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  • September 26, 2012 at 9:15 pm #2170972

    Attempt to install software for “Non-Plug and Play Drivers”.

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    by john.a.wills · about 10 years, 2 months ago

    Once or twice a day there appears on my monitor a small window with the label “Hardware Installation” and the headline “The software you are installing for this hardware: Non-Plug and Play Drivers has not passed Windows Logo testing”, etc., followed by a warning from Windows. I dismiss the window by clicking the “STOP Installation” button, but after a while it comes back.

    Who or what is doing this? What should I do about it? Is there anything I can do to put a stop to it? My operating system is Windows XP Professional. All my peripherals seem to be working.

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    • September 26, 2012 at 9:15 pm #2888343

      Clarifications

      by john.a.wills · about 10 years, 2 months ago

      In reply to Attempt to install software for “Non-Plug and Play Drivers”.

      Clarifications

    • September 27, 2012 at 5:28 am #2888335

      Seems that something you have has a update

      by oh smeg · about 10 years, 2 months ago

      In reply to Attempt to install software for “Non-Plug and Play Drivers”.

      And it’s makers have not paid the Microsoft Tax to be able to use it with Windows.

      Normally it’s Printers, Web Cams or maybe Scanners and you have to OK it to be installed to stop it reappearing.

      But first here I would find out what it is for and what it is in relation to. Try looking in Device Manager and make sure that everything has drivers installed. Do you have any idea how long this has been happening for it could have come down the last Patch Tuesday if it’s genuine.

      Col

      • September 28, 2012 at 7:17 pm #2888224

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        by john.a.wills · about 10 years, 2 months ago

        In reply to Seems that something you have has a update

        I don’t have a web cam or a scanner. After some hunting around I have found the list of “Non-Plug and Play” (surely there should be more hyphens in that) devices, of which there are apparently 43. The first two both have Microsoft drivers installed. Inspecting the remaining 41 would take a lot of time. Have you any hints as to which to search with priority?
        I am afraid I did not take note when the windows first appeared, but definitely less than a fortnight ago.

      • September 30, 2012 at 2:29 pm #2431696

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        by john.a.wills · about 10 years, 2 months ago

        In reply to Seems that something you have has a update

        I can for some reason no longer find the list of “Non-Plug and Play” devices and I am wondering whether perhaps I dreamed it. In the Device Manager there are many items listed, and nearly all of them have Microsoft, Intel or Lenovo drivers. I have not done a thorough search of the Sound Video and game controllers, each of which seems to have several drivers. Is there some way I can look at the incoming driver specification and see its target?

    • September 30, 2012 at 4:38 pm #2431690

      John maybe Unknown Device Identifier would be of assistance here

      by oh smeg · about 10 years, 2 months ago

      In reply to Attempt to install software for “Non-Plug and Play Drivers”.

      http://www.zhangduo .com/udi.html
      [i]remember to remove the space from between [b]zhanduo[/b] and the [b].com[/b] for a working link.[/i]

      At the very least it should tell you what has drivers installed and what doesn’t. That may be a starting point to work from

      Col

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