Unable to Install Driver
Error reports? Completion??
Mart, As far as I am aware this is where we started some days ago. The installer just "hangs" and John has to Ctrl-Alt-Del out. -- Mike Maltby Mart wrote: Just a thought John, (see also my other reply) what happens if you try to run the setup application WITHOUT the stick plugged in? Error reports? Completion?? If completion, what then happens if you plug the stick in? Any errors in Device Manager? etc. etc. |
Unable to Install Driver
Mart,
Note that the Edimax UK site includes the Win 98/Me driver version v1.02.02.0000 for devices using the RT73 series chipset which is missing from the International Edimax site. It's not as if the two sites make different claims about the v3.1.3.0 driver used for NT based systems. Edimax obviously understand that there are still Win 98 and Win Me users in the UK. vbg From the file rt73.inf ; rt73.inf ; ; This installation script supports Windows 98,Me,2000 & XP for the ; Ralink RT73 series USB Wireless LAN Card. The driver package also includes Win Me drivers for the devices using the more recent RALink 2500 chipset. From the file rt25u98.inf ; rt2500usb.inf ; ; This installation script supports Windows 98,Me,2000 & XP for the ; Ralink RT2500 series USB Wireless LAN Card. -- Mike Maltby Mart wrote: Fair point, however something weird about Edimax's web sites too. The UK site :- http://www.edimax.co.uk/en/support_d...id=1&pl2_id=44 includes WinMe drivers, but their International site :- http://www.edimax.com/en/support_det...1_id=1&pl2_id= does not. I wonder if there is a firmware issue here and perhaps the .inf file is not recognised or fully acted upon by WinMe when it tries to enumerate the wireless stick. I suppose it could explain that the drivers will (apparently) install but the system then halts before completion. Again, perhaps a time for Edimax Tech Support :- http://www.edimax.co.uk/en/support_tech.php |
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JohnN wrote:
John, This looks like your installation was made using the driver from the RALink site as it doesn't appear to include the 73** chipset drivers which are included in the Edimax version. I feel these are probably pretty important given the EW-7318Ug uses the 73** chipset (note the name of the device). Below I note the differences between your system and mine when installing using the file Ralink RT7x_070903.exe extracted from the file EW-7618Ug_EW-7318USg_EW-7318Ug_Ralink RT7x_070903.zip which I downloaded from the UK Edimax site. Hi Mike These are the folders/files that get installed; I'd be interested to know from you which files I dont install?(ie those omitted from the complete installation. C:\Program Files\RalinkCommonRACONFIGCHN;RACONFIGENG;RaUI;R aUI plus: acAuth.dll, AegisE2.dll, AegisI2.exe, AegisI5.exe, results.txt Results.txt contains the following text: message=Driver install was successful. reboot=1. code=0. C:\Program Files\RalinkRT7xWireless LANCardDriverColnstaller.dll;difxapi.dll;Ralnst; Ralnst64;RalOx64;rt25u98;tr25u98.sys;setacl plus: rt73.bin, rt73.inf, rt73u98.sys C:\Program Files\RalinkRT7xWireless LANCardUtilityRACONFIGCHN;RACONFIGENG;RaUI;RaUI Plus C:\Program Files\RalinkRT7xWireless LANCardAegis containing: acAuth.dll, AegisE2.dll, AegisI2.exe, AegisI5.exe StartProgramsRalink WirelessRalink Utility Clicking this Ralink Utilty only puts an Icon in the system tray which does nothing. -- Mike Maltby |
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"Mike M" wrote in message ... JohnN wrote: John, This looks like your installation was made using the driver from the RALink site as it doesn't appear to include the 73** chipset drivers which are included in the Edimax version. I feel these are probably pretty important given the EW-7318Ug uses the 73** chipset (note the name of the device). Mike The files listed are from the ME version from the Edimax site; - it looks like the files you mention 73** just didnt install! John Below I note the differences between your system and mine when installing using the file Ralink RT7x_070903.exe extracted from the file EW-7618Ug_EW-7318USg_EW-7318Ug_Ralink RT7x_070903.zip which I downloaded from the UK Edimax site. Hi Mike These are the folders/files that get installed; I'd be interested to know from you which files I dont install?(ie those omitted from the complete installation. C:\Program Files\RalinkCommonRACONFIGCHN;RACONFIGENG;RaUI;R aUI plus: acAuth.dll, AegisE2.dll, AegisI2.exe, AegisI5.exe, results.txt Results.txt contains the following text: message=Driver install was successful. reboot=1. code=0. C:\Program Files\RalinkRT7xWireless LANCardDriverColnstaller.dll;difxapi.dll;Ralnst; Ralnst64;RalOx64;rt25u98;tr25u98.sys;setacl plus: rt73.bin, rt73.inf, rt73u98.sys C:\Program Files\RalinkRT7xWireless LANCardUtilityRACONFIGCHN;RACONFIGENG;RaUI;RaUI Plus C:\Program Files\RalinkRT7xWireless LANCardAegis containing: acAuth.dll, AegisE2.dll, AegisI2.exe, AegisI5.exe StartProgramsRalink WirelessRalink Utility Clicking this Ralink Utilty only puts an Icon in the system tray which does nothing. -- Mike Maltby |
