Can't install mouse driver from Microsoft

[Guest Bob S]

I can't install the driver for a Microsoft mouse.

 

Although it's tedious, I'm setting out the exact steps I

followed, since this has me baffled.

 

I'm running WinXP SP2 and have a Wireless Intellimouse

Explorer 2.0. I can't find the installation CD that came

with it, and I want to have the most recent driver anyway,

so I went to the Microsoft site to get it (here:

http://www.microsoft.com/hardware/mouseandkeyboard/Download.mspx)

 

I selected the type of product ("mouse"), the product

("Wireless Intellimouse Explorer 2.0."), the operating

system ("Windows XP (32-bit only)"), and language

("English"). That took me here:

http://www.microsoft.com/hardware/mouseandkeyboard/DownloadResult.aspx?prod=m_wie20&os=XP_32&lang=en&driverVersion=IntelliPoint%206.2%2032-bit%20for%20Windows%20XP

 

On that page there's only one choice for the download:

"Intellipoint 6.2 32-bit for Windows XP."

 

I then click on the link. The file that downloads is called

"IP32Eng6.20.182.0.exe".

 

When I double click on the file, I get this message:

 

"< path >\IP32Eng6.20.182.0.exe is not a valid Win32

application." And that's it. It doesn't install.

 

Any idea how to solve this problem?

 

Thanks.

--

 

Bob S.

[Guest db.·.. >]

Re: Can't install mouse driver from Microsoft

 

maybe it is because

of the periods inside

the version numbers

of the filename, that

is posing the problem.

 

perhaps there should

only be one period

that separates the

filename from the

extension.

 

is this the file you

downloaded? it

only has one period:

 

http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?familyid=EA22BD62-4873-406A-BBBE-C587D35A53BF&displaylang=en

 

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db·´¯`·...¸><)))º>

 

 

"Bob S" <xxxx@xxxxx.com> wrote in message

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>I can't install the driver for a Microsoft mouse.

>

> Although it's tedious, I'm setting out the exact steps I

> followed, since this has me baffled.

>

> I'm running WinXP SP2 and have a Wireless Intellimouse

> Explorer 2.0. I can't find the installation CD that came

> with it, and I want to have the most recent driver anyway,

> so I went to the Microsoft site to get it (here:

> http://www.microsoft.com/hardware/mouseandkeyboard/Download.mspx)

>

> I selected the type of product ("mouse"), the product

> ("Wireless Intellimouse Explorer 2.0."), the operating

> system ("Windows XP (32-bit only)"), and language

> ("English"). That took me here:

> http://www.microsoft.com/hardware/mouseandkeyboard/DownloadResult.aspx?prod=m_wie20&os=XP_32&lang=en&driverVersion=IntelliPoint%206.2%2032-bit%20for%20Windows%20XP

>

> On that page there's only one choice for the download:

> "Intellipoint 6.2 32-bit for Windows XP."

>

> I then click on the link. The file that downloads is called

> "IP32Eng6.20.182.0.exe".

>

> When I double click on the file, I get this message:

>

> "< path >\IP32Eng6.20.182.0.exe is not a valid Win32

> application." And that's it. It doesn't install.

>

> Any idea how to solve this problem?

>

> Thanks.

> --

>

> Bob S.

[Guest Michael Jennings]

Re: Can't install mouse driver from Microsoft

 

That is supposed to be a 14.1 MB file, but what downloads

is a 208 KB file. You would have to straighten this out with

Microsoft - it seems that they provided a bad download.

 

http://support.microsoft.com/contactus/

 

"Bob S" <xxxx@xxxxx.com> wrote in message

news:4eju24hlqn1lgbbk55l3ro5sg3l67i3omq@4ax.com...

>I can't install the driver for a Microsoft mouse.

>

> Although it's tedious, I'm setting out the exact steps I

> followed, since this has me baffled.

>

> I'm running WinXP SP2 and have a Wireless Intellimouse

> Explorer 2.0. I can't find the installation CD that came

> with it, and I want to have the most recent driver anyway,

> so I went to the Microsoft site to get it (here:

> http://www.microsoft.com/hardware/mouseandkeyboard/Download.mspx)

>

> I selected the type of product ("mouse"), the product

> ("Wireless Intellimouse Explorer 2.0."), the operating

> system ("Windows XP (32-bit only)"), and language

> ("English"). That took me here:

> http://www.microsoft.com/hardware/mouseandkeyboard/DownloadResult.aspx?prod=m_wie20&os=XP_32&lang=en&driverVersion=IntelliPoint%206.2%2032-bit%20for%20Windows%20XP

>

> On that page there's only one choice for the download:

> "Intellipoint 6.2 32-bit for Windows XP."

>

> I then click on the link. The file that downloads is called

> "IP32Eng6.20.182.0.exe".

>

> When I double click on the file, I get this message:

>

> "< path >\IP32Eng6.20.182.0.exe is not a valid Win32

> application." And that's it. It doesn't install.

>

> Any idea how to solve this problem?

>

> Thanks.

> --

>

> Bob S.

[Guest PA Bear [MS MVP]]

Re: Can't install mouse driver from Microsoft

 

Did you Save the file to your desktop first?

