k3 w/xp 64

vrf · 09-21-2010, 10:51 PM

Hey guys,

Loving my new Kindle 3. Just an incredible device. Question, though. It works great with XP 32, but I don't know how I can get XP x64 to recognize the device. I think I just need to be pointed to the right driver.

Thank you!

Tiersten · 09-21-2010, 10:59 PM

Huh? The Kindle appears as regular USB MSC device i.e. hard disk. You don't need any special drivers for it unless you're using the usbNetwork hack.

vrf · 09-21-2010, 11:16 PM

That's what I thought, but it's not working for me.

Maybe I just need to update that driver.

Tiersten · 09-21-2010, 11:29 PM

You shouldn't need to touch that driver at all. Its a Microsoft driver and has been part of Windows for years.

What happens when you plug the K3 in?

vrf · 09-22-2010, 12:49 AM

Says it found new hardware and then goes through the q&A thingie... do you want to connect to the internet, specify location, etc, etc. I can't even manually select a hard disk driver or anything.

But if I go over to my little netbook (XP 32), it works just fine. Weird.

Tiersten · 09-22-2010, 12:54 AM

Something is odd about your XP install. USB MSC drivers are built into Windows and it should detect it and install it with no interaction.

There are various guides about how the driver cache gets corrupted in Windows for some unknown reason and you have to delete this, copy that etc... around which in theory fixes it but I'm wary of suggesting you try that. You could make the problem worse and require a reinstall of Windows to repair the damage.

09-21-2010, 10:51 PM	#1
vrf Addict Posts: 218 Karma: 1300000 Join Date: Dec 2004 Device: Oasis 2, Voyage, Paperwhite 2, Kindle Touch, Kindle Keyboard, iPad Pro	k3 w/xp 64 Hey guys, Loving my new Kindle 3. Just an incredible device. Question, though. It works great with XP 32, but I don't know how I can get XP x64 to recognize the device. I think I just need to be pointed to the right driver. Thank you!

09-21-2010, 10:59 PM	#2
Tiersten Guru Posts: 987 Karma: 8641 Join Date: Aug 2010 Device: Kindle 3G+WiFi	Huh? The Kindle appears as regular USB MSC device i.e. hard disk. You don't need any special drivers for it unless you're using the usbNetwork hack.

09-21-2010, 11:16 PM	#3
vrf Addict Posts: 218 Karma: 1300000 Join Date: Dec 2004 Device: Oasis 2, Voyage, Paperwhite 2, Kindle Touch, Kindle Keyboard, iPad Pro	That's what I thought, but it's not working for me. Maybe I just need to update that driver.

09-21-2010, 11:29 PM	#4
Tiersten Guru Posts: 987 Karma: 8641 Join Date: Aug 2010 Device: Kindle 3G+WiFi	You shouldn't need to touch that driver at all. Its a Microsoft driver and has been part of Windows for years. What happens when you plug the K3 in?

09-22-2010, 12:49 AM	#5
vrf Addict Posts: 218 Karma: 1300000 Join Date: Dec 2004 Device: Oasis 2, Voyage, Paperwhite 2, Kindle Touch, Kindle Keyboard, iPad Pro	Says it found new hardware and then goes through the q&A thingie... do you want to connect to the internet, specify location, etc, etc. I can't even manually select a hard disk driver or anything. But if I go over to my little netbook (XP 32), it works just fine. Weird.

09-22-2010, 12:54 AM	#6
Tiersten Guru Posts: 987 Karma: 8641 Join Date: Aug 2010 Device: Kindle 3G+WiFi	Something is odd about your XP install. USB MSC drivers are built into Windows and it should detect it and install it with no interaction. There are various guides about how the driver cache gets corrupted in Windows for some unknown reason and you have to delete this, copy that etc... around which in theory fixes it but I'm wary of suggesting you try that. You could make the problem worse and require a reinstall of Windows to repair the damage.

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