Kindle 4 SO non-touch won't update! :'(

[Aleyst]

Any luck in fixing this yet?

[twobob]

Originally Posted by ryuji35

I've attempted to load the driver the kindle by clicking Start -> Device and Printers -> Unspecified -> Kindle ->Properties -> Hardware ->Properties -> Update driver.

Then Win7 found the Kindle Fastboot but it cannot load it. The error says "The system cannot find the file specified"

It´s an aside but: In windows ¨"The system cannot find the file specified"¨ means just that generally, it´s being pointed at the wrong place.

[knc1]

Did you enable the loading of un-signed drivers in your Win7 and then follow that with a re-boot?

[geekmaster]

Originally Posted by knc1

Did you enable the loading of un-signed drivers in your Win7 and then follow that with a re-boot?

We had this discussion a few posts back on this page. He said it was x86 (which uses unsigned drivers without needing to reboot).

[ryuji35]

Originally Posted by Aleyst

Any luck in fixing this yet?

Nope not yet.... I am still stuck in the driver part. Windows 7 is so aggressive in installing "the best driver for my device," which takes away the HID compliant device status of my kindle (which makes me confuse as to what should I do next) I tried uninstalling the kindle driver again but in that case, my PC won't read my kindle anymore. lol

[ryuji35]

Originally Posted by twobob

It´s an aside but: In windows ¨"The system cannot find the file specified"¨ means just that generally, it´s being pointed at the wrong place.

But I did link in to a folder where Kindle Fastboot .inf is located. I even created a folder with only the .inf file in it (since at first I thought maybe the linux.inf being in the same folder is what causes the problem)

[ryuji35]

Originally Posted by knc1

Did you enable the loading of un-signed drivers in your Win7 and then follow that with a re-boot?

Like GeekMaster said, I am using a 32bit Windows 7. But then I tried just for sure if there is a way for this so I followed this http://thehotfix.net/forums/index.ph...bit-windows-7/ just in case it's applicable to me. But it's not, obviously

[ryuji35]

http://img857.imageshack.us/img857/5641/56776955.jpg

This is what happens whenever I directed my PC to where the .inf file is...

EDIT: oh, and I turned off the internet this time to force my PC to use this driver instead

[ixtab]

Try to re-create the driver. IIRC, it's the inf-wizard somewhere inside the libusb bin folder in this package: https://www.mobileread.com/forums/sho....php?p=2148818

[ryuji35]

Originally Posted by ixtab

Try to re-create the driver. IIRC, it's the inf-wizard somewhere inside the libusb bin folder in this package: https://www.mobileread.com/forums/sho....php?p=2148818

Do I just have to rename the produced .inf file to Kindle_Fastboot?

[ixtab]

Originally Posted by ryuji35

Do I just have to rename the produced .inf file to Kindle_Fastboot?

You don't have to rename anything. Windows considers the content of .inf files, the file name doesn't matter. So you can also call it "pleaseprettypleasemakethisdriverwork.inf", if you want...

[ryuji35]

It didn't work :'( I managed to create a .inf file and here is the contents:
---
; Amazon_Kindle.inf
; Copyright (c) 2010 libusb-win32 (GNU LGPL)
[Strings]
DeviceName = "Amazon Kindle"
VendorName = "Lab126"
SourceName = "Amazon Kindle Install Disk"
DeviceID = "VID_1949&PID_0004"
DeviceGUID = "{A434E858-2847-45F5-9DE9-F24EE7708876}"

[Version]
Signature = "$Windows NT$"
Class = "libusb-win32 devices"
ClassGuid = {EB781AAF-9C70-4523-A5DF-642A87ECA567}
Provider = "libusb-win32"
CatalogFile = Amazon_Kindle.cat
DriverVer = 01/18/2012, 1.2.6.0

[ClassInstall32]
Addreg = libusb_class_install_add_reg

[libusb_class_install_add_reg]
HKR,,,0,"libusb-win32 devices"
HKR,,Icon,,-20

[Manufacturer]
%VendorName% = Devices, NT, NTAMD64, NTIA64

;--------------------------------------------------------------------------
; libusb-win32 files
;--------------------------------------------------------------------------

[SourceDisksNames]
1 = %SourceName%

[SourceDisksFiles.x86]
libusb0.sys = 1,x86
libusb0_x86.dll = 1,x86

[SourceDisksFiles.amd64]
libusb0.sys = 1,amd64
libusb0.dll = 1,amd64
libusb0_x86.dll = 1,x86

[SourceDisksFiles.ia64]
libusb0.sys = 1,ia64
libusb0.dll = 1,ia64
libusb0_x86.dll = 1,x86

