Guest Lily Posted August 14, 2007 Posted August 14, 2007 I have an HP laptop with XP Home and SP2. When attaching new devices via a USB port, I keep getting a message 'Cannot install this hardware - USB Device - The data is invalid'. This happens with my mobile phones and with a new Garmin Sat Nav system I have just bought. I have tried restoring my system to an earlier time but as this has happened for some time, I dont know what date this problem started happening. Also I have installed quite a bit of software in the last month and dont want to have to reinstall it all again. I have read Microsoft's article 810882 on this subject and have followed their instructions.....but having gone through all the driver.cab renaming etc, the problem still occurs. I am now really losing my hair over this.....can anyone help me solve this problem PLEASE. Lily
Guest HeyBub Posted August 14, 2007 Posted August 14, 2007 Re: PLEASE PLEASE HELP - The data is invalid Lily wrote: > I have an HP laptop with XP Home and SP2. > > When attaching new devices via a USB port, I keep getting a message > 'Cannot install this hardware - USB Device - The data is invalid'. > This happens with my mobile phones and with a new Garmin Sat Nav > system I have just bought. I have tried restoring my system to an > earlier time but as this has happened for some time, I dont know what > date this problem started happening. Also I have installed quite a > bit of software in the last month and dont want to have to reinstall > it all again. > > I have read Microsoft's article 810882 on this subject and have > followed their instructions.....but having gone through all the > driver.cab renaming etc, the problem still occurs. > > I am now really losing my hair over this.....can anyone help me solve > this problem > PLEASE. The only thing I can add is that the message is certainly misleading. The message should say: "The data ARE invalid."
Guest Bob I Posted August 14, 2007 Posted August 14, 2007 Re: PLEASE PLEASE HELP - The data is invalid HeyBub wrote: > Lily wrote: > >>I have an HP laptop with XP Home and SP2. >> >>When attaching new devices via a USB port, I keep getting a message >>'Cannot install this hardware - USB Device - The data is invalid'. >>This happens with my mobile phones and with a new Garmin Sat Nav >>system I have just bought. I have tried restoring my system to an >>earlier time but as this has happened for some time, I dont know what >>date this problem started happening. Also I have installed quite a >>bit of software in the last month and dont want to have to reinstall >>it all again. >> >>I have read Microsoft's article 810882 on this subject and have >>followed their instructions.....but having gone through all the >>driver.cab renaming etc, the problem still occurs. >> >>I am now really losing my hair over this.....can anyone help me solve >>this problem >>PLEASE. > > > The only thing I can add is that the message is certainly misleading. > > The message should say: "The data ARE invalid." > > Well, maybe, maybe not! http://www.johntcullen.com/sharpwriter/content/data_is.htm
Guest sdlomi2 Posted August 15, 2007 Posted August 15, 2007 Re: PLEASE PLEASE HELP - The data is invalid "Bob I" <birelan@yahoo.com> wrote in message news:eAifVcr3HHA.5980@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl... > > > HeyBub wrote: > >> Lily wrote: >> >>>I have an HP laptop with XP Home and SP2. >>> >>>When attaching new devices via a USB port, I keep getting a message >>>'Cannot install this hardware - USB Device - The data is invalid'. >>>This happens with my mobile phones and with a new Garmin Sat Nav >>>system I have just bought. I have tried restoring my system to an >>>earlier time but as this has happened for some time, I dont know what >>>date this problem started happening. Also I have installed quite a >>>bit of software in the last month and dont want to have to reinstall >>>it all again. >>> >>>I have read Microsoft's article 810882 on this subject and have >>>followed their instructions.....but having gone through all the >>>driver.cab renaming etc, the problem still occurs. >>> >>>I am now really losing my hair over this.....can anyone help me solve >>>this problem >>>PLEASE. >> >> >> The only thing I can add is that the message is certainly misleading. >> >> The message should say: "The data ARE invalid." > > Well, maybe, maybe not! > http://www.johntcullen.com/sharpwriter/content/data_is.htm > Doesn't Grecian Formula make a product for this reaction she (he) is having?
Guest Bob I Posted August 15, 2007 Posted August 15, 2007 Re: PLEASE PLEASE HELP - The data is invalid sdlomi2 wrote: > "Bob I" <birelan@yahoo.com> wrote in message > news:eAifVcr3HHA.5980@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl... > >> >>HeyBub wrote: >> >> >>>Lily wrote: >>> >>> >>>>I have an HP laptop with XP Home and SP2. >>>> >>>>When attaching new devices via a USB port, I keep getting a message >>>>'Cannot install this hardware - USB Device - The data is invalid'. >>>>This happens with my mobile phones and with a new Garmin Sat Nav >>>>system I have just bought. I have tried restoring my system to an >>>>earlier time but as this has happened for some time, I dont know what >>>>date this problem started happening. Also I have installed quite a >>>>bit of software in the last month and dont want to have to reinstall >>>>it all again. >>>> >>>>I have read Microsoft's article 810882 on this subject and have >>>>followed their instructions.....but having gone through all the >>>>driver.cab renaming etc, the problem still occurs. >>>> >>>>I am now really losing my hair over this.....can anyone help me solve >>>>this problem >>>>PLEASE. >>> >>> >>>The only thing I can add is that the message is certainly misleading. >>> >>>The message should say: "The data ARE invalid." >> >>Well, maybe, maybe not! >>http://www.johntcullen.com/sharpwriter/content/data_is.htm >> > > > Doesn't Grecian Formula make a product for this reaction she (he) is > having? > Nah, that would be "Hair Club for Men". ;-)
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