Ethernet adapter add hangs at 12%

I have had this problem on several pcs running Win Me.
When you go to load an ethernet adapter or PPPoE software
the driver database hangs at 12%. At times if you leave
the pc for 1 or 2 hours the database will update and good
to go. Other times you can wait forever and the hang
remains. I have never had this problem with Win 98,2000,or
XP, just Me.

Have you been running with the Quack?
Are you running Norton System Quack - - errr - Doctor?
If so, then read on......

You may have up to 32,000 empty OEM*.INF files sitting in your
c:\Windows\INF folder, which prevents any program putting a legitimate *.INF
file in there (it also slow your system down to stop, trying to read them
and sort the [non-existent] contents!).
You need to DELETE all 0byte (and ONLY the 0byte) OEM*.INF files.
look here for information on how to do that , and how to prevent it
happening again (i.e. TURN OFF NORTON SYSTEM DOCTOR - unless you are
actively troubleshooting something)

The Symantec site:
http://service1.symantec.com/SUPPORT...15010309&src=n

also
"Computer Stops Responding (Hangs) During Setup, Installing Updates, or
Adding New Hardware"
(http://support.microsoft.com/default...;en-us;Q281967)
also
http://support.microsoft.com/default...;en-us;Q301540
(which contains the fix for your problem in the NOTE under the patch
description)
Phone your Local MS office, and tell them your problem quoting Q301540 -
they'll either send you the patch, or give you a one-use password, for the
cost of the call.

Good Luck


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"Bob" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:005901c3d15f$0aca3c30$(E-Mail Removed)...
> I have had this problem on several pcs running Win Me.
> When you go to load an ethernet adapter or PPPoE software
> the driver database hangs at 12%. At times if you leave
> the pc for 1 or 2 hours the database will update and good
> to go. Other times you can wait forever and the hang
> remains. I have never had this problem with Win 98,2000,or
> XP, just Me.