[DestinationDirs]
libusb_files_sys = 10,system32\drivers
libusb_files_dll = 10,system32
libusb_files_dll_wow64 = 10,syswow64
libusb_files_dll_x86 = 10,system32

[libusb_files_sys]
libusb0.sys

[libusb_files_dll]
libusb0.dll

[libusb_files_dll_x86]
libusb0.dll, libusb0_x86.dll

[libusb_files_dll_wow64]
libusb0.dll, libusb0_x86.dll

;--------------------------------------------------------------------------
; libusb-win32 device driver
;--------------------------------------------------------------------------

[LIBUSB_WIN32_DEV.NT]
CopyFiles = libusb_files_sys, libusb_files_dll_x86

[LIBUSB_WIN32_DEV.NTAMD64]
CopyFiles = libusb_files_sys, libusb_files_dll, libusb_files_dll_wow64

[LIBUSB_WIN32_DEV.NTIA64]
CopyFiles = libusb_files_sys, libusb_files_dll, libusb_files_dll_wow64

[LIBUSB_WIN32_DEV.NT.HW]
DelReg = libusb_del_reg_hw
AddReg = libusb_add_reg_hw

[LIBUSB_WIN32_DEV.NTAMD64.HW]
DelReg = libusb_del_reg_hw
AddReg = libusb_add_reg_hw

[LIBUSB_WIN32_DEV.NTIA64.HW]
DelReg = libusb_del_reg_hw
AddReg = libusb_add_reg_hw

[LIBUSB_WIN32_DEV.NT.Services]
AddService = libusb0, 0x00000002, libusb_add_service

[LIBUSB_WIN32_DEV.NTAMD64.Services]
AddService = libusb0, 0x00000002, libusb_add_service

[LIBUSB_WIN32_DEV.NTIA64.Services]
AddService = libusb0, 0x00000002, libusb_add_service

; Older versions of this .inf file installed filter drivers. They are not
; needed any more and must be removed
[libusb_del_reg_hw]
HKR,,LowerFilters
HKR,,UpperFilters

; libusb-win32 device properties
[libusb_add_reg_hw]
HKR,,SurpriseRemovalOK,0x00010001,1

; (Optional) the usb configuration value to select when this device
; is started. If this key does not exist the first config is selected.
;HKR,,InitialConfigValue,0x00010001,<your config value>

;--------------------------------------------------------------------------
; libusb-win32 service
;--------------------------------------------------------------------------

[libusb_add_service]
DisplayName = "libusb-win32 - Kernel Driver 01/18/2012 1.2.6.0"
ServiceType = 1
StartType = 3
ErrorControl = 0
ServiceBinary = %12%\libusb0.sys

;--------------------------------------------------------------------------
; libusb-win32 devices
;--------------------------------------------------------------------------

; Hardware IDs in a 'Devices' section can be installed by libusb-win32
; using usb_install_driver_np(), usb_install_driver_np_rundll(), or the
; inf-wizard utility.
;
[Devices]
%DeviceName% = LIBUSB_WIN32_DEV, USB\%DeviceID%

[Devices.NT]
%DeviceName% = LIBUSB_WIN32_DEV.NT, USB\%DeviceID%

[Devices.NTAMD64]
%DeviceName% = LIBUSB_WIN32_DEV.NTAMD64, USB\%DeviceID%

[Devices.NTIA64]
%DeviceName% = LIBUSB_WIN32_DEV.NTIA64, USB\%DeviceID%
-----

I followed the instructions again until I reached using KindleSelectBoot. I went to Device Manager and see that my Kindle is under Other Devices > Kindle(with a yellow warning sign). I right click>update my driver and direct it to where my created .inf file is (I put it in C:/fff) but it says Windows can't find the driver for this device

[ixtab]

Originally Posted by ryuji35

It didn't work :'( I managed to create a .inf file and here is the contents:
it to where my created .inf file is (I put it in C:/fff) but it says Windows can't find the driver for this device

The .inf file contains references to quite a few other files (.sys,.dll), in subdirectories such as x86. Make sure that these subdirectories are present.

If it still doesn't work, throw your computer out of the window and curse Windows for not providing meaningful error messages.

[ryuji35]

Originally Posted by ixtab

The .inf file contains references to quite a few other files (.sys,.dll), in subdirectories such as x86. Make sure that these subdirectories are present.

If it still doesn't work, throw your computer out of the window and curse Windows for not providing meaningful error messages.

The folders amd64, ia64, license, x86, Amazon Kindle Security Catalog, Amazon Kindle .inf itself, installer_x64, installer_x86 are all present in the folder..... arghh!!! This is frustrating! )

[ryuji35]

I have a Macbook though.... If there is a way to use that instead. It's running Snow Leopard