Hewlett-Packard - Other Hardware - psc 1200 (DOT4USB) 80070103

OS: Windows Vista Home Premium.
Windows update tells me I have this optional update:
Hewlett-Packard - Other Hardware - psc 1200 (DOT4USB)

But when I try to install it I get this error code:
80070103

I realize that with non-windows drivers, it is better to update them through
the manufacturer. But according to HP, I do not need an update since all
drivers for this particular printer are pre installed in vista. So why does
Vista show an update available? I could of course just hide this update but
the inconsistency seems indicative of a larger problem.

Buddacow wrote:
> OS: Windows Vista Home Premium.
> Windows update tells me I have this optional update:
> Hewlett-Packard - Other Hardware - psc 1200 (DOT4USB)
>
> But when I try to install it I get this error code:
> 80070103
>
> I realize that with non-windows drivers, it is better to update
> them through the manufacturer. But according to HP, I do not need
> an update since all drivers for this particular printer are pre
> installed in vista. So why does Vista show an update available? I
> could of course just hide this update but the inconsistency seems
> indicative of a larger problem.

It is plausible that Microsoft is correcting an issue in their driver that
was included in Vista... Since the manufacturer decided to pretty much dump
support for the device (obviously) however - you may want to consider a new
device anyway. ;-)

http://taurarian.mvps.org/WU_Vista/vista.htm

Specifically:
0x80070103 - If it is a driver then the driver you are trying to install is
already installed or you're trying to install an older driver.
It is my personal opinion that all drivers should be obtained from the
manufacturer's site rather than from Windows Update.

Windows Update error 80070103
http://windowshelp.microsoft.com/Win...dabcd1033.mspx

Error message when you try to upgrade a computer to Windows Vista: "This
computer does not have enough space for temporary files. Error code
0x80070103"
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/928232

--
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MS-MVP
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Hi Buddacow,

I also run Vista Premium with HP hardware.

I had your problem on the 10/06/07 when I was offered three HP updates;
Two downloaded ok but the (DOT 4USB) would not load, in all I tried three
times to no avail.

In the end I hid it, as of today I have had no ill effects;
? Why fix something that is not broken?

--
regards: muffet


"Buddacow" wrote:

> OS: Windows Vista Home Premium.
> Windows update tells me I have this optional update:
> Hewlett-Packard - Other Hardware - psc 1200 (DOT4USB)
>
> But when I try to install it I get this error code:
> 80070103
>
> I realize that with non-windows drivers, it is better to update them through
> the manufacturer. But according to HP, I do not need an update since all
> drivers for this particular printer are pre installed in vista. So why does
> Vista show an update available? I could of course just hide this update but
> the inconsistency seems indicative of a larger problem.
>