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[ashram99]

Can't seem to install the USB Drivers.  Go through the whole new hardware setup, but when I point to the USB Drivers directory, it says that a driver couldn't be found for the device.

I installed everything fine on another machine I have running 2000, but ideally I would like to be able to run it on my XP box.

Anyway suggestions would be great.  Thanks.

[cravavr3]

What file does it ask for when you point it to the directory?

[ashram99]

It doesn't.  Just asks to choose search and installation option and after selecting "Search for the best driver" and pointing to "C:\Program Files\X-Chip\USB Drivers," it does the search then comes back with a screen that says hardware was not installed because it couldn't find the necessary software.  You don't see the file that it's searching for, like I did when I installed it on my 2000 box.

[christineyoung]

Read the manual, you bypassed one step to get to where you describe.

[ashram99]

No, I didn't miss a step.  I did follow the manual exactly.

1) Select Install from a list of specific location (Advanced) and click on Next.
2) Checkmark Include this location in the search, and browse to C:\Program Files\X-Chip\USB Drivers anc click on Next.
3) Select the 1st option and click on Next.

It's step 3 that doesn't show up.  I don't get a list of devices to install, instead it goes to a searching screen and then to a software not found screen.  That's it.

[cravavr3]

did you install xcontrol to default directory??

also you need to have "C:\Program Files\X-Chip\USB Drivers" for path without quotes

[ashram99]

Yes, it's installed in the default directory.  I didn't just type in the path, I got it by browsing.  So, it does exist.  I'm not a total noob.  I do know how to install drivers and software.  As I said, it installed on my 2000 box just fine.

I'm at a loss, since others seem to have installed it on an XP box.  Not sure what I'm missing.

[cravavr3]

Use My Computer and see if any files in the directory "C:\Program Files\X-Chip\USB Drivers"

[ashram99]

Yup. two files:
ezusb.sys
ezusbw2k.inf

[cravavr3]

Try copying those 2 files to the root of c dir, something like c:\pleasework

and then try installing the driver scalling the c:\pleasework directory.

[ashram99]

Tried it.  Still didn't work.  Still can't find the appropriate drivers.

[cravavr3]

Do a search on your system for ezusb.sys  see if you have mor ethen one copy or an already loaded copy other then in the program files directory.

[ashram99]

Nope, no other copies of the file exists (except for when you had me try to copy it over to another dir).

[cravavr3]

Are you positive you have a check mark in check this location ( the one you specified )?

Also is this are greyout out in selection?

Are you running SP2 by anychance?

[ashram99]

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Are you positive you have a check mark in check this location ( the one you specified )?

Yes, I'm positive. It's been checked and the directory and files do exist.  As I said, I know how to install drivers and I've successfully done it on my w2k box.  Just having problems with my xp box.

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Also is this are greyout out in selection?

It's not greyed out.  I'm able to select it and I get the proper directory by browsing (not typing it in), so no spelling errors or such.

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Are you running SP2 by anychance?

Nope, sp1a.  Although I don't think that matters, since from other posts, people were able to install the drivers on sp2 boxes, just had problems with the x-control program (until the recent update).