Posted: 11/2/2009 5:51:18 PM EDT
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I'm trying to install a Belkin F5D8073 Wireless Adapter into my wife's laptop. I've tried using the Windows Hardware Wizard, the factory CD, and the Belkin website drivers and every time I keep getting an error in the device manager: "Windows Error Code 31: This device is not working properly because Windows cannot load the drivers required for this device."
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Did you try the page on installing just the rt73.inf file? (On the same page, called "Installing the driver only for a network adaptor"? http://en-us-support.belkin.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/86/related/1/session/L2F2LzEvc2lkL3l3My1zX0xq It has pictures! :) Yup. No dice. I'm gonna try running Windows update and see if that helps. |
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Just to be sure. Are you booting in safemode and making sure there are no other drivers for that device listed under the Network Icon, in the Device Manager? You *shouldn't* have 3 or 4 stacked up in there, but if you do.. they could be conflicting. Just one is listed in the device manager. |
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Old so I'd think they would have fixed it by now. Does not work on systems running windows vista, 12/09/2007 This item was suppose to have worked with operating systems that ran on windows vista however that is not true....the set up disk that comes with this card is not compatible. After calling the customer tech support line, they said they are working on a program for it. |
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Old so I'd think they would have fixed it by now. Does not work on systems running windows vista,12/09/2007
This item was suppose to have worked with operating systems that ran onwindows vista however that is not true....the set up disk that comeswith this card is not compatible. After calling the customer techsupport line, they said they are working on a program for it.The Microsoft Vista website says it's compatible. 
Fuck Belkin and Microsoft. |
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Quoted: Quoted: How about checking the DEVICE ID in DEVICE MANAGER and search that # in the driver files or all of your files to be sure the device is really in there. Its a thought  Have another system to try it on? Um,what?  Get into Device Manager (Windows Logo key + Pause/Break should bring it up) Under network adapters or unknown devices whatever that thing is coming up as RIGHT CLICK and go to PROPERTIES Then go to the DETAILS tab DEVICE INSTANCE ID or something like that should have a string there - (mine) USB\VID_050D&PID_705C I then can SEARCH all of my files that have the one part '705C' and find the file I need to point to for the HAVE DISK method. Something like that |
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How about checking the DEVICE ID in DEVICE MANAGER and search that # in the driver files or all of your files to be sure the device is really in there. Its a thought
Have another system to try it on? Um,what? Get into Device Manager (Windows Logo key + Pause/Break should bring it up) Under network adapters or unknown devices whatever that thing is coming up as RIGHT CLICK and go to PROPERTIES Then go to the DETAILS tab DEVICE INSTANCE ID or something like that should have a string there - (mine) USB\VID_050D&PID_705C I then can SEARCH all of my files that have the one part '705C' and find the file I need to point to for the HAVE DISK method. Something like that
Not seeing anything for a device instance ID. I do have a hardware ID, but I don't know how to search my files for it. |