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Error message when computer boots
Each time I boot my computer, the following occurs:
1. A message appears, 'Windows needs to install driver software for your unknown device'. The default choice is, 'Locate and install driver software' which I select. 2. I then receive an error message, 'This file does not have a program associated with it for performing this action. Create an association in the Set Association Control Panel'. The title bar for the error message is C:\Windows\System32\newdev.exe What does this message mean? Why do I need to create an association to install a mouse driver? How do I do this? I'm very confused about this. What should I do? Thank you. Barney |
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Error message when computer boots
Hi,
Go to Device Manager and see what device is the one with a yellow bang at its side. Once you have identified it, install the proper drivers via CD or downloading them from the manufacturer's web site. If you are unsuccessful, just remove the device. Carlos "BarneyKatz" wrote: Each time I boot my computer, the following occurs: 1. A message appears, 'Windows needs to install driver software for your unknown device'. The default choice is, 'Locate and install driver software' which I select. 2. I then receive an error message, 'This file does not have a program associated with it for performing this action. Create an association in the Set Association Control Panel'. The title bar for the error message is C:\Windows\System32\newdev.exe What does this message mean? Why do I need to create an association to install a mouse driver? How do I do this? I'm very confused about this. What should I do? Thank you. Barney |
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Error message when computer boots
It may be that it is a midiport on your mobo. Vista does not support
midiports. One of my boxes has that too. It is benign if that is what it is. "BarneyKatz" wrote in message ... Each time I boot my computer, the following occurs: 1. A message appears, 'Windows needs to install driver software for your unknown device'. The default choice is, 'Locate and install driver software' which I select. 2. I then receive an error message, 'This file does not have a program associated with it for performing this action. Create an association in the Set Association Control Panel'. The title bar for the error message is C:\Windows\System32\newdev.exe What does this message mean? Why do I need to create an association to install a mouse driver? How do I do this? I'm very confused about this. What should I do? Thank you. Barney |
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Error message when computer boots
1. No device in Device Manger has a yellow bang on it and the Device
Status for the mouse is, "Device is working properly". 2. My wireless mouse/keyboard are operating normally. 3. Gateway Tech Support has notified me that there is no updated Vista driver for the wireless mouse/keyboard, only an XP driver. At this point I just want to the error message to stop loading when I boot. How do I do this? Again, the error message at boot offers 3 choices: 1. Locate and install driver software 2. Ask me again later. 3. Don't show this message again. When clicking the third choice to stop the message from appearing again (or the first choice), another error message appears that reads "This file does not have a program associated with it for performing this action. Create an association in the Set Association Control Panel". The title bar for this error message is C:\Windows\System32\newdev.exe The third choice doesn't work so I can't figure out how to block the error message from loading. Does anyone know how to do this? Thank you. BK Carlos wrote: Hi, Go to Device Manager and see what device is the one with a yellow bang at its side. Once you have identified it, install the proper drivers via CD or downloading them from the manufacturer's web site. If you are unsuccessful, just remove the device. Carlos "BarneyKatz" wrote: Each time I boot my computer, the following occurs: 1. A message appears, 'Windows needs to install driver software for your unknown device'. The default choice is, 'Locate and install driver software' which I select. 2. I then receive an error message, 'This file does not have a program associated with it for performing this action. Create an association in the Set Association Control Panel'. The title bar for the error message is C:\Windows\System32\newdev.exe What does this message mean? Why do I need to create an association to install a mouse driver? How do I do this? I'm very confused about this. What should I do? Thank you. Barney |
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Error message when computer boots
Scorpiuscat - nice suggestion... erm how can I say this... erm it doesnt actually work with 64 bit vista - well not the ultimate edition if there is a difference somehow. I'm having the same problem, microsoft must be getting plenty of reports coming in about this issue... -- derekcfoley |