problems installing IrDA5

[dexter195]

hi,

i'm running xp home and having problems installing my new IrDA device. Sigma-Tel usb-IrDA adapter U-243

i connected it to the computer and xp found the drivers for it, but it the told me that an error had occured during the indstallation -- " the data is invalid".

i then tried the drivers off the disc supplied and off the net as well and the same problemed occured.

i went looking about the net for some help and one of the things recomended was to give permissions to the device in regedit. i tried this and the problem is still there.

thanks for your help in advance.

 

[Enkrypted]

Not sure how much this will help or if it will even affect the driver install but... do you have it plugged into the correct port? I'm seeing that this specific device is only compatible with USB 1.1. If you have it plugged into a USB 2.0 slot it might interrupt the driver installation.

That's probably a longshot, but possible.

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[dexter195]

it looks like a good possibility. it doesnt say anything about usb 2 on the box. but i was under the impression that if you plug a usb 1 device into a usb 2 hub then the devide would recoginsed it as a usb 1 hub?

 

[Enkrypted]

Yes, USB2.0 is backward compatible, I'm just saying to rule that out as a possiblity, try to install the drivers while plugged into a 1.1 slot.

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[dexter195]

dug out my old comp which has usb 1.1 on it. the thing worked. now all i have to do is buy an old and slow usb 1.1 pci card.

thanks for your help

 

[linney]

Installing usb device - "the data is invalid"
thread779-718114

I have an unlinked record of this tip from a Eric Legge - 2002

"When a Windows XP device driver fails to install

If you install an adapter card (sound, video, SCSI controller, network card, etc.) with another operating system installed (Windows 98, etc.), and then install Windows XP, you don’t usually have a problem with the installation of the driver. But installing the card after Windows XP has been installed can result in the following problem.

When you try to install the driver for the device under Windows XP, you see an error message stating that the data is invalid.

This error appears to be due to a protection problem in the Windows XP Registry, and it can occur with a variety of drivers.

Remember to make a restorable back-up of the Registry before you make any changes to it. If necessary, look in the Windows Help files for the information on how to export the Registry to a folder or back-up medium.

To fix this problem, go to Start => Run and enter regedit in the dialogue box to run the Registry Editor. Navigate to -

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\ENUM\PCI

You will see a number of keys of the form VEN_xxxx, where xxxx are strings like 1102&DEV_0004&SUBSYS_00011103&REV_04.

Under each of these folders will be another folder with a long numerical name. Open each folder and look for the DeviceDesc that matches the hardware you are trying to install.

Use the right mouse button to click on the VEN_xxxx for that device and select Permissions, and then tick Allow for Full Control. Close the Registry Editor, and then continue with the installation of your device. With a bit of luck, it should proceed without any further problems."