Unable to Install Driver

Mart,

Note that the Edimax UK site includes the Win 98/Me driver version
v1.02.02.0000 for devices using the RT73 series chipset which is missing
from the International Edimax site. It's not as if the two sites make
different claims about the v3.1.3.0 driver used for NT based systems.
Edimax obviously understand that there are still Win 98 and Win Me users in
the UK. <vbg>

From the file rt73.inf
; rt73.inf
;
; This installation script supports Windows 98,Me,2000 & XP for the
; Ralink RT73 series USB Wireless LAN Card.

The driver package also includes Win Me drivers for the devices using the
more recent RALink 2500 chipset.
From the file rt25u98.inf
; rt2500usb.inf
;
; This installation script supports Windows 98,Me,2000 & XP for the
; Ralink RT2500 series USB Wireless LAN Card.

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Mike Maltby
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Mart <mart(NoSpam)@nospam.nospam> wrote:

> Fair point, however something weird about Edimax's web sites too. The
> UK site :-
> http://www.edimax.co.uk/en/support_detail.php?pd_id=8&pl1_id=1&pl2_id=44
> includes WinMe drivers, but their International site :-
> http://www.edimax.com/en/support_detail.php?pd_id=8&pl1_id=1&pl2_id=
> does not.
>
> I wonder if there is a firmware issue here and perhaps the .inf file
> is not recognised or fully acted upon by WinMe when it tries to
> enumerate the wireless stick. I suppose it could explain that the
> drivers will (apparently) install but the system then halts before
> completion.
> Again, perhaps a time for Edimax Tech Support :-
> http://www.edimax.co.uk/en/support_tech.php

JohnN <jfn DeleteThis @jfneal.eclipse.co.uk> wrote:

John,

This looks like your installation was made using the driver from the RALink
site as it doesn't appear to include the 73** chipset drivers which are
included in the Edimax version. I feel these are probably pretty important
given the EW-7318Ug uses the 73** chipset (note the name of the device).

Below I note the differences between your system and mine when installing
using the file Ralink RT7x_070903.exe extracted from the file
EW-7618Ug_EW-7318USg_EW-7318Ug_Ralink RT7x_070903.zip which I downloaded
from the UK Edimax site.

> Hi Mike
>
> These are the folders/files that get installed; I'd be interested to
> know from you which files I dont install?(ie those omitted from the
> complete installation.
>
> C:\Program Files\Ralink>Common>RACONFIGCHN;RACONFIGENG;RaUI;RaUI

plus: acAuth.dll, AegisE2.dll, AegisI2.exe, AegisI5.exe, results.txt

Results.txt contains the following text:

message=Driver install was successful.
reboot=1.
code=0.

> C:\Program Files\Ralink>RT7xWireless
> LANCard>Driver>Colnstaller.dll;difxapi.dll;Ralnst;Ralnst64;RalOx64;rt25u98;tr25u98.sys;setacl

plus: rt73.bin, rt73.inf, rt73u98.sys

> C:\Program Files\Ralink>RT7xWireless
> LANCard>Utility>RACONFIGCHN;RACONFIGENG;RaUI;RaUI

Plus
C:\Program Files\Ralink>RT7xWireless LANCard>Aegis>
containing: acAuth.dll, AegisE2.dll, AegisI2.exe, AegisI5.exe

> Start>Programs>Ralink Wireless>Ralink Utility
>
> Clicking this Ralink Utilty only puts an Icon in the system tray
> which does nothing.
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"Mike M" <No_Spam RemoveThis @Corned_Beef.Only> wrote in message
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> JohnN <jfn RemoveThis @jfneal.eclipse.co.uk> wrote:
>
> John,
>
> This looks like your installation was made using the driver from the
> RALink site as it doesn't appear to include the 73** chipset drivers which
> are included in the Edimax version. I feel these are probably pretty
> important given the EW-7318Ug uses the 73** chipset (note the name of the
> device).
>

Mike

The files listed are from the ME version from the Edimax site; - it looks
like the files you mention 73** just didnt install!

