Hardware driver installation problem: Data invalid

[WinXP Blues]

Hi Jorg,

I assume you're installing this firewire card into a PCI
slot, correct? If so, do you have another PCI slot
available? If so, try installing the card into the new
slot, make sure it's completely seated. Good luck.

sleepless

>-----Original Message-----
>I haven't connected any hardware yet to the Firewire card
>(I haven't got anything to connect yet but am planning on
>buying a camcorder with Firewire).
>
>In other words, at this stage I am trying to get the
>Firewire card itself installed - unsuccessfully so far
>because of the problem with the driver (which is supplied
>by Microsoft on the original XP CD-ROM).
>
>The funny thing is that I get the same problem with my
>new RAID controller. XP recognizes the controller as new
>hardware right away but when it comes to installing the
>driver (an XP version is supplied by the manufacturer on
>floppy disk) the same thing happens: "The data is
>invalid - cannot install hardware".
>
>Seems to me the problem is within XP, rather than the
>controllers or the drivers. Not sure though...
>
>Would greatly appreciate any help you can offer.
>
>J.
>
>
>>-----Original Message-----
>>What hardware are you connecting to the firewire?
>>
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