where the sun don't shine!
Frank

 

[Alias]

Wrong answer bozo.

For you, who cannot install Ubuntu, yes, it would be the wrong answer.
But, I wasn't addressing you.

He's not looking for a toy os as he already has the
very best os (Vista) in the world.

Let the OP speak for himself. You do not speak for anyone but yourself.

Take you linux crap and shove it where the sun don't shine!
Frank

Translation: Frank doesn't know the solution to the OP's problem so he
has to use his usual insults to try and cover up his inability to help
the OP. Really pathetic.

 

[GTS]

When that problem occurs in XP, it's often due to bad data in a particular
registry key. The key looks the same in Vista. Check that the value of
DevicePath in
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion
is %SystemRoot%\inf

See this link also
http://www.uwe-sieber.de/usbtrouble_e.html#xp_asks_for_drivers
It's oriented to XP, but much of it may also apply to vista.

You might also try directing Vista to the \Windows\inf folder when it first
prompts for a driver first to check if this is an issue.

 

[Frank]

For you, who cannot install Ubuntu, yes, it would be the wrong answer.
But, I wasn't addressing you.

hehehe...more lies? Well, that's to expected from a lying linux loser
like you isn't it. Oh, or maybe you forgot...I did install ubuntu...for
about two days ...then...gave it to my associate who gave it to his 5yrs
son...who just loved to flip that cubie thingie...best babysitter ever
my assoc said!

Let the OP speak for himself. You do not speak for anyone but yourself.

Oh, and who do you speak for mr dumbass?

Translation: Frank doesn't know the solution to the OP's problem so he
has to use his usual insults to try and cover up his inability to help
the OP. Really pathetic.

Obviously you can't read and recommending a toy os has nothing to do
with Vista finding drivers you idiot!
Frank

 

[Alias]

Snip drivel big time.

Obviously you can't read and recommending a toy os has nothing to do
with Vista finding drivers you idiot!
Frank

So why don't you help the OP? Can't?

 

[Favian]

Please stop suggesting linux, it is not a viable option for me at this
point.
I am using my computer for media center purposes, and there is nothing that
linux
can do for me in that dept. Neither do I have the time or the position to
learn
a whole new operating system. Neither do I have the options to 'WRITE MY OWN
DRIVERS'
for hardware that is not compatible with linux yet.

Please stop pestering this forum, I am aware of ubuntu, it is not an option
considering my needs.

I would appreciate if everyone clicked 'I agree' for my suggestion, this
seems to be
a problem that continues even with all the latest updates.

 

[Favian]

Thanks for the heads up, I do not have any new hardware I can test it out
with, but
I'll be formatting soon when I install my new hard drive so I'll give it a
shot then and
let you guys know.

-favian

 

[GTS]

You're welcome. Good luck.

Thanks for the heads up, I do not have any new hardware I can test it out
with, but
I'll be formatting soon when I install my new hard drive so I'll give it a
shot then and
let you guys know.

-favian