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barret

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    Add new hardware wizard help
    « on: February 06, 2008, 09:42:09 PM »
    Gateway GM5474 Media PC
    Vista Home Premium 32 bit

    I messed up while attempting to install a new dvb card. The found new hardware wizard detected the new hardware and I started following the prompts I cannot remember at what point I was at but at one of the screens I accidentally ticked on the message Do Not Show This Again For This Device. The wizard disappeared and I could not finish the install. I tried removing the card and rebooting then reinstalling the card and rebooting but the computer will no longer detect the card and open the wizard. What can I do? I need help.

    TheEmperor



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      Re: Add new hardware wizard help
      « Reply #1 on: February 06, 2008, 09:46:39 PM »
      go to Start start menu | Control Panel | System and Maintenance | System | Device Manager
      look for a Device with a yellow ! on it, right click on that device and click on Update Driver, or you can click Remove and then reboot.
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      barret

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        Re: Add new hardware wizard help
        « Reply #2 on: February 06, 2008, 09:54:28 PM »
        Thanks but I had already checked the device manager and the device installation never got that far. Its not listed at all.

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        Re: Add new hardware wizard help
        « Reply #3 on: February 06, 2008, 11:49:31 PM »
        Did you try Add Hardware from Control Panel?

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          Re: Add new hardware wizard help
          « Reply #4 on: February 07, 2008, 09:40:26 AM »
          Yes I did with no luck. I did finally get the new hardware wizard to recognize it though.
          I took it out and tried an install on an older computer with XP. The installation was flawless. At this point I new the card was good. so I reinstalled it in the new computer and vista picked it up. I then completed the install. I don't know but I suspect the prior 3 or 4 times that I must not of had a good seat in the pci slot?

          Thanks again for the help

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          Re: Add new hardware wizard help
          « Reply #5 on: February 07, 2008, 05:48:52 PM »
          I'm glad, it worked  8)