USR805417a Wireless PCI Adapter Issue

I currently use Vista Ultimate and have recently purchased a USR805417a
Wireless PCI Adapter. All the documentation plus the USR website states that
the drivers will load automatically under Vista. However, although Vista does
indeed find the drivers, it always fails with the error 'File Not Found'. If
I use the Windows Update website, it also fails with 'File Not Found' but
this time I can identify a Microsoft Error Message - 80070002.

As suggested on the Microsft support website, I have tried deleting the
files in the Windows > SoftwareDistribution > DataStore and Downloads
directories but the same error keeps appearing and the drivers fail to
install.

Can anyone suggest a solution?

Regards,

Michael Walker

Try renaming the whole folder:
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=910336

1. Stop the Windows Update service (make sure you are logged on as an Administrator)
Start button || Control Panel ||System and Maintenance ||Administrative Tools
Double-click Services
(Provide the Administrator password or confirmation if prompted to do so.)
Right-click the Windows Update service and click Stop.

2. Click Start, type %windir% in the Start Search box, and then press ENTER.

Locate and open the SoftwareDistribution folder.
Clear the contents of the DataStore folder and the Downloads folder.

3. Start the Windows Update service

Start button || Control Panel ||System and Maintenance ||Administrative Tools
Double-click Services
(Provide the Administrator password or confirmation if prompted to do so.)
Right-click the Windows Update service and click Start.

This procedure will erase your history on the Windows Update Site.


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"mxwalker" <> wrote in message
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|I currently use Vista Ultimate and have recently purchased a USR805417a
| Wireless PCI Adapter. All the documentation plus the USR website states that
| the drivers will load automatically under Vista. However, although Vista does
| indeed find the drivers, it always fails with the error 'File Not Found'. If
| I use the Windows Update website, it also fails with 'File Not Found' but
| this time I can identify a Microsoft Error Message - 80070002.
|
| As suggested on the Microsft support website, I have tried deleting the
| files in the Windows > SoftwareDistribution > DataStore and Downloads
| directories but the same error keeps appearing and the drivers fail to
| install.
|
| Can anyone suggest a solution?
|
| Regards,
|
| Michael Walker

Hi,

Thanks for the reply.

I have done as you and Microsoft suggest and renamed the
SoftwareDistribution directory but unfortunately it didn't work and when it
downloaded the driver again, I got the same 'File Not Found' message.


Regards,

Michael Walker


"TaurArian [MS-MVP]" wrote:

> Try renaming the whole folder:
> http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=910336
>
> 1. Stop the Windows Update service (make sure you are logged on as an Administrator)
> Start button || Control Panel ||System and Maintenance ||Administrative Tools
> Double-click Services
> (Provide the Administrator password or confirmation if prompted to do so.)
> Right-click the Windows Update service and click Stop.
>
> 2. Click Start, type %windir% in the Start Search box, and then press ENTER.
>
> Locate and open the SoftwareDistribution folder.
> Clear the contents of the DataStore folder and the Downloads folder.
>
> 3. Start the Windows Update service
>
> Start button || Control Panel ||System and Maintenance ||Administrative Tools
> Double-click Services
> (Provide the Administrator password or confirmation if prompted to do so.)
> Right-click the Windows Update service and click Start.
>
> This procedure will erase your history on the Windows Update Site.
>
>
> --
> ====================================
> TaurArian [MS-MVP] 2005-2008 - Australia
> ====================================
> How to make a good post: http://www.dts-l.org/goodpost.htm
> Defending your machine: http://defendingyourmachine2.blogspot.com/
> http://taurarian.mvps.org/index.htm
>
> Emails will not be acknowledged - please post to the newsgroup so all may benefit.
>
>
> "mxwalker" <> wrote in message
> news:BE373819-7CD0-40A5-A197-...
> |I currently use Vista Ultimate and have recently purchased a USR805417a
> | Wireless PCI Adapter. All the documentation plus the USR website states that
> | the drivers will load automatically under Vista. However, although Vista does
> | indeed find the drivers, it always fails with the error 'File Not Found'. If
> | I use the Windows Update website, it also fails with 'File Not Found' but
> | this time I can identify a Microsoft Error Message - 80070002.
> |
> | As suggested on the Microsft support website, I have tried deleting the
> | files in the Windows > SoftwareDistribution > DataStore and Downloads
> | directories but the same error keeps appearing and the drivers fail to
> | install.
> |
> | Can anyone suggest a solution?
> |
> | Regards,
> |
> | Michael Walker
>
>
>

