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> The absence of working drivers for sandisk u3 usb keys is causing vista to
> loose the dvd drive, as its getting confused between the u3 features of
> the usb drive and the "real" cd/dvd drive installed. The regular
> partitions of the usb storage still work though, but only way to get back
> the dvd drive is to uninstall the usb key.
> My San Disk USB Flash Drive is Working fine for me as a Ready Boost Drive
> in 5536, Just FYI.
>
> "Anon" <nospam@world.net> wrote in message
> news:%23DVJg52yGHA.2640@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl...>> The absence of working drivers for sandisk u3 usb keys is causing vista>
>> to loose the dvd drive, as its getting confused between the u3 features
>> of the usb drive and the "real" cd/dvd drive installed. The regular
>> partitions of the usb storage still work though, but only way to get back
>> the dvd drive is to uninstall the usb key.
> ReadyBoost isn't relevant to this issue.
>
> I'll test it out with my Memorex Mini TravelDrive U3 when I get 5536 on.
>
> --
> In the event of an emergency, walk, do NOT run, to the nearest System
> Restore point.
>
> <kevpan815@hotmail.com> wrote in message
> news:eBwfrs3yGHA.1536@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...> > My San Disk USB Flash Drive is Working fine for me as a Ready Boost Drive>
> > in 5536, Just FYI.
> >
> > "Anon" <nospam@world.net> wrote in message
> > news:%23DVJg52yGHA.2640@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl...> >> The absence of working drivers for sandisk u3 usb keys is causing vista> >
> >> to loose the dvd drive, as its getting confused between the u3 features
> >> of the usb drive and the "real" cd/dvd drive installed. The regular
> >> partitions of the usb storage still work though, but only way to get back
> >> the dvd drive is to uninstall the usb key.
>
>
> The absence of working drivers for sandisk u3 usb keys is causing vista to
> loose the dvd drive, as its getting confused between the u3 features of the
> usb drive and the "real" cd/dvd drive installed. The regular partitions of
> the usb storage still work though, but only way to get back the dvd drive is
> to uninstall the usb key.
>
>
> This is what I know but also as far as I've got...
> 1: You need to have launchpad intaller set to autostart
> 2: You have to remove password protection (at least while you are doing this)
> 3: Plug the drive in, launchpad will try to run, popup informing you that
> launchpad is not compatible and option to check for update.
> 4: Choose yes, IE launches and you are informed that a software update to
> launchpad is available. To upgrade click on the "Install Launchpad" icon.
>
> This is where I am unable to move forward...
> I click on the icon to install, I get a popup telling me I must have
> administrator rights to run the app & that I "do not appear to have" said
> rights at this time. I have tried a number of things, turning off the admin
> stuff in Vista didn't help in the BetaII build and I don't imagine it will be
> any different in my current build (5536 Pre-RC1). Even logged in as the
> administrator in the last build.
> This time I looked at the source code of the U3 Launchpad Installer Webpage
> and found the following:
> codebase="http://u3.sandisk.com/download/apps/LPInstaller.CAB#version=1,0,0,12"
> &
> "http://u3.sandisk.com/download/apps/LPInstaller.exe"
> Obviously the fist link got me a cab file that didn't help me any and the
> 2nd link got me the launchpad installer. I took the installer to an xp
> machine, ran it, it installed on my micro; went back to Vista.....same thing.
> Looks like I installed the same version I already had.
> If anyone gets this to work please let me know.
>
> "Anon" wrote:
>> > The absence of working drivers for sandisk u3 usb keys is causing vista to
> > loose the dvd drive, as its getting confused between the u3 features of the
> > usb drive and the "real" cd/dvd drive installed. The regular partitions of
> > the usb storage still work though, but only way to get back the dvd drive is
> > to uninstall the usb key.
> >
> >
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