Vista USB 2.0 PCMCIA Lock-up

> tjb1991,
>
> Some folks have had good luck resolving issues like you have by deleting the
> INFCACHE.1 file, which can get corrupted with bad data and cause issues. The
> file is located at C:\Windows\inf. There, scroll down to the INFCACHE.1 file
> and right click it and select delete. To do this, you will likely have to
> give yourself permission to delete it, because of Windows built-in security
> you know. Just right click the file, select Properties and then click on the
> security tab. Let us know whether this procedure does anything. Sometimes
> it does and sometimes not. Post back on the results. If needed, we'll try
> something else.
>
> --
> freddy
>
>
> "tjb1991" wrote:
>

> > Hi,
> > I recently bought a genaric usb 2.0 pcmcia. It works perfect in XP SP2
> > (duel-boot) but not in Vista home premium. ANYTIME i insert the card it locks
> > the computer up, i could be booting the system, have the card in the system
> > at boot or inserting it when vista is running. When it locks there is no BSOD
> > or anything, i have to force a shut down. Im running on a gateway solo 9550.
> > 512 ram, 32 vram, 1066 mhz.
> > thanks
> >

> hey,
> Well, i deleted it, inserted the card, and the system actually stayed
> alive a little longer than usual. it was about 10 seconds instead of 5, i
> think your close.
>
> Thanks for your quick help
> -tjb1991
>
> "freddy" wrote:
>

> > tjb1991,
> >
> > Some folks have had good luck resolving issues like you have by deleting the
> > INFCACHE.1 file, which can get corrupted with bad data and cause issues. The
> > file is located at C:\Windows\inf. There, scroll down to the INFCACHE.1 file
> > and right click it and select delete. To do this, you will likely have to
> > give yourself permission to delete it, because of Windows built-in security
> > you know. Just right click the file, select Properties and then click on the
> > security tab. Let us know whether this procedure does anything. Sometimes
> > it does and sometimes not. Post back on the results. If needed, we'll try
> > something else.
> >
> > --
> > freddy
> >
> >
> > "tjb1991" wrote:
> >

> > > Hi,
> > > I recently bought a genaric usb 2.0 pcmcia. It works perfect in XP SP2
> > > (duel-boot) but not in Vista home premium. ANYTIME i insert the card it locks
> > > the computer up, i could be booting the system, have the card in the system
> > > at boot or inserting it when vista is running. When it locks there is no BSOD
> > > or anything, i have to force a shut down. Im running on a gateway solo 9550.
> > > 512 ram, 32 vram, 1066 mhz.
> > > thanks
> > >

> tjb1991,
>
> I don't know whether we're close or not. Check to see whether the
> INFCACHE.1 file got reestablished. If it did, delete it again.
>
> If that doesn't work, check a report in which Vista records error
> conditions: Start > All Programs > Maintenance > Problem Reports and
> Solutions. Peruse the report and note any error conditions contained
> therein. Focus on report recommendations for corrective action to take.
> Post back. There are still other things that can be done.
> --
> freddy
>
>
> "tjb1991" wrote:
>

> > hey,
> > Well, i deleted it, inserted the card, and the system actually stayed
> > alive a little longer than usual. it was about 10 seconds instead of 5, i
> > think your close.
> >
> > Thanks for your quick help
> > -tjb1991
> >
> > "freddy" wrote:
> >

> > > tjb1991,
> > >
> > > Some folks have had good luck resolving issues like you have by deleting the
> > > INFCACHE.1 file, which can get corrupted with bad data and cause issues. The
> > > file is located at C:\Windows\inf. There, scroll down to the INFCACHE.1 file
> > > and right click it and select delete. To do this, you will likely have to
> > > give yourself permission to delete it, because of Windows built-in security
> > > you know. Just right click the file, select Properties and then click on the
> > > security tab. Let us know whether this procedure does anything. Sometimes
> > > it does and sometimes not. Post back on the results. If needed, we'll try
> > > something else.
> > >
> > > --
> > > freddy
> > >
> > >
> > > "tjb1991" wrote:
> > >
> > > > Hi,
> > > > I recently bought a genaric usb 2.0 pcmcia. It works perfect in XP SP2
> > > > (duel-boot) but not in Vista home premium. ANYTIME i insert the card it locks
> > > > the computer up, i could be booting the system, have the card in the system
> > > > at boot or inserting it when vista is running. When it locks there is no BSOD
> > > > or anything, i have to force a shut down. Im running on a gateway solo 9550.
> > > > 512 ram, 32 vram, 1066 mhz.
> > > > thanks
> > > >

> Nope, the file didnt get reestablished, and the records did not have any
> errors concerning that.
>
> thanks
>
> "freddy" wrote:
>

> > tjb1991,
> >
> > I don't know whether we're close or not. Check to see whether the
> > INFCACHE.1 file got reestablished. If it did, delete it again.
> >
> > If that doesn't work, check a report in which Vista records error
> > conditions: Start > All Programs > Maintenance > Problem Reports and
> > Solutions. Peruse the report and note any error conditions contained
> > therein. Focus on report recommendations for corrective action to take.
> > Post back. There are still other things that can be done.
> > --
> > freddy
> >
> >
> > "tjb1991" wrote:
> >

> > > hey,
> > > Well, i deleted it, inserted the card, and the system actually stayed
> > > alive a little longer than usual. it was about 10 seconds instead of 5, i
> > > think your close.
> > >
> > > Thanks for your quick help
> > > -tjb1991
> > >
> > > "freddy" wrote:
> > >
> > > > tjb1991,
> > > >
> > > > Some folks have had good luck resolving issues like you have by deleting the
> > > > INFCACHE.1 file, which can get corrupted with bad data and cause issues. The
> > > > file is located at C:\Windows\inf. There, scroll down to the INFCACHE.1 file
> > > > and right click it and select delete. To do this, you will likely have to
> > > > give yourself permission to delete it, because of Windows built-in security
> > > > you know. Just right click the file, select Properties and then click on the
> > > > security tab. Let us know whether this procedure does anything. Sometimes
> > > > it does and sometimes not. Post back on the results. If needed, we'll try
> > > > something else.
> > > >
> > > > --
> > > > freddy
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > "tjb1991" wrote:
> > > >
> > > > > Hi,
> > > > > I recently bought a genaric usb 2.0 pcmcia. It works perfect in XP SP2
> > > > > (duel-boot) but not in Vista home premium. ANYTIME i insert the card it locks
> > > > > the computer up, i could be booting the system, have the card in the system
> > > > > at boot or inserting it when vista is running. When it locks there is no BSOD
> > > > > or anything, i have to force a shut down. Im running on a gateway solo 9550.
> > > > > 512 ram, 32 vram, 1066 mhz.
> > > > > thanks
> > > > >