Hi all! I'm in the middle of installing Windows 8 Pro x64, and I'm suddenly having the "The system cannot find the path specified." error when trying to install some device drivers.
First off, let me start by saying that I'm actually RE-installing Windows 8. I'd already gotten way past this point with no errors, but had a problem that forced me to reinstall. Before the last installation, NONE of my devices gave me this error, and they are ALL the SAME EXACT devices, using the SAME EXACT drivers as the previous times that succeeded!
My last installation attempt was the first time I'd ever encountered this error. I'd already installed all of my drivers, and everything was working perfectly. Suddenly I noticed that the HDMI Audio device of my AMD Radeon HD7850 was reporting an error, saying that it was an unrecognized device with no driver. I'd already installed the latest AMD Catalyst with no errors! The HDMI Audio was already installed. Then suddenly it wasn't. When I tried to reinstall it, I got the "cannot find the path specified" error.
Having never encountered this error before, and not knowing what else to do, I decided to reinstall Windows 8, as much because I wanted to see if I got the same error as anything else. This time, the Catalyst installed perfectly (Again!), and the HDMI Audio is presently installed and happy.
HOWEVER, this time I can't install the driver for my APC UPS (HID battery device)! Last time it installed perfectly (as it always has in the past.) This time, using the SAME DRIVER, I get the "cannot find the path specified" error.
I've checked the Event Viewer, and this error doesn't seem to register.
Now, since the UPS is plugged into my system via a USB connector, I tried all of the obvious options. First I reinstalled the USB driver for the Renesas USB 3.0 controller. It installed fine.
Then I tried moving the connector to another controller, this time one of the Asmedia USB 3.0 controllers. It's still recognized as a HID USB Battery, and the APC driver still fails with the same error!
I'm stumped!
I've searched through about a dozen posts concerning this error, both here and elsewhere. For most of the posts here, the solutions are device specific. Given that this has happened to two completely different devices so far, and given the number of people who have had this problem, and the number of different devices on which the problem has occurred, this is obviously NOT a device specific problem! I've yet to find any solutions that discuss the root cause of this problem.
I want to reiterate that all of the drivers I'm using have been used before, without any problems whatsoever.
Also, I've tried moving the driver directories to a number of different disks, just to rule out a hard drive error. (Different disks on different controllers.)
I don't know where to go with this. The files are obviously there! I can see them! And, not wanting to beat a dead horse, these drivers have ALL worked before!!! The error message is just nonsensical!
I'd appreciate any help anyone might have! Thanks!!!
First off, let me start by saying that I'm actually RE-installing Windows 8. I'd already gotten way past this point with no errors, but had a problem that forced me to reinstall. Before the last installation, NONE of my devices gave me this error, and they are ALL the SAME EXACT devices, using the SAME EXACT drivers as the previous times that succeeded!
My last installation attempt was the first time I'd ever encountered this error. I'd already installed all of my drivers, and everything was working perfectly. Suddenly I noticed that the HDMI Audio device of my AMD Radeon HD7850 was reporting an error, saying that it was an unrecognized device with no driver. I'd already installed the latest AMD Catalyst with no errors! The HDMI Audio was already installed. Then suddenly it wasn't. When I tried to reinstall it, I got the "cannot find the path specified" error.
Having never encountered this error before, and not knowing what else to do, I decided to reinstall Windows 8, as much because I wanted to see if I got the same error as anything else. This time, the Catalyst installed perfectly (Again!), and the HDMI Audio is presently installed and happy.
HOWEVER, this time I can't install the driver for my APC UPS (HID battery device)! Last time it installed perfectly (as it always has in the past.) This time, using the SAME DRIVER, I get the "cannot find the path specified" error.
I've checked the Event Viewer, and this error doesn't seem to register.
Now, since the UPS is plugged into my system via a USB connector, I tried all of the obvious options. First I reinstalled the USB driver for the Renesas USB 3.0 controller. It installed fine.
Then I tried moving the connector to another controller, this time one of the Asmedia USB 3.0 controllers. It's still recognized as a HID USB Battery, and the APC driver still fails with the same error!
I'm stumped!
I've searched through about a dozen posts concerning this error, both here and elsewhere. For most of the posts here, the solutions are device specific. Given that this has happened to two completely different devices so far, and given the number of people who have had this problem, and the number of different devices on which the problem has occurred, this is obviously NOT a device specific problem! I've yet to find any solutions that discuss the root cause of this problem.
I want to reiterate that all of the drivers I'm using have been used before, without any problems whatsoever.
Also, I've tried moving the driver directories to a number of different disks, just to rule out a hard drive error. (Different disks on different controllers.)
I don't know where to go with this. The files are obviously there! I can see them! And, not wanting to beat a dead horse, these drivers have ALL worked before!!! The error message is just nonsensical!
I'd appreciate any help anyone might have! Thanks!!!