Now that's annoying. I'm just starting with Vista so this is a long shot -
Check the downloads folder in the softwaredistribution folder - is the
update in the downloads folder. Perhaps you could try a manual install from
there. This works sometimes in XP.
K

"mxwalker" wrote:

> Hi,
>
> Thanks for the reply.
>
> I have done as you and Microsoft suggest and renamed the
> SoftwareDistribution directory but unfortunately it didn't work and when it
> downloaded the driver again, I got the same 'File Not Found' message.
>
>
> Regards,
>
> Michael Walker
>
>
> "TaurArian [MS-MVP]" wrote:
>
> > Try renaming the whole folder:
> > http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=910336
> >
> > 1. Stop the Windows Update service (make sure you are logged on as an Administrator)
> > Start button || Control Panel ||System and Maintenance ||Administrative Tools
> > Double-click Services
> > (Provide the Administrator password or confirmation if prompted to do so.)
> > Right-click the Windows Update service and click Stop.
> >
> > 2. Click Start, type %windir% in the Start Search box, and then press ENTER.
> >
> > Locate and open the SoftwareDistribution folder.
> > Clear the contents of the DataStore folder and the Downloads folder.
> >
> > 3. Start the Windows Update service
> >
> > Start button || Control Panel ||System and Maintenance ||Administrative Tools
> > Double-click Services
> > (Provide the Administrator password or confirmation if prompted to do so.)
> > Right-click the Windows Update service and click Start.
> >
> > This procedure will erase your history on the Windows Update Site.
> >
> >
> > --
> > ====================================
> > TaurArian [MS-MVP] 2005-2008 - Australia
> > ====================================
> > How to make a good post: http://www.dts-l.org/goodpost.htm
> > Defending your machine: http://defendingyourmachine2.blogspot.com/
> > http://taurarian.mvps.org/index.htm
> >
> > Emails will not be acknowledged - please post to the newsgroup so all may benefit.
> >
> >
> > "mxwalker" <> wrote in message
> > news:BE373819-7CD0-40A5-A197-...
> > |I currently use Vista Ultimate and have recently purchased a USR805417a
> > | Wireless PCI Adapter. All the documentation plus the USR website states that
> > | the drivers will load automatically under Vista. However, although Vista does
> > | indeed find the drivers, it always fails with the error 'File Not Found'. If
> > | I use the Windows Update website, it also fails with 'File Not Found' but
> > | this time I can identify a Microsoft Error Message - 80070002.
> > |
> > | As suggested on the Microsft support website, I have tried deleting the
> > | files in the Windows > SoftwareDistribution > DataStore and Downloads
> > | directories but the same error keeps appearing and the drivers fail to
> > | install.
> > |
> > | Can anyone suggest a solution?
> > |
> > | Regards,
> > |
> > | Michael Walker
> >
> >
> >

Unfortunately I have found out that this won't work either as the driver is
embedded within Vista itself - it hasn't downloaded it from Windows Update.
After sleeping on it however, I think the best solution is to reinstall Vista
to see if it picks up the adapter and automatically loads the drivers during
the installation routine.

