no driver in device manager
 

Hi,
I stupidly install pro tools with found hardware wizard and I couldn't back to start point.
In device manager there is no hardware anywhere , when I plug mbox 2 , its lights on but no "safely remove hardware" icon on system tray and pro tools couldn't locate the driver too!
How could I properly install mbox 2 and pro tools again. I already unistall with uninstall.exe on dvd and clean the registry but nothing works, please someone halp me!
here is sisoft sandra overview ;
SiSoftware Sandra

ID
Host Name : Tom-PC
Workgroup : WORKGROUP

Computer
Model : Acer Aspire 5733Z Intel_Mobile
Serial Number : LXRJW080041191B1401601
Chassis : Acer Notebook
Mainboard : Acer Aspire 5733Z
Serial Number : Base Board Serial Number
BIOS : Acer V1.02 04/20/2011
Total Memory : 1.74GB DDR3 SO-DIMM

Processors
Processor : Intel(R) Pentium(R) CPU P6100 @ 2.00GHz (2C 2GHz/2GHz, 1.73GHz IMC, 256kB L2, 3MB L3)

Chipset
Memory Controller : Acer Core (Arrandale) Mobile DRAM Controller 133MHz FSB, 2GB DDR3 SO-DIMM 2x 532MHz (1GHz), Integrated Graphics

Memory Module(s)
Memory Module : Nanya NT2GC64B88B0NS-CG 2GB DDR3 SO-DIMM PC3-10700S DDR3-1334 (9-9-9-25 4-34-10-5)

Video System
Video Adapter : Intel(R) HD Graphics (12 SM4.0 667MHz Turbo, 258MB DDR3 1GHz 64-bit, Integrated Graphics)

Graphics Processor

Storage Devices
Hitachi HTS545025B9A300 (250GB, SATA300, 2.5", 5400rpm, 7MB Cache) : 233GB (C:) (D:) (E:)
MAT[bleep][bleep][bleep][bleep]ADVD-RAM UJ8A0AS (7.8GB, SATA150, DVD+-RW, CD-RW, 1MB Cache) : 7GB (F:)
DTSOFT BDROM () : N/A (G:)

Logical Storage Devices
PQSERVICE : 16GB (NTFS)
SYSTEMRES (D:) : 100MB (NTFS) @ Hitachi HTS545025B9A300 (250GB, SATA300, 2.5", 5400rpm, 7MB Cache)
Acer (E:) : 153GB (NTFS) @ Hitachi HTS545025B9A300 (250GB, SATA300, 2.5", 5400rpm, 7MB Cache)
Vista (C:) : 63GB (NTFS) @ Hitachi HTS545025B9A300 (250GB, SATA300, 2.5", 5400rpm, 7MB Cache)
Pro Tools LE (F:) : 7GB (CDFS) @ MAT[bleep][bleep][bleep][bleep]ADVD-RAM UJ8A0AS (7.8GB, SATA150, DVD+-RW, CD-RW, 1MB Cache)
Optical Drive (G:) : N/A @ DTSOFT BDROM ()

Peripherals
LPC Hub Controller 1 : Acer HM55 LPC Interface Controller
Audio Device : Acer P55/PM55/3400 High Definition Audio
Audio Codec : Realtek Semi High Definition Audio
Disk Controller : Acer P55/PM55/3400 4 port SATA AHCI Controller
USB Controller 1 : Acer P55/PM55/3400 USB2 Enhanced Host Controller
USB Controller 2 : Acer P55/PM55/3400 USB2 Enhanced Host Controller
SMBus/i2c Controller 1 : Intel ICH SMBus

Printers and Faxes
Printer : Microsoft XPS Document Writer (600x600, Colour)

Network Services
Network Adapter : Broadcom NetLink (TM) Ethernet (Ethernet)
Wireless Adapter : Broadcom 802.11n Ağ Bağdaştırıcı (802.11g (ERP), TKIP, 54Mbps)

Power Management
Battery No 1 : SANYO Li_Ion_4000mA 47.52Wh/3.78Ah

Operating System
Windows System : Microsoft Windows Vista Home 6.00.6002 (Service Pack 2)
Platform Compliance : x86

Windows Experience Index
Current System : 4.0

Re: no driver in device manager
 

Run the un-installer again. Do a search for anything related to digidesign that may be left and delete them, then run registry cleaner.

