Device Manager refuses to uninstall devices

[Kitchkenet]

First, let me appologize for "cross posting"

My problem is this:

IN win XP home, the device manger refuses to allow the un-instalation of the mutiple UBSto Ethernet adapters that it thinks are installed.

after several attempts, the same message is returned

it is " Failed to uninstall the device. The device may be required to boot up the computer"

this message even apears when I try in safe mode.

the reason i need to unistall the drivers is I have a conflit between the "installed" USB adapters, IE: All seven get the same IP address so, no net trafic is allowed.

Pls help, I am stuck. My cobbled network was working until about a week and half ago.

[LiVeWiRe]

Kitchkenet,

Have you tried just disabling all of them save one?

-LW

[Kitchkenet]

well, that wouldn't work they were still using the same IP.

I have had success however, I went to war in the registry and won :-). Microsoft is in it's corner quivering in fear. hehe

The adapter was manufatuered by Microsoft and I kicked it's butt.

I just deleted all references to it in the registry, rebooted, and then I could uninstall them in device manger.

It seems the because it was a M/S product, it decided that it was important enough to disallow uninstaltaion.

thanx for the suggestion though.

[LiVeWiRe]

No problem..glad you found a solution. Good job!

-LW

[Kitchkenet]

arggh! I reinsatlled the adapter and guess what, the darn things all returned.

It must be a software issue with the driver for the device.

any other suggesstions?

I am about to mail this thing Directly to Bill and demand he put this thing you know where. :-)

[glc]

Yet another reason why I won't use M$ networking hardware. I don't like USB networking either, as I indicated in your other thread, but when I *have* to do it, I've had decent results with Linksys USB adapters.