FIX: New Hardware Wizard Appears At Every Boot Up--Hardware Is Already Loaded
(Article: 1094)
Summary
Upon each Boot of the system the Add New Hardware Wizard comes up (usually for the printer or scanner) even though the peripheral is loaded and working.
Symptom
Upon each Boot of the system the Add New Hardware Wizard comes up (usually for the printer or scanner) even though the peripheral is loaded and working.
Cause
Microsoft states that this is a known issue in WinXP Home & Pro when a peripheral is loaded without using the hardware wizard.
Resolution
When the Add New Hardware Wizard come up at boot press NEXT and let it run-at the end it will still say it cannot find the software but click FINISH
instead of CANCEL and the wizard will stop coming up
