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| Newsgroups | comp.mobile.android, uk.comp.homebuilt, microsoft.public.windowsxp.general |
|---|---|
| Subject | Re: How to reinstall Android driver on WinXP? |
| From | pamela <invalid@nospam.com> |
| References | <XnsA67E58905350FD4AM2@8.17.249.104> <nquab9$687$1@dont-email.me> <XnsA67F762BDB7A6D4AM2@216.151.153.167> <nr13ku$k18$1@dont-email.me> |
| Date | 2016-09-12 21:47 +0100 |
| Message-ID | <XnsA681DDBA2D602D4AM2@216.151.153.161> (permalink) |
| Organization | Unlimited download news at news.astraweb.com |
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On 15:00 10 Sep 2016, Paul wrote: > pamela wrote: >> On 13:35 9 Sep 2016, Paul wrote: >> >>> pamela wrote: >>>> How can I re-install an Android driver on WinXP? >>>> >>>> In the past, I've attached my Kit Kat tablet (Hudl 2) to XP >>>> without any problem. The tablet shows up as an extra drive >>>> in XP and basic file transfer can be done. >>>> >>>> Recently, I attached the tablet and this time XP tried to >>>> reinstall the driver. XP correctly detected an Android >>>> device was attached and that an MTP driver was needed. but >>>> the re-installation failed with the message: "Cannot Install >>>> This Hardware ... A service installation section in this INF >>>> is invalid". Now in Device Manager there's now a yellow >>>> question mark over the Android driver and the driver details >>>> say: "No driver files are required or have been loaded for >>>> this device". >>>> >>>> I guess the driver is still on the XP system somewhere. How >>>> can I re-assign it to the Android entry in Device Manager? >>>> >>>> Is there a way I can get the old driver assigned to Android >>>> in XP's device manager without installing some mega pack of >>>> Microsoft drivers such as something I found on the web called >>>> "MTP Porting Kit Setup". Whatever that it. My XP is heavily >>>> customised over 10 years and can be a bit fragile when >>>> applying packs like this. >>>> >>> >>> I don't have any MTP devices here to experiment with. >>> So all I can point at, is "materials". >>> >>> The purpose of posts like this, is to give you "search terms" >>> or "breadcrumbs". As without a device to experiment with, >>> it might be difficult to identify any extra steps needed. >>> >>> The drivers are actually in Windows Media Player installer >>> kit. The MTP Porting Kit (I have three copies on disk here), >>> on one of them I added the word "useless" to the file name. >>> And an examination today confirms this. I can't see a damn >>> thing of interest in there. Maybe some earlier version of the >>> Kit actually had a driver. I don't see a driver in the version >>> I've got. WMP11 should be a good source. (Note - WMP itself >>> likes to validate that the OS is genuine, so expect some >>> blow-back from using this. When doing "experiments" on >>> your computer, you should have a recent backup of C: >>> at your disposal!!!) >>> >>> ******* >>> >>> I happen to have this on disk already as well. >>> >>> wmp11-windowsxp-x86-enu.exe Date Published: >>> 2010-06-22 >>> File Size: >>> 25,740,256 >>> bytes >>> >>> https://www.microsoft.com/en-ca/download/windows-media- >>> player-det >>> ails.aspx?751be11f-ede8-5a0c-058c-2ee190a24fa6= >>> True&a03ffa40-ca8b >>> -4f73-0358-c191d75a7468=True >>> >>> Using 7ZIP (7-zip.org), I can see wmfdist11.exe inside it. >>> Which could be extracted, or by using "Open inside" you >>> can get the stuff out of the inside of it. >>> >>> An interesting file in there is wpdmtp.inf . Unlike a lot of >>> files of INF type that Microsoft writes, it doesn't have the >>> name of the file inside the header of the file. Which implies >>> the file does not get renamed in C:\Windows\INF when >>> installed. It should still have that name. You probably >>> already have that file in your INF (hidden) folder. You can >>> adjust the File Explorer viewing properties, to make the >>> folder visible. >>> >>> If the Android in Device Manager with the yellow mark is still >>> there, you could "Update driver" and point it at wpdmtp.inf >>> perhaps. >>> >>> [SNIP INF FILE CONTENTS] >>> **************************************** >>> >>> So while the Samsung package is 16,007,072 bytes in size, it >>> still manages to have a dependency on outside resources >>> (wpdmtp.inf). For that part at least, it's a kind of "stub >>> installer". The folder also has a ton of other stuff, so the >>> package solves more than just an MTP issue. >>> >>> And this is the info Microsoft provides to developers. >>> >>> "The MTP Setup Information (.inf) File" >>> >>> https://msdn.microsoft.com/en- >>> us/library/windows/hardware/ff59768 >>> 7(v=vs.85).aspx >>> >>> By searching for the specific Android device you've got, >>> perhaps you can determine any device specific things >>> that need to be done. >>> >>> I haven't a clue how the AddService thing could be >>> throwing an error. There isn't likely to be a typo >>> in there. >>> >>> [SNIP LOG] >>> >>> Paul >> >> I tried updating the Android driver using "wpdmtf.inf" from my >> hard drive. >> >> However, XP says that my INF file doesn't list my hardware and >> refuses to proceed. >> >> Do I need a more up to date "wpdmtf.inf"? I tried to get it >> here but the link doesn't provide the file. >> >> http://www.infdump.com/download-inf- >> files_new.php/inffiles/W/wpdmtp >> .inf/5.2.0.0/download.html >> >> I don't want to install MTP Porting Kits or Windows Media >> Player tools which some people refer to. > > In this example, you can see someone hack their wpdmtp.inf file > and add an identity string to get their mobile device to be > detected. > > http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1291293 > > c:\windows\inf\wpdmtp.inf > > ;Device is identified by Microsoft OS descriptor > ;If your device does not support it, use specific VID & PID > for identification ; > [Generic.NTx86] > %GenericMTP.DeviceDesc%=MTP, USB\MS_COMP_MTP > %GenericMTP.DeviceDesc%=MTP, USB\VID_413C&PID_B10B&MI_00 > <--- hacked added line ; > [Generic.NTamd64] > %GenericMTP.DeviceDesc%=MTP, USB\MS_COMP_MTP > %GenericMTP.DeviceDesc%=MTP, USB\VID_413C&PID_B10B&MI_00 > <--- hacked added line > > You can use USBTreeView, to get more information about the > Android device, and get values for VID and PID. They are > four character hex strings. > > http://www.uwe-sieber.de/usbtreeview_e.html > > In the sample picture here, you can see the "Device ID" field > is rich in numbers for the purpose. > > http://www.uwe-sieber.de/gif/usbtreeview_1.png > > Using the field you find in USBTreeView that > looks like this - "VID_413C&PID_B10B" , you may be > able to do a Google search and see someone else hacking > their wpdmtp.inf for the purpose. If you're worried > about the exact syntax. > > Paul I cut and pasted those two extra lines into the INF file and updated the driver using that changed INF file. It didn't help. I got: "Cannot Install This Hardware" "A service installation section in this INF is invalid"
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How to reinstall Android driver on WinXP? pamela <invalid@nospam.com> - 2016-09-09 08:42 +0100
Re: How to reinstall Android driver on WinXP? Paul <nospam@needed.invalid> - 2016-09-09 08:35 -0400
Re: How to reinstall Android driver on WinXP? "J. P. Gilliver (John)" <G6JPG@soft255.demon.co.uk> - 2016-09-10 10:27 +0100
Re: How to reinstall Android driver on WinXP? pamela <invalid@nospam.com> - 2016-09-10 11:37 +0100
Re: How to reinstall Android driver on WinXP? Rob Morley <nospam@ntlworld.com> - 2016-09-10 14:33 +0100
Re: How to reinstall Android driver on WinXP? Arno Welzel <usenet@arnowelzel.de> - 2016-09-15 08:36 +0200
Re: How to reinstall Android driver on WinXP? Paul <nospam@needed.invalid> - 2016-09-15 09:16 -0400
Re: How to reinstall Android driver on WinXP? Paul <nospam@needed.invalid> - 2016-09-10 10:00 -0400
Re: How to reinstall Android driver on WinXP? pamela <invalid@nospam.com> - 2016-09-12 21:35 +0100
Re: How to reinstall Android driver on WinXP? pamela <invalid@nospam.com> - 2016-09-12 21:39 +0100
Re: How to reinstall Android driver on WinXP? Paul <nospam@needed.invalid> - 2016-09-12 20:00 -0400
Re: How to reinstall Android driver on WinXP? pamela <invalid@nospam.com> - 2016-09-13 12:54 +0100
Re: How to reinstall Android driver on WinXP? Paul <nospam@needed.invalid> - 2016-09-13 11:24 -0400
Re: How to reinstall Android driver on WinXP? pamela <invalid@nospam.com> - 2016-11-23 15:32 +0000
Re: How to reinstall Android driver on WinXP? Paul <nospam@needed.invalid> - 2016-11-23 17:00 -0500
Re: How to reinstall Android driver on WinXP? pamela <invalid@nospam.com> - 2016-09-12 21:47 +0100
Re: How to reinstall Android driver on WinXP? Mike Tomlinson <mike@jasper.org.uk> - 2016-09-10 17:27 +0100
Re: How to reinstall Android driver on WinXP? Paul <nospam@needed.invalid> - 2016-09-10 14:01 -0400
Re: How to reinstall Android driver on WinXP? Daniel James <daniel@me.invalid> - 2016-09-11 14:49 +0100
Re: How to reinstall Android driver on WinXP? Chronos <usenet@chronos.org.uk> - 2016-09-12 10:41 +0100
Re: How to reinstall Android driver on WinXP? pamela <invalid@nospam.com> - 2016-09-12 21:49 +0100
Re: How to reinstall Android driver on WinXP? Robin <rbw0@hotmail.com> - 2016-09-10 22:26 +0100
Re: How to reinstall Android driver on WinXP? pamela <invalid@nospam.com> - 2016-09-12 21:33 +0100
Re: How to reinstall Android driver on WinXP? Paul <nospam@needed.invalid> - 2016-09-12 20:12 -0400
Re: How to reinstall Android driver on WinXP? pamela <invalid@nospam.com> - 2016-09-13 13:02 +0100
Re: How to reinstall Android driver on WinXP? Paul <nospam@needed.invalid> - 2016-09-13 11:36 -0400
Re: How to reinstall Android driver on WinXP? Arno Welzel <usenet@arnowelzel.de> - 2016-09-15 08:36 +0200
Re: How to reinstall Android driver on WinXP? Gene Malvern <gmalvern@demon.co.uk> - 2016-11-22 15:26 -0700
Re: How to reinstall Android driver on WinXP? pamela <invalid@nospam.com> - 2016-11-23 15:24 +0000
Re: How to reinstall Android driver on WinXP? Gene Malvern <gmalvern@demon.co.uk> - 2016-11-23 13:47 -0700
Re: How to reinstall Android driver on WinXP? "Bill in Co" <surly_curmudgeon@earthlink.net> - 2016-11-23 14:40 -0700
Re: How to reinstall Android driver on WinXP? Gene Malvern <gmalvern@demon.co.uk> - 2016-11-23 15:32 -0700
Re: How to reinstall Android driver on WinXP? Gene Malvern <gmalvern@demon.co.uk> - 2016-11-23 15:49 -0700
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