USB driver A7N8X-X

[mouse1]

Hi folks I just installed win2k Pro. on this computer and now my USB on some of my appliances dont seem to want work..ie.My IBM pc camera dosent want connect,also when I try to use my mic.it says there is another device using the recorder,,HELP please..TIA


GaryD..

[morriswindgate]

Do you have exclaimation points on any enrty in the Device Manager?

[mouse1]

Yes I do theres one on other devices, ethernet controler,and usb device

[crjdriver]

Win2k pre sp4 needs a driver install to use usb 2.0. at 2.0 speeds; it will function at 1.1 speed without the 2.0 driver. I will look on the ms site. The driver used to be there. If you install win2k with sp4 slipstreamed, then the driver is installed for you. If you update to sp4 after you install, then you must install the driver yourself.

[crjdriver]

Looked on ms site and the I could not find the driver. Have you looked at Asus site?

[crjdriver]

See if this mskb article helps.

[mouse1]

I have been there -BUT- did not know what I was looking for,I updated sp4,so I guess I will have to find the usb2.0 drivers hopfully at Asus .com...thanks for the help..

GaryD

[crjdriver]

It kind of makes me mad that you must install the driver if you update to sp4; however if you slipstream the sp into the install, the driver is installed for you.

[mouse1]

crjdriver could you explane (slipstream)!!!

[crjdriver]

Slipstreaming is the process by which the service pack is integrated into the install files. After you install with a slipstreamed disk, you are already at the service pack level. I make custom install disks for both win2k and winxp with the service pack integrated.

[mouse1]

Just how do you do that???I'm pritty new at this stuff,I've been playing with computers for quite awhile now but this kind of thing is quite new to me..probably the grey hairs tugging on the old brain..

[crjdriver]

The process of slipstreaming is not too difficult. First you download the full [not express] version of the service pack. You must extract the sp files either with a third party program such as winrar or by using this syntax W2KSP2.exe –x. After the files are extracted, copy your win2k cd to a folder such as C:\win2k. Open a command prompt and type c:\sp4\i386\update\update.exe /s:c:\win2k

Now the folder you copied your win2k cd to is slipstreamed. If you want to make a bootable cd for installs, you will need burning software such as nero.

Open nero [not nero express] and go to new>boot. You will need either a boot image or you can extract one from your win2k cd. Point nero at where the image resides. Enable expert settings and choose no emulation, change loaded sectors to 4. On the iso tab enable 31 character support. On the label tab put anything you want. Click open and drag the contents of the folder you copied win2k into [not the folder, however the contents of the folder] add anything else you want like drivers, any patches you need or utilities and click burn. You now have a custom win2k cd with sp4 and any other programs you put on it.