Can't install WUSB54GS

Windows won't allow me to install the driver for my new wusb54gs network
adapter. It says. "the driver has already been installed, ....you must
uninstall the old"... Device manager won't let do uninstall what's there,
saying it's required for boot up. Using device manager to update the driver
gives an error "the name is already in use as a service name or a service
display name".

Linksys tech support sucked, they kept having me do the same crap I was
doing, then they said my registry is f-ed up.

Any suggestions?
Thanks
LT

LT wrote:

> Windows won't allow me to install the driver for my new wusb54gs network
> adapter. It says. "the driver has already been installed, ....you must
> uninstall the old"... Device manager won't let do uninstall what's there,
> saying it's required for boot up. Using device manager to update the driver
> gives an error "the name is already in use as a service name or a service
> display name".
>
> Linksys tech support sucked, they kept having me do the same crap I was
> doing, then they said my registry is f-ed up.
>
> Any suggestions?
> Thanks
> LT
>
>
unplug the device , reboot to safe mode and try removal .

Got the same error messages in Safe Mode. Any other throughts?
Thx
LT
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"atec" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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> LT wrote:
>
>> Windows won't allow me to install the driver for my new wusb54gs network
>> adapter. It says. "the driver has already been installed, ....you must
>> uninstall the old"... Device manager won't let do uninstall what's
>> there, saying it's required for boot up. Using device manager to update
>> the driver gives an error "the name is already in use as a service name
>> or a service display name".
>>
>> Linksys tech support sucked, they kept having me do the same crap I was
>> doing, then they said my registry is f-ed up.
>>
>> Any suggestions?
>> Thanks
>> LT
> unplug the device , reboot to safe mode and try removal .

On Sun, 18 Sep 2005 17:38:58 -0700, "LT" <(E-Mail Removed)>
wrote:

>Windows won't allow me to install the driver for my new wusb54gs network
>adapter. It says. "the driver has already been installed, ....you must
>uninstall the old"... Device manager won't let do uninstall what's there,
>saying it's required for boot up. Using device manager to update the driver
>gives an error "the name is already in use as a service name or a service
>display name".
>
>Linksys tech support sucked, they kept having me do the same crap I was
>doing, then they said my registry is f-ed up.
>
>Any suggestions?
>Thanks

I'll assume Windoze XP Home SP2 and that you have administrator
rights. In the future, kindly disclose what manner of hardware and
software you're using.

1. Use system restore to roll back your mess to before you installed
the WUSB54GS adapter.

2. Use MSCONFIG or Startup Inspector for Windoze to disable anything
that the driver tries to run on startup.
http://www.WindowsStartup.com
Then try the update or uninstall again.

3. Try Crap Cleaner:
http://www.Ccleaner.com
to forcibly remove the driver and application.

4. Try it in safe mode. That doesn't work if the Linksys driver uses
the MS installer, but will work with other installers.



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Yes to the assumptions, sorry...

Restore doesn't work. I actually allow a ton of disk space for resotre
points, but it still won't restore to pre-driver points.

I'll try the other suggestions, thanks god the old "B" unit works.....

LT


"Jeff Liebermann" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:(E-Mail Removed)...
> On Sun, 18 Sep 2005 17:38:58 -0700, "LT" <(E-Mail Removed)>
> wrote:
>
>>Windows won't allow me to install the driver for my new wusb54gs network
>>adapter. It says. "the driver has already been installed, ....you must
>>uninstall the old"... Device manager won't let do uninstall what's
>>there,
>>saying it's required for boot up. Using device manager to update the
>>driver
>>gives an error "the name is already in use as a service name or a service
>>display name".
>>
>>Linksys tech support sucked, they kept having me do the same crap I was
>>doing, then they said my registry is f-ed up.
>>
>>Any suggestions?
>>Thanks
>
> I'll assume Windoze XP Home SP2 and that you have administrator
> rights. In the future, kindly disclose what manner of hardware and
> software you're using.
>
> 1. Use system restore to roll back your mess to before you installed
> the WUSB54GS adapter.
>
> 2. Use MSCONFIG or Startup Inspector for Windoze to disable anything
> that the driver tries to run on startup.
> http://www.WindowsStartup.com
> Then try the update or uninstall again.
>
> 3. Try Crap Cleaner:
> http://www.Ccleaner.com
> to forcibly remove the driver and application.
>
> 4. Try it in safe mode. That doesn't work if the Linksys driver uses
> the MS installer, but will work with other installers.
>
>
>
> --
> Jeff Liebermann (E-Mail Removed)
> 150 Felker St #D http://www.LearnByDestroying.com
> Santa Cruz CA 95060 http://802.11junk.com
> Skype: JeffLiebermann AE6KS 831-336-2558

LT wrote:

> Yes to the assumptions, sorry...
>
> Restore doesn't work. I actually allow a ton of disk space for resotre
> points, but it still won't restore to pre-driver points.
>
> I'll try the other suggestions, thanks god the old "B" unit works.....
>
> LT
>
>
Time to go /run/regedit and do a little learning , you need to remove
the device from the registry and then try installing again

> Restore doesn't work. I actually allow a ton of disk space for resotre
> points, but it still won't restore to pre-driver points.

Run Regedit, do a find for the name of the driver and make sure the one
you've found is the one below:-

HKey_Local_Machine\System\Current Control Set\Services\<your drivername>

Then on the right hand side see what the number next to "Start" is. If
it's a 0 or 1, that's why it's being flagged as essential to boot.

Try channging it to 4 which means disabled.

Once it's no longer required by boot, you should be able to then run the
uninstall and do it cleanly.

David.

Tried the registry edit as described. It was set to "3", changing to 4 made
no difference.

Running the Linksys uninstall I get an error message "an installation
support file could not be installed. The system cannot find the file
specified."

Is their a repair for Linksys drivers?

LT
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"David Taylor" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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>> Restore doesn't work. I actually allow a ton of disk space for resotre
>> points, but it still won't restore to pre-driver points.
>
> Run Regedit, do a find for the name of the driver and make sure the one
> you've found is the one below:-
>
> HKey_Local_Machine\System\Current Control Set\Services\<your drivername>
>
> Then on the right hand side see what the number next to "Start" is. If
> it's a 0 or 1, that's why it's being flagged as essential to boot.
>
> Try channging it to 4 which means disabled.
>
> Once it's no longer required by boot, you should be able to then run the
> uninstall and do it cleanly.
>
> David.

In article <a7udneeJxI7if7PeRVn-(E-Mail Removed)>,
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> Tried the registry edit as described. It was set to "3", changing to 4 made
> no difference.
>
> Running the Linksys uninstall I get an error message "an installation
> support file could not be installed. The system cannot find the file
> specified."
>
> Is their a repair for Linksys drivers?

No idea, then the install/uninstall needs further picking apart.

Can I just clarify though whether you're able to get beyond the initial
problem now which was that the uninstall said that the device was needed
to boot?

Can you go into regedit, select HKey Local Machine\System and then on
the file menu, do a File Export and then in the save as type, choose
registry hive. Give the file a name, such as mysystem.dat

Zip the file up and email it to me and i'll have a look through if you
wish.

If you want to also zip up the contents of the install CD, that could
help too.

David.