John
> Below I note the differences between your system and mine when installing
> using the file Ralink RT7x_070903.exe extracted from the file
> EW-7618Ug_EW-7318USg_EW-7318Ug_Ralink RT7x_070903.zip which I downloaded
> from the UK Edimax site.
>
>> Hi Mike
>>
>> These are the folders/files that get installed; I'd be interested to
>> know from you which files I dont install?(ie those omitted from the
>> complete installation.
>>
>> C:\Program Files\Ralink>Common>RACONFIGCHN;RACONFIGENG;RaUI;RaUI
>
> plus: acAuth.dll, AegisE2.dll, AegisI2.exe, AegisI5.exe, results.txt
>
> Results.txt contains the following text:
>
> message=Driver install was successful.
> reboot=1.
> code=0.
>
>> C:\Program Files\Ralink>RT7xWireless
>> LANCard>Driver>Colnstaller.dll;difxapi.dll;Ralnst;Ralnst64;RalOx64;rt25u98;tr25u98.sys;setacl
>
> plus: rt73.bin, rt73.inf, rt73u98.sys
>
>> C:\Program Files\Ralink>RT7xWireless
>> LANCard>Utility>RACONFIGCHN;RACONFIGENG;RaUI;RaUI
>
> Plus
> C:\Program Files\Ralink>RT7xWireless LANCard>Aegis>
> containing: acAuth.dll, AegisE2.dll, AegisI2.exe, AegisI5.exe
>
>> Start>Programs>Ralink Wireless>Ralink Utility
>>
>> Clicking this Ralink Utilty only puts an Icon in the system tray
>> which does nothing.
> --
> Mike Maltby
> mike.maltby RemoveThis @gmail.com
>
>
>

John,

So no rt73 files, no aegis files and no results.txt file containing the all
important message "Driver install was successful." I simply don't know or
understand why this is happening. 99% of cases where the drive install
fails are a result of the windows\inf file hitting the limits of the FAT
filing system due to containing a large number of zero byte oem*.inf files,
usually the result of having a Symantec "product" installed, but you've
already confirmed that that is not the case.

Given that the installer hangs and doesn't complete am I correct in assuming
that you don't see a popup small rectangular window that says something
along the lines of "Updating hardware information database"? This is the
point at which details of the inf files etc is added to the database so that
the device is recognised each time it is inserted. I'm guessing the "hang"
happens before you get to this stage.
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Mike Maltby
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JohnN <jfn RemoveThis @jfneal.eclipse.co.uk> wrote:

> The files listed are from the ME version from the Edimax site; - it
> looks like the files you mention 73** just didnt install!

Mike wrote :-

> As far as I am aware this is where we started some days ago. The
> installer just "hangs" and John has to Ctrl-Alt-Del out.

Sorry guys, looks like I may have missed some of the earlier postings.

John wrote :-

> As stated previously, Device Manager shows 'unknown device' ....

Tried deleting it in Safe Mode and start over?

(Sorry if you've already done that)

Mart

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"Mike M" <No_Spam.RemoveThis@Corned_Beef.Only> wrote in message
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> John,
>
> So no rt73 files, no aegis files and no results.txt file containing the
> all important message "Driver install was successful." I simply don't
> know or understand why this is happening. 99% of cases where the drive
> install fails are a result of the windows\inf file hitting the limits of
> the FAT filing system due to containing a large number of zero byte
> oem*.inf files, usually the result of having a Symantec "product"
> installed, but you've already confirmed that that is not the case.
>
> Given that the installer hangs and doesn't complete am I correct in
> assuming that you don't see a popup small rectangular window that says
> something along the lines of "Updating hardware information database"?
Hi Mike,

I do get this message along with its 'updating bar' across the screen! - and
this completes!

John

This is the
> point at which details of the inf files etc is added to the database so
> that the device is recognised each time it is inserted. I'm guessing the
> "hang" happens before you get to this stage.
> --
> Mike Maltby
> mike.maltby.RemoveThis@gmail.com
>
>
> JohnN <jfn.RemoveThis@jfneal.eclipse.co.uk> wrote:
>
>> The files listed are from the ME version from the Edimax site; - it
>> looks like the files you mention 73** just didnt install!
>