Noel
Thu Sep 23 00:37:50 CDT 2004
Have you been running with the Quack?
Are you running Norton System Quack - - errr - Doctor?
If so, then read on......
You may have up to 32,000 empty OEM*.INF files sitting in your
c:\Windows\INF folder, which prevents any program putting a legitimate *.INF
file in there (it also slow your system down to stop, trying to read them
and sort the [non-existent] contents!).
You need to DELETE all 0byte (and ONLY the 0byte) OEM*.INF files.
look here for information on how to do that , and how to prevent it
happening again (i.e. TURN OFF NORTON SYSTEM DOCTOR - unless you are
actively troubleshooting something)
The Symantec site:
http://service1.symantec.com/SUPPORT/nunt.nsf/docid/2000120915010309&src=n
also
"Computer Stops Responding (Hangs) During Setup, Installing Updates, or
Adding New Hardware"
(
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;Q281967)
also
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;Q301540
(which contains the fix for your problem in the NOTE under the patch
description)
Phone your Local MS office, and tell them your problem quoting Q301540 -
they'll either send you the patch, or give you a one-use password, for the
cost of the call.
Good Luck
--
Noel Paton (MS-MVP 2002-2004, Win9x)
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"jozie" <jozie@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:6153BCDE-CBF7-4212-88D1-34CE7129AF3C@microsoft.com...
>I was trying to install my usb driver, when the windows is loading (before
> the login screen), and it says " new hardware detected ... " but, nothing
> comes out after that,
> so i have to disabled the usb driver in bios to login windows.
> can i simply skip the auto-detection in windows, so i can login windows
> and
> install the driver for it?