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More info?)
Thank you for your reply.
I have already looked at the running processes and didn't
find anything that migth suggest me it is an installation
program. Is there any registry key that signals that
there is a pending device installation process?
Thank you.
Gaston
>-----Original Message-----
>I think i have two solutions:
>
>1:
>The easiest way to see if an installation is running is
by rightclickin on
>your taskbar and selecting task manager, wich is a
program, it pops up and
>there are a few tabs that you can scroll around in.
Click on the process tab,
>then wait for the list to populate, you can organize the
processes by
>clicking on one of the tabs directly above the names of
the processes,
>"process, user name, session, etc." click on the user
name so it will
>organize by "OWNER" or "SYSTEM" and "NETWORK SERVICE"
>If you've never used the taskmanager I would highly
reccomend it for closing
>program that might be running silently, or programs that
you cant see.
>
>Here is what I want you to do now that you have the
manager opened, look
>around for any processes that might contain a certain
name or part of a name
>that could be anything related to installing, or you're
device. click end
>process, if there is another installation that starts up
automaticly when you
>boot, and you cant see it this is the place to go. Dont
worry if you end a
>process that you shouldn't have everything will start
back up on your next
>boot.
>
>Solution 2: The problem might also be when you start the
device application
>and want to install the software needed another comes up
like maybe a
>different software installer from maybe a cd that came
with the device.
>Heres another procedure that might help, get your
devices packaging or box
>and read the instructions, sometimes you have to install
the software before
>you put the device in your system. There might be an
installer for your
>device maybe on a cd that came with your device. Use
that one if you can.
>Check the task manager as you start to install the
device, something might be
>linked to open up when you start the installation.
>If nothing above works the last thing you could try to
do is start into safe
>mode and try to install. Normally you pres f8 rapidly
while your computer
>starts to go to a screen with a list of boot options.
>
>
>Hope you get your problem fixed and that this was
helpful.
>
>But the problem with two installers sounds to me like
either the installer
>comes up at initial boot and crashes, so you never see
it, or that when
>windows pops up the default installer it also pops up
maybe a software
>installer that could come with the product.
>"Gaston" wrote:
>
>> My problem is when I try to install a new device from
the
>> Add Hardware, a message appears saying CANNOT RUN TWO
>> DEVICE INSTALLATIONS, 'that it can only install one
>> device at a time and another device installation is
under
>> way and to try this wizard again'. There is no other
>> device being installed. How can I find out what is
>> installing and terminate it since I am unable to
install
>> any new hardware? I would appreciate any help or
>> suggestions. Thanks
>>
>.
>
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