 

Bob S wrote:

> I can't install the driver for a Microsoft mouse.

>

> Although it's tedious, I'm setting out the exact steps I

> followed, since this has me baffled.

>

> I'm running WinXP SP2 and have a Wireless Intellimouse

> Explorer 2.0. I can't find the installation CD that came

> with it, and I want to have the most recent driver anyway,

> so I went to the Microsoft site to get it (here:

> http://www.microsoft.com/hardware/mouseandkeyboard/Download.mspx)

>

> I selected the type of product ("mouse"), the product

> ("Wireless Intellimouse Explorer 2.0."), the operating

> system ("Windows XP (32-bit only)"), and language

> ("English"). That took me here:

> http://www.microsoft.com/hardware/mouseandkeyboard/DownloadResult.aspx?prod=m_wie20&os=XP_32&lang=en&driverVersion=IntelliPoint%206.2%2032-bit%20for%20Windows%20XP

>

> On that page there's only one choice for the download:

> "Intellipoint 6.2 32-bit for Windows XP."

>

> I then click on the link. The file that downloads is called

> "IP32Eng6.20.182.0.exe".

>

> When I double click on the file, I get this message:

>

> "< path >\IP32Eng6.20.182.0.exe is not a valid Win32

> application." And that's it. It doesn't install.

>

> Any idea how to solve this problem?

>

> Thanks.

[Guest PA Bear [MS MVP]]

Re: Can't install mouse driver from Microsoft

 

IP32Eng6.20.182.0.exe v6.2.29.0 was a 14.1MB download here, Michael.

 

Michael Jennings wrote:

> That is supposed to be a 14.1 MB file, but what downloads

> is a 208 KB file. You would have to straighten this out with

> Microsoft - it seems that they provided a bad download.

>

> http://support.microsoft.com/contactus/

>

> "Bob S" <xxxx@xxxxx.com> wrote in message

> news:4eju24hlqn1lgbbk55l3ro5sg3l67i3omq@4ax.com...

>> I can't install the driver for a Microsoft mouse.

>>

>> Although it's tedious, I'm setting out the exact steps I

>> followed, since this has me baffled.

>>

>> I'm running WinXP SP2 and have a Wireless Intellimouse

>> Explorer 2.0. I can't find the installation CD that came

>> with it, and I want to have the most recent driver anyway,

>> so I went to the Microsoft site to get it (here:

>> http://www.microsoft.com/hardware/mouseandkeyboard/Download.mspx)

>>

>> I selected the type of product ("mouse"), the product

>> ("Wireless Intellimouse Explorer 2.0."), the operating

>> system ("Windows XP (32-bit only)"), and language

>> ("English"). That took me here:

>> http://www.microsoft.com/hardware/mouseandkeyboard/DownloadResult.aspx?prod=m_wie20&os=XP_32&lang=en&driverVersion=IntelliPoint%206.2%2032-bit%20for%20Windows%20XP

>>

>> On that page there's only one choice for the download:

>> "Intellipoint 6.2 32-bit for Windows XP."

>>

>> I then click on the link. The file that downloads is called

>> "IP32Eng6.20.182.0.exe".

>>

>> When I double click on the file, I get this message:

>>

>> "< path >\IP32Eng6.20.182.0.exe is not a valid Win32

>> application." And that's it. It doesn't install.

>>

>> Any idea how to solve this problem?

>>

>> Thanks.

>> --

>>

>> Bob S.

[Guest Bob S]

Re: Can't install mouse driver from Microsoft

 

db.·.. ><))) ·>` .. .

<databaseben.public.newsgroup.microsoft.com> wrote:

> [snip]

> is this the file you

> downloaded? it

> only has one period:

>

>http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?familyid=EA22BD62-4873-406A-BBBE-C587D35A53BF&displaylang=en

 

That one worked. Thanks very much.

 

So I don't stumble this way again, would you please tell me

how you found that page? I found the one that I used by

simply following links from the MS home page.

 

Thanks again.

--

 

Bob S.

[Guest Bob S]

Re: Can't install mouse driver from Microsoft

 

"Michael Jennings" <metarhyme@gmail.com> wrote:

> That is supposed to be a 14.1 MB file, but what downloads

> is a 208 KB file. You would have to straighten this out with

> Microsoft - it seems that they provided a bad download.

>

> http://support.microsoft.com/contactus/

 

Apparently so. The link that db gave me a download that

worked, but after I'm done responding to all of the reply

messages, I'll head over to that page and let them know

they've got a problem.

 

Thanks.

--

 

Bob S.

[Guest Bob S]

Re: Can't install mouse driver from Microsoft

 

"PA Bear [MS MVP]" <PABearMVP@gmail.com> wrote:

> Did you Save the file to your desktop first?

 

I did, not to the desktop, but to a file I use to archive

things that I download, in case I ever need them again.

 

I any case, as mentioned in other messages, I've been

directed to a page where I was able to obtain the correct

download. The first one I used apparently doesn't result in

the correct file being downloaded.

 

Thanks.

--

 

Bob S.

