1 Reply by mraeryceos

(14 replies, posted in DriverPack Graphics)

needlestack wrote:

I've had this problem also. I was installing on a Toshiba Satellite L455D.

The error on first startup is: "Error 1904.Module C:\Program Files\Common Files\ATI\Technologies\Multimedia\atimpenc.dll failed to register. HRESULT -2147220473."

I click OK and get the same message as above except with "atixcode.dll"

I click OK and it proceeds to finish starting Windows but pops up the warning: "The ATI Control Panel failed to initialize because no ATI driver is installed, or the ATI driver is not working properly. The ATI Control Panel will now exit." I have tried with both the old and new style ATI control panels.

Looking under Display Properties > Advanced > Adapter, all the information is listed as <unavailable>. Under the Device Manager I see a Display Adapter flagged with the yellow exclamation point thing - "ATI RADEON 3100 Graphics".

...

Had similar problem with Macbook Pro a1212 (aka MacbookPro2,1).  Although Display Properties > Advanced > Adapter shows the information.  "Ati Mobility Radeon X1600", and the Display Adapter does not have the yellow flag.

I got the same error messages about atimpenc.dll and atixcode.dll.  I may have gotten the additional error message, but I can't remember.  I too do not have Netfx 2.0 installed.  I also noticed that for a Dell laptop, I could not install the touchpad driver without Netfx 2.0, and it did not give me any error that indicated what it needed.  I think I may put back Netfx 2.0 into my slimmed down XP ISO, as it has become a bit of a requirement?  Anyone else have these experiences?

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2 Reply by mraeryceos

(9 replies, posted in 3rd Party DriverPacks)

They can be used:
http://unattended.msfn.org/unattended.xp/view/web/34/

Though I'm a little confused about how a 32bit operating system would use a 64bit driver.
Let me get this right... if you are using Windows XP 32 bit Operating System on a 64 bit processor, everything's ok, because processor is backwards compatible... see example:
http://www.pcstats.com/articleview.cfm?articleID=1665

So, if you are using a 32 bit operating system, it doesn't matter that you have 64 bit hardware: you should use 32 bit drivers to match the operating system  <-  Is this statement correct?

AFAIK, the consumer market for new hardware selling is still focused on 32 bit?

[edit]
Ok: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/X86-64#Windows
http://www.overclock3d.net/news.php?/ga … ter_2008/1

[edit #2]
What about the upcoming Windows 7 ??? (supposedly 2010)
Quote: "The client versions of Windows 7 will ship in both 32-bit and 64-bit versions."
Quote from: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Windows_7

The question is, what will retailers sell as a majority of units: 32-bit Win7 or 64-bit Win7?  (what will manufacturers provide and why?)  This will determine if 64-bit OS is adopted as mainstream.

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3 Reply by mraeryceos

(7 replies, posted in 3rd Party DriverPacks)

jumz and muiz... you do it the old way... you know, before you were using driverpacks.  Check out unattended methods at msfn

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4 Reply by mraeryceos

(14 replies, posted in News)

As another resort, there's always uploading as Torrents, and letting the userbase support each other's bandwidth.  What would be the downside?

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5 Reply by mraeryceos

(101 replies, posted in Feature Requests)

Yes please!  I thought you guys were going to stay at 32 bit support and I didn't know what I was going to do.**

Has anyone else had probs installing some of the newer audio drivers?  It's murder!  The ones I've come across you have to install in just the right order, beginning with... you guessed right: MICRO$OFT's crap.

** I could always beg

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6 Topic by mraeryceos

(1 replies, posted in DriverPack Graphics)

FYI: On a new WinXP SP1 install (Windows CD had october 2007 driverpacks integrated), e7221 graphics was not automatically installed.  It is a dell poweredge sc420.  I finally found the drivers that would install here:

-> click on the checkbox to enable download
http://download.fujitsu-siemens.com/Dow … 396AF4BAF2

I opened the exe with winrar and used the inf file within.  Hope this helps.

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7 Reply by mraeryceos

(33 replies, posted in Other)

Method 1 failed.  In order to make it work, while it was running I copied stuff from .\D\D\ to .\D\ so that it wouldn't give a critical error when it found nothing in .\D\
Also told me:

Created OemPnpDriversPath entry.  The length is 15591, which EXCEEDS the 4096 character limit.  You can continue the installation, but the paths listed after the 4096 character limit will NOT be processed.  You may want to remove some DriverPacks or switch to method 2.

but I guess this doesn't matter since winnt.sif won't be used with "Search removable media" when updating a driver.

