Arduino UNO, can`t install in Windows XP

Hi Alex,
Did you follow the section with this heading:
"Installing drivers for the Arduino Uno with Windows7, Vista, or XP:" ??

Did you:
"# Finally, navigate to and select the Uno's driver file, named "ArduinoUNO.inf", located in the "Drivers" folder of the Arduino Software download (not the "FTDI USB Drivers" sub-directory). " ??

If so, what happened then??

In the installation process I navigate to arduino0022/drivers (not choosing the FTDI USB drivers directory), but I can't select that file, just the general folder. The file exists, I see it if I go to the directory, but in the drivers installation process doesn't appear.

Sorry for reflooting.... but I really want to use Arduino and I´m desperate. The installation at the end days it can't find the file, but I extract all the files from arduino 0022.rar like the installation process say...

Why can't I install drivers?

http://arduino.cc/en/Guide/UnoDriversWindowsXP

Have you been through this ?

One wonders where you're getting the Arduino software from , since the official version is a zip file.

pluggy:
http://arduino.cc/en/Guide/UnoDriversWindowsXP

Have you been through this ?

One wonders where you're getting the Arduino software from , since the official version is a zip file.

From here: http://arduino.cc/en/Main/Software (windows version)
It's a zip, I open it with winrar, because of that my mistake.

I follow all the steps from the guide in the web, or that guide, but in the cap before last, The process says me it couldn't find the file and the installation fail.

Extract the zip file onto your desktop, then explore the extracted folder and confirm the drivers folder looks something like this :

I appreciate this is 0021 but 0022 should be the same.

Failing that there's always this :

http://forums.techguy.org/1680041-post1.html

pluggy:
Failing that there's always this :

http://forums.techguy.org/1680041-post1.html

Thanks, thanks, thanks a lot, the problem is solved XD
I can wait to star experimenting... XD XD XD XD XD XD XD XD

Must remember that one, it was actually posted on the old forum in the thread I posted my screenshot tutorial.

http://www.arduino.cc/cgi-bin/yabb2/YaBB.pl?num=1287472095/31#33

Thanks. I linked to that page from the troubleshooting page: http://arduino.cc/en/Guide/Troubleshooting

Mine Didn't work yet... can't even c the same screen that people post with screen shots...

My RunOnce registry key already exist; trying to installing drivers in Win_XP_SP2 what i c is as following

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what would will be the problem then???

I do not see the Arduino device in your device manager. It should be listed under the "?". Once you get the correct driver installed, it will appear in "ports".
Try rebooting the computer with the Arduino device plugged into the USB port.

Please guide me how can i troubleshot this problem trying to install Arduino in XP. I didn't found "Arduino UNO (COMxx)" under "Ports (COM & LPT)" in device manager. Instead i m getting "USBasp" under "Other devices" when connecting Arduino.

Dying to work on it please guide me...

The Arduino will show up under the yellow "?" first. I connect the Arduino to the computer, then boot the computer. The first time through, it gave me the "New hardware found", but I did not know where the driver was, so it ended up under the "?" in the device manager.

When I finally got it there, I right-clicked on it, and selected "Properties". It showed no driver. I think I selected "Install driver" or the like, and when it asked where it was, I pointed it at the "drivers" folder in the Arduino folder (where you downloaded it).

When I went back to the device manager, it was under "Ports" as COM5.

If you are certain that the USBasp is your Arduino device, try right clicking on that and removing it. Then reboot the computer.

Or if you are feeling lucky, right click on that entry, select "Properties", and "Install driver", or reinstall driver if it has picked up one. Aim at the drivers folder when it asks.

Thnx SurferTim to reply

The Arduino will show up under the yellow "?" first. I connect the Arduino to the computer, then boot the computer. The first time through, it gave me the "New hardware found",

It happens to me too!!!

but I did not know where the driver was, so it ended up under the "?" in the device manager.

I didn't get what you mean by this :astonished:

When I finally got it there,

what you got???

I right-clicked on it, and selected "Properties". It showed no driver. I think I selected "Install driver" or the like, and when it asked where it was, I pointed it at the "drivers" folder in the Arduino folder (where you downloaded it).

Well i m completely confuse what you want to say??? and what you are talking about

When I went back to the device manager, it was under "Ports" as COM5.

How it would happens??? please guide me...

I have tried reeboot my PC several times with Arduino Connected but their is no effect on Device Manage status it continuously showing "USBasp" under yellow "?" and not "Arduino UNO (COMxx)" under "Ports (COM & LPT)"

If you see the device under the "?", right click on it.
Mine was obviously Arduino. You could tell by the name.

But for you I would try selecting the "USBasp". Right click on that.

In the menu at the bottom should be a "Properties" selection.

Select Install or reinstall the driver. Select the "drivers" folder in the Arduino folders when asked.

Oooh! now i got it what you want to say...

I have already tried it several times but it always ends up with same as shown in image below

and my drivers were still not installed

I think i have to leave thinking of using Arduino... Their are many experts here but nobody can solve this problem...