Mike

"TaurArian" wrote:

> Now that's annoying. I'm just starting with Vista so this is a long shot -
> Check the downloads folder in the softwaredistribution folder - is the
> update in the downloads folder. Perhaps you could try a manual install from
> there. This works sometimes in XP.
> K
>
> "mxwalker" wrote:
>
> > Hi,
> >
> > Thanks for the reply.
> >
> > I have done as you and Microsoft suggest and renamed the
> > SoftwareDistribution directory but unfortunately it didn't work and when it
> > downloaded the driver again, I got the same 'File Not Found' message.
> >
> >
> > Regards,
> >
> > Michael Walker
> >
> >
> > "TaurArian [MS-MVP]" wrote:
> >
> > > Try renaming the whole folder:
> > > http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=910336
> > >
> > > 1. Stop the Windows Update service (make sure you are logged on as an Administrator)
> > > Start button || Control Panel ||System and Maintenance ||Administrative Tools
> > > Double-click Services
> > > (Provide the Administrator password or confirmation if prompted to do so.)
> > > Right-click the Windows Update service and click Stop.
> > >
> > > 2. Click Start, type %windir% in the Start Search box, and then press ENTER.
> > >
> > > Locate and open the SoftwareDistribution folder.
> > > Clear the contents of the DataStore folder and the Downloads folder.
> > >
> > > 3. Start the Windows Update service
> > >
> > > Start button || Control Panel ||System and Maintenance ||Administrative Tools
> > > Double-click Services
> > > (Provide the Administrator password or confirmation if prompted to do so.)
> > > Right-click the Windows Update service and click Start.
> > >
> > > This procedure will erase your history on the Windows Update Site.
> > >
> > >
> > > --
> > > ====================================
> > > TaurArian [MS-MVP] 2005-2008 - Australia
> > > ====================================
> > > How to make a good post: http://www.dts-l.org/goodpost.htm
> > > Defending your machine: http://defendingyourmachine2.blogspot.com/
> > > http://taurarian.mvps.org/index.htm
> > >
> > > Emails will not be acknowledged - please post to the newsgroup so all may benefit.
> > >
> > >
> > > "mxwalker" <> wrote in message
> > > news:BE373819-7CD0-40A5-A197-...
> > > |I currently use Vista Ultimate and have recently purchased a USR805417a
> > > | Wireless PCI Adapter. All the documentation plus the USR website states that
> > > | the drivers will load automatically under Vista. However, although Vista does
> > > | indeed find the drivers, it always fails with the error 'File Not Found'. If
> > > | I use the Windows Update website, it also fails with 'File Not Found' but
> > > | this time I can identify a Microsoft Error Message - 80070002.
> > > |
> > > | As suggested on the Microsft support website, I have tried deleting the
> > > | files in the Windows > SoftwareDistribution > DataStore and Downloads
> > > | directories but the same error keeps appearing and the drivers fail to
> > > | install.
> > > |
> > > | Can anyone suggest a solution?
> > > |
> > > | Regards,
> > > |
> > > | Michael Walker
> > >
> > >
> > >

