PRS-505 driver not installing on Vista 32

kcchesnut · 11-05-2007, 10:21 AM

i hooked it up to one Vista 32 computer, and it found the driver just fine.

now i'm trying to install a PRS-505 to a different Vista 32 computer ... but the driver is not installing.

1) already installed the Connect software from online. when i hook up the USB, it tries to find the driver on windows update but fails.
2) when it asks for the CD, that fails.
3) when i browse directories and point it to C:\Program Files\Sony\Reader\Data\drivers ... that fails.
4) when i manually browse to C:\Program Files\Sony\Reader\Data\drivers and right click on inf to install, it says "the inf you selected does not support that style of installation"

[i've restarted my computer multiple times now]

what else can i try?

Thanks,
casey

kovidgoyal · 11-05-2007, 11:10 AM

The PRS505 doesn't need a driver. It uses windows built in driver for USB mass storage devices.

kcchesnut · 11-05-2007, 01:13 PM

Thanks, i manually pointed it to the Microsoft-USB Mass Storage Device driver, and now it is working.

watch · 02-21-2009, 12:03 AM

Hi,
I have a similar problem.
When I connect the Sony PRS-505 to Windows Vista, it is recognized sometimes not always. I selected the driver that come with the library but it gives some message with a code(10). So I have plug and unplug several times for it to be recognized!. I tried it on Windows 7 beata on the same notebook and still not recognized and I cannot event access its memory from my computer.

I connected to Win XP and other Windows Vista Notebook and it is fine.

Any Help Will Be Appreciated.

11-05-2007, 10:21 AM	#1
kcchesnut Junior Member Posts: 2 Karma: 10 Join Date: Nov 2007 Device: PRS-505	PRS-505 driver not installing on Vista 32 i hooked it up to one Vista 32 computer, and it found the driver just fine. now i'm trying to install a PRS-505 to a different Vista 32 computer ... but the driver is not installing. 1) already installed the Connect software from online. when i hook up the USB, it tries to find the driver on windows update but fails. 2) when it asks for the CD, that fails. 3) when i browse directories and point it to C:\Program Files\Sony\Reader\Data\drivers ... that fails. 4) when i manually browse to C:\Program Files\Sony\Reader\Data\drivers and right click on inf to install, it says "the inf you selected does not support that style of installation" [i've restarted my computer multiple times now] what else can i try? Thanks, casey

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11-05-2007, 11:10 AM	#2
kovidgoyal creator of calibre Posts: 43,988 Karma: 22669822 Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Mumbai, India Device: Various	The PRS505 doesn't need a driver. It uses windows built in driver for USB mass storage devices.

11-05-2007, 01:13 PM	#3
kcchesnut Junior Member Posts: 2 Karma: 10 Join Date: Nov 2007 Device: PRS-505	Thanks, i manually pointed it to the Microsoft-USB Mass Storage Device driver, and now it is working.

02-21-2009, 12:03 AM	#4
watch Junior Member Posts: 9 Karma: 10 Join Date: Nov 2008 Device: Sony PRS-505	Hi, I have a similar problem. When I connect the Sony PRS-505 to Windows Vista, it is recognized sometimes not always. I selected the driver that come with the library but it gives some message with a code(10). So I have plug and unplug several times for it to be recognized!. I tried it on Windows 7 beata on the same notebook and still not recognized and I cannot event access its memory from my computer. I connected to Win XP and other Windows Vista Notebook and it is fine. Any Help Will Be Appreciated.

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