Re-install Pro Tools (I assume you have PT version 8) onto system drive (C:) only.

Once installed don't open it. Instead download and run the v8.05 updater;
http://avid.custkb.com/avid/app/self...p?DocId=393667

I vaguely recall Vista needs v8.04 or higher.

Ignore any 'Found new hardware messages' that pop up (they should disappear automatically) and only turn on Mbox when prompted to do so.

However, once you have it installed correctly you may still experience performance issues since your computer looks a little dodgy, for instance;
2GB RAM is bare minimum
Integrated graphics often cause problems
It looks like you only have one HDD.

To run PT properly you need to have it installed on the system drive (C:) and record to separate drive. Recording to a separate partition on the same drive is no good.

Best of luck.

Re: no driver in device manager
 

my problem is during the installation everythings ok and after installation there is no hardware in device manager ?
nothing under sound video and game controller ? I connected mbox 2 , lights on but nothing happened?

Re: no driver in device manager
 

no no no I'm gonna get crazy, how could this happen, everything seems to be ok, pro tools install itself properly, I tried also 8.0.5 update, nothing works ???
device manager shows nothing no driver at all,
when I connect mbox2 it lights on but nothing happen ???
I also tried program files-digidesign-driver.exe and instal no ,no result
I also tried last drivers ,download avid site and install them correctly, no result,
please someone help me!

Re: no driver in device manager
 

See my post #15 (and others) on this thread:

http://duc.avid.com/showthread.php?p...=1#post1792191

Re: no driver in device manager
 

I don't know why all this mess, but it didn't work too :(
I changed the settings for vista auto detecting hardware but no chance.
MBox2 lights on but vista doesn' recognize and pro tools says didn't locate the driver ? where is the problem ? it installs itself properly with no errors, please somebody help me!

Re: no driver in device manager
 

I would completely start over. Use the uninstaller app on your install disk, make sure your mbox is turned off.

Then exactly follow Bill's instructions;

1. Do not plug in your Avid interface until after PT9 is completely installed!

2. Install the Avid drivers.

3. Reboot.

4. Install PT9 + updates.

5. Shut down your computer, connect your interface, and restart your computer.

Re: no driver in device manager
 

thank you for reply,I have mbox2 and pro tools 8.0.3 and update 8.0.5, I did it bill's instructions but didn't work.
Can I download and upgrade pro tools 8 to 9 ?

Re: no driver in device manager
 

Upgrading from 8 to 9 is not free. I don't think you can buy PT9 online from Avid anymore so you would either have to get it off eBay 2nd hand or find a retailer that still has it in stock.

I'm suspecting that since you originally used the found new hardware wizard, Vista has installed some driver by default which isn't getting uninstalled and could be interfering with the Mbox installation. You could try going into Device Manager>double click Sound Video and game controllers>double click the first controller>Driver Tab>Uninstall>ignore warnings, OK. Do same for all entries.

Then start over and follow Bill's instructions.

But...from my previous post;

"However, once you have it installed correctly you may still experience performance issues since your computer looks a little dodgy, for instance;
2GB RAM is bare minimum
Integrated graphics often cause problems
It looks like you only have one HDD.

To run PT properly you need to have it installed on the system drive (C:) and record to separate drive. Recording to a separate partition on the same drive is no good."

Honestly, I doubt upgrading to PT9 is going to help solve your problem. In fact I'm not even sure PT9 is supported on Vista.

Re: no driver in device manager
 

Yes, first message I was wrong, it wasn't "found new hardware wizard" pop up, it's actually driver pass screen...
I don't get what's going on, in my previous acer everthing is perfect but this acer has only on board graphichs adapter has differently...
I think real problem is there is no device is being shown in device manager.