Good luck. Hope it works out for you.
K

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"mxwalker" <> wrote in message
news:8AA3AAA9-A27F-46E0-8C70-...
| Unfortunately I have found out that this won't work either as the driver is
| embedded within Vista itself - it hasn't downloaded it from Windows Update.
| After sleeping on it however, I think the best solution is to reinstall Vista
| to see if it picks up the adapter and automatically loads the drivers during
| the installation routine.
|
| Mike
|
| "TaurArian" wrote:
|
| > Now that's annoying. I'm just starting with Vista so this is a long shot -
| > Check the downloads folder in the softwaredistribution folder - is the
| > update in the downloads folder. Perhaps you could try a manual install from
| > there. This works sometimes in XP.
| > K
| >
| > "mxwalker" wrote:
| >
| > > Hi,
| > >
| > > Thanks for the reply.
| > >
| > > I have done as you and Microsoft suggest and renamed the
| > > SoftwareDistribution directory but unfortunately it didn't work and when it
| > > downloaded the driver again, I got the same 'File Not Found' message.
| > >
| > >
| > > Regards,
| > >
| > > Michael Walker
| > >
| > >
| > > "TaurArian [MS-MVP]" wrote:
| > >
| > > > Try renaming the whole folder:
| > > > http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=910336
| > > >
| > > > 1. Stop the Windows Update service (make sure you are logged on as an
Administrator)
| > > > Start button || Control Panel ||System and Maintenance ||Administrative Tools
| > > > Double-click Services
| > > > (Provide the Administrator password or confirmation if prompted to do so.)
| > > > Right-click the Windows Update service and click Stop.
| > > >
| > > > 2. Click Start, type %windir% in the Start Search box, and then press ENTER.
| > > >
| > > > Locate and open the SoftwareDistribution folder.
| > > > Clear the contents of the DataStore folder and the Downloads folder.
| > > >
| > > > 3. Start the Windows Update service
| > > >
| > > > Start button || Control Panel ||System and Maintenance ||Administrative Tools
| > > > Double-click Services
| > > > (Provide the Administrator password or confirmation if prompted to do so.)
| > > > Right-click the Windows Update service and click Start.
| > > >
| > > > This procedure will erase your history on the Windows Update Site.
| > > >
| > > >
| > > > --
| > > > ====================================
| > > > TaurArian [MS-MVP] 2005-2008 - Australia
| > > > ====================================
| > > > How to make a good post: http://www.dts-l.org/goodpost.htm
| > > > Defending your machine: http://defendingyourmachine2.blogspot.com/
| > > > http://taurarian.mvps.org/index.htm
| > > >
| > > > Emails will not be acknowledged - please post to the newsgroup so all may benefit.
| > > >
| > > >
| > > > "mxwalker" <> wrote in message
| > > > news:BE373819-7CD0-40A5-A197-...
| > > > |I currently use Vista Ultimate and have recently purchased a USR805417a
| > > > | Wireless PCI Adapter. All the documentation plus the USR website states that
| > > > | the drivers will load automatically under Vista. However, although Vista does
| > > > | indeed find the drivers, it always fails with the error 'File Not Found'. If
| > > > | I use the Windows Update website, it also fails with 'File Not Found' but
| > > > | this time I can identify a Microsoft Error Message - 80070002.
| > > > |
| > > > | As suggested on the Microsft support website, I have tried deleting the
| > > > | files in the Windows > SoftwareDistribution > DataStore and Downloads
| > > > | directories but the same error keeps appearing and the drivers fail to
| > > > | install.
| > > > |
| > > > | Can anyone suggest a solution?
| > > > |
| > > > | Regards,
| > > > |
| > > > | Michael Walker
| > > >
| > > >
| > > >

Hi,

Having completly reinstalled Vista, it now seems to be working correctly and
I now have a wireless connection.

Thanks for asll your suggestions.

Regards,

Michael Walker



"TaurArian [MS-MVP]" wrote:

