Guest Martyn Tindall Posted August 16, 2008 Posted August 16, 2008 Re: Modem removed - unavailable device sgopus wrote: >I would imagine your missing the driver for your modem that matches XP. >The downgrade may not have installed it . look on the cd for drivers and >modem. and see if it will install manually The downgrade comprises a "Rescue & Recovery" CD and five "Product Recovery" CDs. Don't think I've got much chance of finding drivers, let alone installing them, but thanks all the same! Martyn -- Martyn Tindall Leeds, England, United Kingdom
Guest Lem Posted August 16, 2008 Posted August 16, 2008 Re: Modem removed - unavailable device Re: Modem removed - unavailable device Martyn Tindall wrote: > sgopus wrote: > >> I would imagine your missing the driver for your modem that matches XP. >> The downgrade may not have installed it . look on the cd for drivers and >> modem. and see if it will install manually > > The downgrade comprises a "Rescue & Recovery" CD and five "Product > Recovery" CDs. Don't think I've got much chance of finding drivers, > let alone installing them, but thanks all the same! > > Martyn > Looks like you need one of these, depending on your machine type. Read the README files. http://www-307.ibm.com/pc/support/site.wss/document.do?lndocid=MIGR-68135 http://www-307.ibm.com/pc/support/site.wss/document.do?lndocid=MIGR-61454 -- Lem -- MS-MVP To the moon and back with 2K words of RAM and 36K words of ROM. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Apollo_Guidance_Computer http://history.nasa.gov/afj/compessay.htm
Guest Martyn Tindall Posted August 19, 2008 Posted August 19, 2008 Re: Modem removed - unavailable device Re: Modem removed - unavailable device On Sat, 16 Aug 2008 18:10:18 -0400, Lem <lemp40@unknownhost> wrote: >Martyn Tindall wrote: >> sgopus wrote: >> >>> I would imagine your missing the driver for your modem that matches XP. >>> The downgrade may not have installed it . look on the cd for drivers and >>> modem. and see if it will install manually >> >> The downgrade comprises a "Rescue & Recovery" CD and five "Product >> Recovery" CDs. Don't think I've got much chance of finding drivers, >> let alone installing them, but thanks all the same! >> >> Martyn >> > >Looks like you need one of these, depending on your machine type. Read >the README files. > >http://www-307.ibm.com/pc/support/site.wss/document.do?lndocid=MIGR-68135 >http://www-307.ibm.com/pc/support/site.wss/document.do?lndocid=MIGR-61454 Yes, that second one looks to be what I need (R61i Model: 8943) - I'll give it a try. Many thanks for pointing me in the right direction, Martyn >-- >Lem -- MS-MVP > >To the moon and back with 2K words of RAM and 36K words of ROM. >http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Apollo_Guidance_Computer >http://history.nasa.gov/afj/compessay.htm -- Martyn Tindall Leeds, England, United Kingdom
Guest Martyn Tindall Posted August 20, 2008 Posted August 20, 2008 Re: Modem removed - unavailable device Re: Modem removed - unavailable device On Sat, 16 Aug 2008 18:10:18 -0400, Lem <lemp40@unknownhost> wrote: >Martyn Tindall wrote: >> sgopus wrote: >> >>> I would imagine your missing the driver for your modem that matches XP. >>> The downgrade may not have installed it . look on the cd for drivers and >>> modem. and see if it will install manually >> >> The downgrade comprises a "Rescue & Recovery" CD and five "Product >> Recovery" CDs. Don't think I've got much chance of finding drivers, >> let alone installing them, but thanks all the same! >> >> Martyn >> > >Looks like you need one of these, depending on your machine type. Read >the README files. > >http://www-307.ibm.com/pc/support/site.wss/document.do?lndocid=MIGR-68135 >http://www-307.ibm.com/pc/support/site.wss/document.do?lndocid=MIGR-61454 >-- >Lem -- MS-MVP > >To the moon and back with 2K words of RAM and 36K words of ROM. >http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Apollo_Guidance_Computer >http://history.nasa.gov/afj/compessay.htm I downloaded the appropriate file and extracted it to the default location. When I tried to run the setup.exe file there was a pause, then this error message appeared: "Driver Installation Failed: Could not find the device for this driver" Any idea why this could have happened? I don't think I made any mistakes. TIA, Martyn -- Martyn Tindall Leeds, England, United Kingdom
Guest Lem Posted August 20, 2008 Posted August 20, 2008 Re: Modem removed - unavailable device Re: Modem removed - unavailable device Martyn Tindall wrote: > On Sat, 16 Aug 2008 18:10:18 -0400, Lem <lemp40@unknownhost> wrote: > >> Martyn Tindall wrote: >>> sgopus wrote: >>> >>>> I would imagine your missing the driver for your modem that matches XP. >>>> The downgrade may not have installed it . look on the cd for drivers and >>>> modem. and see if it will install manually >>> The downgrade comprises a "Rescue & Recovery" CD and five "Product >>> Recovery" CDs. Don't think I've got much chance of finding drivers, >>> let alone installing them, but thanks all the same! >>> >>> Martyn >>> >> Looks like you need one of these, depending on your machine type. Read >> the README