Vista SP1 installed wrong driver!

DaveGo · 07-13-2008, 02:51 PM

Hi
Is there any way I can manually install a driver for my hardware in Vista? I have just completed a clean install of Vista and updated to SP1. Now Vista is installing the wrong driver for my Pinnacle USB DVB TV Stick. I have downloaded the driver from Pinnacle and tried updating the driver from device manager but windows just tells me I have the most up to date driver? I uninstall the driver fom device manager but as soon as I plug the thing in again it installs the driver! Help. many thanks for any help you guys can give me.

Lead3 · 07-13-2008, 08:40 PM

Go to the device manager and select update driver.
Then choose "Browse my computer for driver software"
Then "Let me pick from a list of device drivers on my computer"
On the next page select "Have disk" and browse to the place where you downloaded the driver. Select it and select open, then OK. It should then show your device in the Model window and you should select next. It will then install the driver. Select close and you're done.

Paul

DaveGo · 07-14-2008, 01:54 PM

Thanks very much, it's shown in device manager as a USB camera but is working.
David.

Lead3 · 07-14-2008, 01:57 PM

Your welcome! I'm glad it worked out. I've seen similar devices show up as cameras as well. I don't think it is a problem.

Paul

DaveGo · 07-17-2008, 01:37 PM

Hi, I have another annoying problem now. Everytime I restart or unplug the Pinnacle TV Stick windows re installs the USB camera driver and I have to go through the whole process of manually updating the driver again. Help!!!

07-13-2008, 02:51 PM	#1 (permalink)
DaveGo Registered User Join Date: Jul 2008 Posts: 3 OS: Vista SP1	Vista SP1 installed wrong driver! Hi Is there any way I can manually install a driver for my hardware in Vista? I have just completed a clean install of Vista and updated to SP1. Now Vista is installing the wrong driver for my Pinnacle USB DVB TV Stick. I have downloaded the driver from Pinnacle and tried updating the driver from device manager but windows just tells me I have the most up to date driver? I uninstall the driver fom device manager but as soon as I plug the thing in again it installs the driver! Help. many thanks for any help you guys can give me.

07-13-2008, 08:40 PM	#2 (permalink)
Lead3 Hardware Tech Team Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Florida, USA Posts: 884 OS: 98SE,2000,XP SP3,VISTA SP1	Re: Vista SP1 installed wrong driver! Go to the device manager and select update driver. Then choose "Browse my computer for driver software" Then "Let me pick from a list of device drivers on my computer" On the next page select "Have disk" and browse to the place where you downloaded the driver. Select it and select open, then OK. It should then show your device in the Model window and you should select next. It will then install the driver. Select close and you're done. Paul __________________

07-14-2008, 01:54 PM	#3 (permalink)
DaveGo Registered User Join Date: Jul 2008 Posts: 3 OS: Vista SP1	Re: Vista SP1 installed wrong driver! Thanks very much, it's shown in device manager as a USB camera but is working. David.

07-14-2008, 01:57 PM	#4 (permalink)
Lead3 Hardware Tech Team Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Florida, USA Posts: 884 OS: 98SE,2000,XP SP3,VISTA SP1	Re: Vista SP1 installed wrong driver! Your welcome! I'm glad it worked out. I've seen similar devices show up as cameras as well. I don't think it is a problem. Paul __________________

07-17-2008, 01:37 PM	#5 (permalink)
DaveGo Registered User Join Date: Jul 2008 Posts: 3 OS: Vista SP1	Re: Vista SP1 installed wrong driver! Hi, I have another annoying problem now. Everytime I restart or unplug the Pinnacle TV Stick windows re installs the USB camera driver and I have to go through the whole process of manually updating the driver again. Help!!!