> Good luck. Hope it works out for you.
> K
>
> --
> ====================================
> TaurArian [MS-MVP] 2005-2008 - Australia
> ====================================
> How to make a good post: http://www.dts-l.org/goodpost.htm
> Defending your machine: http://defendingyourmachine2.blogspot.com/
> http://taurarian.mvps.org/index.htm
>
> Emails will not be acknowledged - please post to the newsgroup so all may benefit.
>
>
> "mxwalker" <> wrote in message
> news:8AA3AAA9-A27F-46E0-8C70-...
> | Unfortunately I have found out that this won't work either as the driver is
> | embedded within Vista itself - it hasn't downloaded it from Windows Update.
> | After sleeping on it however, I think the best solution is to reinstall Vista
> | to see if it picks up the adapter and automatically loads the drivers during
> | the installation routine.
> |
> | Mike
> |
> | "TaurArian" wrote:
> |
> | > Now that's annoying. I'm just starting with Vista so this is a long shot -
> | > Check the downloads folder in the softwaredistribution folder - is the
> | > update in the downloads folder. Perhaps you could try a manual install from
> | > there. This works sometimes in XP.
> | > K
> | >
> | > "mxwalker" wrote:
> | >
> | > > Hi,
> | > >
> | > > Thanks for the reply.
> | > >
> | > > I have done as you and Microsoft suggest and renamed the
> | > > SoftwareDistribution directory but unfortunately it didn't work and when it
> | > > downloaded the driver again, I got the same 'File Not Found' message.
> | > >
> | > >
> | > > Regards,
> | > >
> | > > Michael Walker
> | > >
> | > >
> | > > "TaurArian [MS-MVP]" wrote:
> | > >
> | > > > Try renaming the whole folder:
> | > > > http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=910336
> | > > >
> | > > > 1. Stop the Windows Update service (make sure you are logged on as an
> Administrator)
> | > > > Start button || Control Panel ||System and Maintenance ||Administrative Tools
> | > > > Double-click Services
> | > > > (Provide the Administrator password or confirmation if prompted to do so.)
> | > > > Right-click the Windows Update service and click Stop.
> | > > >
> | > > > 2. Click Start, type %windir% in the Start Search box, and then press ENTER.
> | > > >
> | > > > Locate and open the SoftwareDistribution folder.
> | > > > Clear the contents of the DataStore folder and the Downloads folder.
> | > > >
> | > > > 3. Start the Windows Update service
> | > > >
> | > > > Start button || Control Panel ||System and Maintenance ||Administrative Tools
> | > > > Double-click Services
> | > > > (Provide the Administrator password or confirmation if prompted to do so.)
> | > > > Right-click the Windows Update service and click Start.
> | > > >
> | > > > This procedure will erase your history on the Windows Update Site.
> | > > >
> | > > >
> | > > > --
> | > > > ====================================
> | > > > TaurArian [MS-MVP] 2005-2008 - Australia
> | > > > ====================================
> | > > > How to make a good post: http://www.dts-l.org/goodpost.htm
> | > > > Defending your machine: http://defendingyourmachine2.blogspot.com/
> | > > > http://taurarian.mvps.org/index.htm
> | > > >
> | > > > Emails will not be acknowledged - please post to the newsgroup so all may benefit.
> | > > >
> | > > >
> | > > > "mxwalker" <> wrote in message
> | > > > news:BE373819-7CD0-40A5-A197-...
> | > > > |I currently use Vista Ultimate and have recently purchased a USR805417a
> | > > > | Wireless PCI Adapter. All the documentation plus the USR website states that
> | > > > | the drivers will load automatically under Vista. However, although Vista does
> | > > > | indeed find the drivers, it always fails with the error 'File Not Found'. If
> | > > > | I use the Windows Update website, it also fails with 'File Not Found' but
> | > > > | this time I can identify a Microsoft Error Message - 80070002.
> | > > > |
> | > > > | As suggested on the Microsft support website, I have tried deleting the
> | > > > | files in the Windows > SoftwareDistribution > DataStore and Downloads
> | > > > | directories but the same error keeps appearing and the drivers fail to
> | > > > | install.
> | > > > |
> | > > > | Can anyone suggest a solution?
> | > > > |
> | > > > | Regards,
> | > > > |
> | > > > | Michael Walker
> | > > >
> | > > >
> | > > >
>
>
>

Unfortunately reinstallation of Vista seems to be the only way. Thanks for reporting back.
K