files. >> >> http://www-307.ibm.com/pc/support/site.wss/document.do?lndocid=MIGR-68135 >> http://www-307.ibm.com/pc/support/site.wss/document.do?lndocid=MIGR-61454 >> -- >> Lem -- MS-MVP >> >> To the moon and back with 2K words of RAM and 36K words of ROM. >> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Apollo_Guidance_Computer >> http://history.nasa.gov/afj/compessay.htm > > I downloaded the appropriate file and extracted it to the default > location. When I tried to run the setup.exe file there was a pause, > then this error message appeared: > > "Driver Installation Failed: Could not find the device for this > driver" > > Any idea why this could have happened? I don't think I made any > mistakes. > > TIA, > Martyn > Sorry, no clue. Have you tried Lenovo support? -- Lem -- MS-MVP To the moon and back with 2K words of RAM and 36K words of ROM. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Apollo_Guidance_Computer http://history.nasa.gov/afj/compessay.htm
Guest Martyn Tindall Posted August 21, 2008 Posted August 21, 2008 Re: Modem removed - unavailable device Re: Modem removed - unavailable device On Wed, 20 Aug 2008 18:17:59 -0400, Lem <lemp40@unknownhost> wrote: >Martyn Tindall wrote: >> On Sat, 16 Aug 2008 18:10:18 -0400, Lem <lemp40@unknownhost> wrote: >> >>> Martyn Tindall wrote: >>>> sgopus wrote: >>>> >>>>> I would imagine your missing the driver for your modem that matches XP. >>>>> The downgrade may not have installed it . look on the cd for drivers and >>>>> modem. and see if it will install manually >>>> The downgrade comprises a "Rescue & Recovery" CD and five "Product >>>> Recovery" CDs. Don't think I've got much chance of finding drivers, >>>> let alone installing them, but thanks all the same! >>>> >>>> Martyn >>>> >>> Looks like you need one of these, depending on your machine type. Read >>> the README files. >>> >>> http://www-307.ibm.com/pc/support/site.wss/document.do?lndocid=MIGR-68135 >>> http://www-307.ibm.com/pc/support/site.wss/document.do?lndocid=MIGR-61454 >>> -- >>> Lem -- MS-MVP >>> >>> To the moon and back with 2K words of RAM and 36K words of ROM. >>> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Apollo_Guidance_Computer >>> http://history.nasa.gov/afj/compessay.htm >> >> I downloaded the appropriate file and extracted it to the default >> location. When I tried to run the setup.exe file there was a pause, >> then this error message appeared: >> >> "Driver Installation Failed: Could not find the device for this >> driver" >> >> Any idea why this could have happened? I don't think I made any >> mistakes. >> >> TIA, >> Martyn >> > >Sorry, no clue. Have you tried Lenovo support? > I have now. It was a long job, but it turns out the modem was disabled in the BIOS. Once that was corrected, I was able to install the driver. The modem was finally recognised and now works. Thanks, Martyn -- Martyn Tindall Leeds, England, United Kingdom
Guest Lem Posted August 21, 2008 Posted August 21, 2008 Re: Modem removed - unavailable device Re: Modem removed - unavailable device Martyn Tindall wrote: > On Wed, 20 Aug 2008 18:17:59 -0400, Lem <lemp40@unknownhost> wrote: > >> Martyn Tindall wrote: >>> On Sat, 16 Aug 2008 18:10:18 -0400, Lem <lemp40@unknownhost> wrote: >>> >>>> Martyn Tindall wrote: >>>>> sgopus wrote: >>>>> >>>>>> I would imagine your missing the driver for your modem that matches XP. >>>>>> The downgrade may not have installed it . look on the cd for drivers and >>>>>> modem. and see if it will install manually >>>>> The downgrade comprises a "Rescue & Recovery" CD and five "Product >>>>> Recovery" CDs. Don't think I've got much chance of finding drivers, >>>>> let alone installing them, but thanks all the same! >>>>> >>>>> Martyn >>>>> >>>> Looks like you need one of these, depending on your machine type. Read >>>> the README files. >>>> >>>> http://www-307.ibm.com/pc/support/site.wss/document.do?lndocid=MIGR-68135 >>>> http://www-307.ibm.com/pc/support/site.wss/document.do?lndocid=MIGR-61454 >>>> -- >>>> Lem -- MS-MVP >>>> >>>> To the moon and back with 2K words of RAM and 36K words of ROM. >>>> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Apollo_Guidance_Computer >>>> http://history.nasa.gov/afj/compessay.htm >>> I downloaded the appropriate file and extracted it to the default >>> location. When I tried to run the setup.exe file there was a pause, >>> then this error message appeared: >>> >>> "Driver Installation Failed: Could not find the device for this >>> driver" >>> >>> Any idea why this could have happened? I don't think I made any >>> mistakes. >>> >>> TIA, >>> Martyn >>> >> Sorry, no clue. Have you tried Lenovo support? >> > > I have now. It was a long job, but it turns out the modem was > disabled in the BIOS. Once that was corrected, I was able to install > the driver. The modem was finally recognised and now works. > > Thanks, > Martyn > Glad to hear it. Thanks for letting the group know. -- Lem -- MS-MVP To the moon and back with 2K words of RAM and 36K words of ROM. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Apollo_Guidance_Computer http://history.nasa.gov/afj/compessay.htm
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