[Guest Bob S]

Re: Can't install mouse driver from Microsoft

 

Bob S <xxxx@xxxxx.com> wrote:

> ... I'll head over to that page and let them know

> they've got a problem.

> Thanks.

 

Er. I guess I won't. When I click on the "contact us" link

on that page nothing happens. Oh well, I tried.

 

Thanks again for your response.

--

 

Bob S.

[Guest Michael Jennings]

Re: Can't install mouse driver from Microsoft

 

Fishy fixed it for him. When I followed his steps, it arrived

at 208 KB for me. I couldn't resist the unanswered post.

I'll go back to mining the MIT anime club listings for pre-panties

craze series I might like to view by means of google video now.

 

"PA Bear [MS MVP]" <PABearMVP@gmail.com> wrote in message

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> IP32Eng6.20.182.0.exe v6.2.29.0 was a 14.1MB download here, Michael.

>

> Michael Jennings wrote:

>> That is supposed to be a 14.1 MB file, but what downloads

>> is a 208 KB file. You would have to straighten this out with

>> Microsoft - it seems that they provided a bad download.

>>

>> http://support.microsoft.com/contactus/

>>

>> "Bob S" <xxxx@xxxxx.com> wrote in message

>> news:4eju24hlqn1lgbbk55l3ro5sg3l67i3omq@4ax.com...

>>> I can't install the driver for a Microsoft mouse.

>>>

>>> Although it's tedious, I'm setting out the exact steps I

>>> followed, since this has me baffled.

>>>

>>> I'm running WinXP SP2 and have a Wireless Intellimouse

>>> Explorer 2.0. I can't find the installation CD that came

>>> with it, and I want to have the most recent driver anyway,

>>> so I went to the Microsoft site to get it (here:

>>> http://www.microsoft.com/hardware/mouseandkeyboard/Download.mspx)

>>>

>>> I selected the type of product ("mouse"), the product

>>> ("Wireless Intellimouse Explorer 2.0."), the operating

>>> system ("Windows XP (32-bit only)"), and language

>>> ("English"). That took me here:

>>> http://www.microsoft.com/hardware/mouseandkeyboard/DownloadResult.aspx?prod=m_wie20&os=XP_32&lang=en&driverVersion=IntelliPoint%206.2%2032-bit%20for%20Windows%20XP

>>>

>>> On that page there's only one choice for the download:

>>> "Intellipoint 6.2 32-bit for Windows XP."

>>>

>>> I then click on the link. The file that downloads is called

>>> "IP32Eng6.20.182.0.exe".

>>>

>>> When I double click on the file, I get this message:

>>>

>>> "< path >\IP32Eng6.20.182.0.exe is not a valid Win32

>>> application." And that's it. It doesn't install.

>>>

>>> Any idea how to solve this problem?

>>>

>>> Thanks.

>>> --

>>>

>>> Bob S.

>

[Guest db.·.. >]

Re: Can't install mouse driver from Microsoft

 

you're welcome.

 

sometimes the initial

results of a search

is not always fruitful

because of heuristics.

 

i simply utilized a

more generic criterion

which produced a

multitude of results.

 

in this case i think

it was either result

number 4 or 5 which

provided a different

set of results than the

one you obtained:

 

http://search.microsoft.com/results.aspx?q=Intellipoint+6.2&l=1&qsc0=0&SearchBtn0=Search&mkt=en-us&FORM=SSME

 

 

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db·´¯`·...¸><)))º>

 

 

"Bob S" <xxxx@xxxxx.com> wrote in message

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> db.·.. ><))) ·>` .. .

> <databaseben.public.newsgroup.microsoft.com> wrote:

>

>> [snip]

>

>> is this the file you

>> downloaded? it

>> only has one period:

>>

>>http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?familyid=EA22BD62-4873-406A-BBBE-C587D35A53BF&displaylang=en

>

> That one worked. Thanks very much.

>

> So I don't stumble this way again, would you please tell me

> how you found that page? I found the one that I used by

> simply following links from the MS home page.

>

> Thanks again.

> --

>

> Bob S.

[Guest Bob S]

Re: Can't install mouse driver from Microsoft

 

db.·.. ><))) ·>` .. .

<databaseben.public.newsgroup.microsoft.com> wrote:

> [snip]

> http://search.microsoft.com/results.aspx?q=Intellipoint+6.2&l=1&qsc0=0&SearchBtn0=Search&mkt=en-us&FORM=SSME

 

I wasn't aware of that way to search for it.

 

Thanks for that too.

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Bob S.

[Guest db.·.. >]

Re: Can't install mouse driver from Microsoft

 

you're welcome.

 

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db·´¯`·...¸><)))º>

 

"Bob S" <xxxx@xxxxx.com> wrote in message

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> db.·.. ><))) ·>` .. .

> <databaseben.public.newsgroup.microsoft.com> wrote:

>

>> [snip]

>

>> http://search.microsoft.com/results.aspx?q=Intellipoint+6.2&l=1&qsc0=0&SearchBtn0=Search&mkt=en-us&FORM=SSME

>

> I wasn't aware of that way to search for it.

>

> Thanks for that too.

> --

>

> Bob S.