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"mxwalker" <> wrote in message
news:C1972001-6A05-4011-8117-...
| Hi,
|
| Having completly reinstalled Vista, it now seems to be working correctly and
| I now have a wireless connection.
|
| Thanks for asll your suggestions.
|
| Regards,
|
| Michael Walker
|
|
|
| "TaurArian [MS-MVP]" wrote:
|
| > Good luck. Hope it works out for you.
| > K
| >
| > --
| > ====================================
| > TaurArian [MS-MVP] 2005-2008 - Australia
| > ====================================
| > How to make a good post: http://www.dts-l.org/goodpost.htm
| > Defending your machine: http://defendingyourmachine2.blogspot.com/
| > http://taurarian.mvps.org/index.htm
| >
| > Emails will not be acknowledged - please post to the newsgroup so all may benefit.
| >
| >
| > "mxwalker" <> wrote in message
| > news:8AA3AAA9-A27F-46E0-8C70-...
| > | Unfortunately I have found out that this won't work either as the driver is
| > | embedded within Vista itself - it hasn't downloaded it from Windows Update.
| > | After sleeping on it however, I think the best solution is to reinstall Vista
| > | to see if it picks up the adapter and automatically loads the drivers during
| > | the installation routine.
| > |
| > | Mike
| > |
| > | "TaurArian" wrote:
| > |
| > | > Now that's annoying. I'm just starting with Vista so this is a long shot -
| > | > Check the downloads folder in the softwaredistribution folder - is the
| > | > update in the downloads folder. Perhaps you could try a manual install from
| > | > there. This works sometimes in XP.
| > | > K
| > | >
| > | > "mxwalker" wrote:
| > | >
| > | > > Hi,
| > | > >
| > | > > Thanks for the reply.
| > | > >
| > | > > I have done as you and Microsoft suggest and renamed the
| > | > > SoftwareDistribution directory but unfortunately it didn't work and when it
| > | > > downloaded the driver again, I got the same 'File Not Found' message.
| > | > >
| > | > >
| > | > > Regards,
| > | > >
| > | > > Michael Walker
| > | > >
| > | > >
| > | > > "TaurArian [MS-MVP]" wrote:
| > | > >
| > | > > > Try renaming the whole folder:
| > | > > > http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=910336
| > | > > >
| > | > > > 1. Stop the Windows Update service (make sure you are logged on as an
| > Administrator)
| > | > > > Start button || Control Panel ||System and Maintenance ||Administrative Tools
| > | > > > Double-click Services
| > | > > > (Provide the Administrator password or confirmation if prompted to do so.)
| > | > > > Right-click the Windows Update service and click Stop.
| > | > > >
| > | > > > 2. Click Start, type %windir% in the Start Search box, and then press ENTER.
| > | > > >
| > | > > > Locate and open the SoftwareDistribution folder.
| > | > > > Clear the contents of the DataStore folder and the Downloads folder.
| > | > > >
| > | > > > 3. Start the Windows Update service
| > | > > >
| > | > > > Start button || Control Panel ||System and Maintenance ||Administrative Tools
| > | > > > Double-click Services
| > | > > > (Provide the Administrator password or confirmation if prompted to do so.)
| > | > > > Right-click the Windows Update service and click Start.
| > | > > >
| > | > > > This procedure will erase your history on the Windows Update Site.
| > | > > >
| > | > > >
| > | > > > --
| > | > > > ====================================
| > | > > > TaurArian [MS-MVP] 2005-2008 - Australia
| > | > > > ====================================
| > | > > > How to make a good post: http://www.dts-l.org/goodpost.htm
| > | > > > Defending your machine: http://defendingyourmachine2.blogspot.com/
| > | > > > http://taurarian.mvps.org/index.htm
| > | > > >
| > | > > > Emails will not be acknowledged - please post to the newsgroup so all may
benefit.
| > | > > >
| > | > > >
| > | > > > "mxwalker" <> wrote in message
| > | > > > news:BE373819-7CD0-40A5-A197-...
| > | > > > |I currently use Vista Ultimate and have recently purchased a USR805417a
| > | > > > | Wireless PCI Adapter. All the documentation plus the USR website states that
| > | > > > | the drivers will load automatically under Vista. However, although Vista
does
| > | > > > | indeed find the drivers, it always fails with the error 'File Not Found'. If
| > | > > > | I use the Windows Update website, it also fails with 'File Not Found' but
| > | > > > | this time I can identify a Microsoft Error Message - 80070002.
| > | > > > |
| > | > > > | As suggested on the Microsft support website, I have tried deleting the
| > | > > > | files in the Windows > SoftwareDistribution > DataStore and Downloads
| > | > > > | directories but the same error keeps appearing and the drivers fail to
| > | > > > | install.
| > | > > > |
| > | > > > | Can anyone suggest a solution?
| > | > > > |
| > | > > > | Regards,
| > | > > > |
| > | > > > | Michael Walker
| > | > > >
| > | > > >
| > | > > >
| >
| >
| >