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connecting a camera to usb
I have a Windows ME operating system on a Compaque Presrio
1.2 Ghz computer. When I connect my camera to the usb port I get a window stating "please wait while updating the hardware information datbase" At this time the computer just hangs up with zero progress in the window. I have to disconnect the camera and then use control+alt delete and shutdown this window that is now not repsonding. This occurred when I attempted to update the driver in device manager also. Short of reformatting the drive and reloading the operating system how can this be fixed. |
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connecting a camera to usb
Check your windows\inf folder (a hidden system folder and you will have to
enable the viewing of such files and folders in Explorer (Tools | Folder Options | View and check "Show hidden files and folders" and uncheck "Hide protected operating system files") and look for large numbers of oem*.inf files that are all 0 bytes in size. If you've got thousands of such files this is the cause of your problem as you're probably at the limit of the number of entries that can be entered in a FAT folder and therefore cannot add any inf file associated with the update. Delete these 0 byte oem*.inf files. Why has this happened? If you have Norton's System Doctor installed did you perhaps forget to disable System Doctor before updating your system from the Windows Update site? If you don't delete these files some software and most hardware and driver installs will take a very long time to complete if they complete at all. For more details see the Symantec site: http://service1.symantec.com/SUPPORT...15010309&src=n and also MS KB 281967 - "Computer Stops Responding (Hangs) During Setup, Installing Updates, or Adding New Hardware" (http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=281967). I would strongly recommend that you contact Microsoft and mention 281967 and also 301540 and ask for a copy of the new ifsmgr.vxd v4.90.3003. You will then either be sent the file or told how and where to download a copy. There should be no charge for this call other than for the cost of the phone call. Alternatively do yourself and your PC a favour and dump System Doctor. -- Mike Maltby MS-MVP Tom wrote: I have a Windows ME operating system on a Compaque Presrio 1.2 Ghz computer. When I connect my camera to the usb port I get a window stating "please wait while updating the hardware information datbase" At this time the computer just hangs up with zero progress in the window. I have to disconnect the camera and then use control+alt delete and shutdown this window that is now not repsonding. This occurred when I attempted to update the driver in device manager also. Short of reformatting the drive and reloading the operating system how can this be fixed. |
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-----Original Message----- I have a Windows ME operating system on a Compaque Presrio 1.2 Ghz computer. When I connect my camera to the usb port I get a window stating "please wait while updating the hardware information datbase" At this time the computer just hangs up with zero progress in the window. I have to disconnect the camera and then use control+alt delete and shutdown this window that is now not repsonding. This occurred when I attempted to update the driver in device manager also. Short of reformatting the drive and reloading the operating system how can this be fixed. . I'm having the SAME problem exactly. I have Windows ME on a Compaq Presario also, and it does the same thing you're describing and just freezes on 0%. Is your software for the camera installed yet? Mine isn't, and when I try installing it, mine freezes in mid process also. I think it's all linked together, but don't know where the problem begins. Please answer my question, if you get any help also, PLEASE let me know. Thank you very much! - Krystal |
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Krystal wrote:
I'm having the SAME problem exactly. I have Windows ME on a Compaq Presario also, and it does the same thing you're describing and just freezes on 0%. Is your software for the camera installed yet? Mine isn't, and when I try installing it, mine freezes in mid process also. I think it's all linked together, but don't know where the problem begins. Please answer my question, if you get any help also, PLEASE let me know. Thank you very much! - Krystal In which case the solution is probably the same. May I suggest you read that suggestion and try it for yourself. -- Mike Maltby MS-MVP |
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