Windows 7 can not find Mbox 2 mini device drivers

[fendermarshall]

Hi,

I have an Mbox 2 mini. I've just installed Pro Tools 8.0.5 and downloaded and installed the "Mbox 2 USB family drivers v9.0.2.65" from the Avid website.

When i try to run pro tools however it tells me to plug in the Mbox (it is plugged in of course). Therefore it is not recognising the device.

I am running windows 7 64-bit and when i click on the mbox in "devices & printers" it tells me that no drivers are installed for the device. I then click "apply this fix" to allow windows to search for the driver. It tells the the mbox 2 has no drivers after it finishes its search and that the problem is not fixed.

This is very perplexing and frustrating as I know I have installed the latest drivers from the Avid website.

I even plugged the mbox 2 into my old computer (running windows XP) and the drivers installed automatically without a hitch.

If anyone has a solution I would greatly appreciate it. And I promise to buy you a beer next time I'm in your town/city!