RE: Vista Drivers for Logitec QuickCam Ultra Vision SE fail
RJW:
You will have to take "ownership" of the file before doing any operation.
These are some notes about taking ownership that I picked elsewhere on the
web.
"1) Open an elevated command prompt (right-click command prompt, click Run As
Administrator)
2) change the directory to the folder that contains the file that is having
problems (e.g. "cd windows.old\program files\program folder")
3) Type the following command and press enter:
icacls program.exe
Where program.exe is the program that won't run.
If you get an access denied error, execute this command, and then try again:
takeown /F program.exe /A
Executing these commands should give you access to the files:
cd f:\windows.old\program files
takeown /F . /A /R /D Y > NUL
icacls . /grant System
CI)(OI)(IO)(F) /grant
Administrators
CI)(OI)(IO)(F) /grant Users
CI)(OI)(IO)(RX) /grant
System
F) /grant Administrators
F) /grant Users
RX) /T /L /Q
This will allow you to get at the files inside those folders."
Best of luck.
Carlos
"RJW" wrote:
> Vista will not let me rename or delete the file you suggest Carlos...
>
> "Carlos" wrote:
>
> > RJW:
> > This one won't hurt to try.
> > Delete (or just rename) the file named INFCACHE.1 in C:\Windows\Inf
> > Reboot and try again.
> > Somehow that file gets corrupted from time to time and there have been many
> > cases in which its deletion has worked out many "impossible" usb devices
> > installation.
> > Carlos
> >
> > "RJW" wrote:
> >
> > > I did get there.... I have this feeling that I have a early productrion
> > > Version of Vista and the registry is now "corrupted" to the point where
> > > installing device drivers does not go well on this machine, and I dont really
> > > want to start at ground zero, that is why I was thinking MS or someone in the
> > > MS Vista DG's might just say do ______!
> > >
> > > Thanks for your assistance.
> > >
> > > "Carlos" wrote:
> > >
> > > > RJW:
> > > > According to what Vista is complaining about (bad written inf file) I cannot
> > > > help you further.
> > > > Just one last thing.
> > > > Sometimes my only resort to install a driver is getting to the point where I
> > > > have the "Have disk" button.
> > > > Did you actually get there or just included the installation files dir in
> > > > the search options?
> > > > Carlos
> > > >
> > > > "RJW" wrote:
> > > >
> > > > >
> > > > > I downloaded and expanded, then attempted to install manually... Got the
> > > > > same error I get when Vista downloads and installs driver automatically
> > > > > (windows update).
> > > > >
> > > > > ___________________________________________________________
> > > > > Windows encountered a problem installing the driver software for your device
> > > > >
> > > > > Windows found the the driver siftware for you device, but encountered and
> > > > > error while attempting to install it.
> > > > >
> > > > > Logitech USB Camera (ultra vison)
> > > > >
> > > > > An error occured during the installation of the device.
> > > > >
> > > > > The driver installation file for this device is missing a necessary entry.
> > > > > This may be because the INF was written for Windows95 or later. Contact your
> > > > > hardware vendor.
> > > > > .
> > > > > .
> > > > > .
> > > > > "Carlos" wrote:
> > > > >
> > > > > > RJW:
> > > > > > Go here:
> > > > > > http://test.catalog.update.microsoft.com/v7/site/Search.aspx?q=logitech quickcam ultra vision
> > > > > > And download the one labeled "Logitech - Other Hardware - Logitech QuickCam
> > > > > > Ultra Vision - Windows Vista,Windows XP 64-Bit Edition Version 2003"
> > > > > > It is a 3.3 MB download and is dated May 11th, 2007.
> > > > > > After the download finishes you will have a *.cab file
> > > > > > Uncompress it in order to have the drivers expanded (many inf, sys, dll's,
> > > > > > etc.)
> > > > > > Now you can install your web camera via the "Have Disk" option, pointing to
> > > > > > the dir where you uncompressed the downloaded cab.
> > > > > > Carlos
> > > > > >
> > > > > > "RJW" wrote:
> > > > > >
> > > > > > > Vista Drivers for Logitec QuickCam Ultra Vision SE fail from Logitec website
> > > > > > > or from Microsoft Windows Update.
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > Same with Plantronics DSP 500, same with a few other things...
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > The machine is a ASUS A8N32-SLI Deluxe, AMD FX-60, 4GB dual channel memory,
> > > > > > > 1TB of disk.
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > I went to the Logitec WebCam as it is supposed to be Vista Cerified...
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > Any thoughts?