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John,
So no rt73 files, no aegis files and no results.txt file containing the all important message "Driver install was successful." I simply don't know or understand why this is happening. 99% of cases where the drive install fails are a result of the windows\inf file hitting the limits of the FAT filing system due to containing a large number of zero byte oem*.inf files, usually the result of having a Symantec "product" installed, but you've already confirmed that that is not the case. Given that the installer hangs and doesn't complete am I correct in assuming that you don't see a popup small rectangular window that says something along the lines of "Updating hardware information database"? This is the point at which details of the inf files etc is added to the database so that the device is recognised each time it is inserted. I'm guessing the "hang" happens before you get to this stage. -- Mike Maltby JohnN wrote: The files listed are from the ME version from the Edimax site; - it looks like the files you mention 73** just didnt install! |
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Mike wrote :-
As far as I am aware this is where we started some days ago. The installer just "hangs" and John has to Ctrl-Alt-Del out. Sorry guys, looks like I may have missed some of the earlier postings. John wrote :- As stated previously, Device Manager shows 'unknown device' .... Tried deleting it in Safe Mode and start over? (Sorry if you've already done that) Mart snipped |
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"Mike M" wrote in message ... John, So no rt73 files, no aegis files and no results.txt file containing the all important message "Driver install was successful." I simply don't know or understand why this is happening. 99% of cases where the drive install fails are a result of the windows\inf file hitting the limits of the FAT filing system due to containing a large number of zero byte oem*.inf files, usually the result of having a Symantec "product" installed, but you've already confirmed that that is not the case. Given that the installer hangs and doesn't complete am I correct in assuming that you don't see a popup small rectangular window that says something along the lines of "Updating hardware information database"? Hi Mike, I do get this message along with its 'updating bar' across the screen! - and this completes! John This is the point at which details of the inf files etc is added to the database so that the device is recognised each time it is inserted. I'm guessing the "hang" happens before you get to this stage. -- Mike Maltby JohnN wrote: The files listed are from the ME version from the Edimax site; - it looks like the files you mention 73** just didnt install! |
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"Mart" wrote in message ... Mike wrote :- As far as I am aware this is where we started some days ago. The installer just "hangs" and John has to Ctrl-Alt-Del out. Sorry guys, looks like I may have missed some of the earlier postings. John wrote :- As stated previously, Device Manager shows 'unknown device' .... Tried deleting it in Safe Mode and start over? Hi Mark, Delete what in Safe Mode? If I do whatever you are suggesting how do I get system back to Normal; I've never (fortunately) had to boot to SafeMode! John (Sorry if you've already done that) Mart snipped |
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JohnN wrote:
Given that the installer hangs and doesn't complete am I correct in assuming that you don't see a popup small rectangular window that says something along the lines of "Updating hardware information database"? Hi Mike, I do get this message along with its 'updating bar' across the screen! - and this completes! That's interesting. I wonder why the installer then hangs as it should have done its job by then although from your posts it appears it doesn't install the rt73 driver. -- Mike Maltby |
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