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8 Reply by mraeryceos

(33 replies, posted in Other)

I think I get it... what I have to do is this:

quote from OverFlow:
Quite simple to do
Just create a CD using method 1

PS its over 300 meg useing method 2 and around 500 useing method 1 with all packs selected.

PPS You can put the cab compressed drivers that are in the $OEM$ folder after method 1 on a CD by themselves for what you want, furthermore, fully extracting the drivers from the 7zip archives will result in over 1 gig of drivers.

You are saying that windows will be able to find the drivers in the cab form, so method 1 is beneficial for fitting the drivers on CD.

So what I will try after finished is this:
1. After installing windows xp, I find in the device manager items without correct drivers.
2. click "Update driver" for one of those items
3. click "Install from a list or specific location"
4. checkbox "Search removable media" and click next

If instead I were to checkbox "Include this location in the search", could I choose the root folder for the drivers?  I think this option will ONLY look in the one "location" selected, with no subfolders.  Please confirm.

I believe USB 2.0 hi speed is faster than a 52x CD-Rom by about 5 to 10 times:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_device_bandwidths

Is it possible to put the DriverPacks on an external USB drive, and specify a folder for Windows XP to "Search for the best driver in these locations", that would include all the subfolders?

If not, does a USB thumb drive qualify under "Search removable media"?

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9 Reply by mraeryceos

(2 replies, posted in Installation Platforms)

I think I get it... what I have to do is this:

quote from OverFlow:
Quite simple to do
Just create a CD using method 1

PS its over 300 meg useing method 2 and around 500 useing method 1 with all packs selected.

PPS You can put the cab compressed drivers that are in the $OEM$ folder after method 1 on a CD by themselves for what you want, furthermore, fully extracting the drivers from the 7zip archives will result in over 1 gig of drivers.

So what I will try after finished is this:
1. After installing windows xp, I find in the device manager items without correct drivers.
2. click "Update driver" for one of those items
3. click "Install from a list or specific location"
4. checkbox "Search removable media" and click next

If instead I were to checkbox "Include this location in the search", could I choose the root folder for the drivers?  I think this option will ONLY look in the one "location" selected, with no subfolders.  Please confirm.

I believe USB 2.0 hi speed is faster than a 52x CD-Rom by about 5 to 10 times:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_device_bandwidths

Is it possible to put the DriverPacks on an external USB drive, and specify a specific folder for Windows XP to "Search for the best driver in these locations", that would include all the subfolders?

If not, does a USB thumb drive qualify under "Search removable media"?

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10 Topic by mraeryceos

(2 replies, posted in Installation Platforms)

I apologize if this has been asked before, but did not find anything in faq

I would like to know if it is possible to create a driverpacks cd for use AFTER the operating system is installed.  Something that could install drivers for hardware that is not functioning or doesn't have drivers installed.

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11 Reply by mraeryceos

(7 replies, posted in Other)

Yeah, never enough time.  I don't waste time... don't even own a TV... though I'm not the model of efficiency either.  I freelance IT support, but most of the time I'm in my own world learning and finding myself.  For fun I contra dance  http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Contra_dance

Twig, how the h*ll do you manage 16,500 computers!  People's data must be centralized, and the computers expendable so you only need to have some ready to replace the ones that fall.  If I were in Michigan I would be stopping by your trash pile daily.

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12 Topic by mraeryceos

(7 replies, posted in Other)

I'd like to know how the people that work hard at DriverPacks make a living.  Is this all a volunteer thing?  How do you make time???  How many hours a week do you devote to DriverPacks?  Are you just rich already and don't really have to work, such that you can pursue a rewarding occupation without worry about money (I'm so jealous).

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13 Reply by mraeryceos

(4 replies, posted in Feedback and Support - DriverPacks Base)

Can an older driver be used that doesn't include DRM?

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14 Topic by mraeryceos

(4 replies, posted in Feedback and Support - DriverPacks Base)

I had a hunch about KB888111 having to do with DRM, so I searched and found this:

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/888111/en-us

don't install this, if it is installed, remove it.

listen to some of the "features" in it.
• Glitch-free audio
• Improved security of the content that you want to help protect
• Easier phase-out of products that are at the "end of life"

this hotfix caused glitches
who wants to help protect content? they mean, they are building DRM into the drivers.
and this allows OEMS like creative to stop making drivers for older products.

this is severely bad for consumers.
and especially bad for SB users.

May I ask if there is a way to keep functionality without adding any DRM stuff?  Are there open source DRM decoders available that could be slipstreamed instead?

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