Problem loading software 1Ds

[Dave C]

I can`t seem to get the software from the Canon disk to load(other than photostitch)

The photostitch loads and is working but the installation halts after that and gives a message "1608:Unable to create Driver Instance" I am running 2000 pro.

Any Ideas

Thanks

[Roger_Cavanagh]

Dave,

I would try downloading the driver from the Canon site http://www.powershot.com/powershot2/customer/driverdown.html to see whether you can load just the bits you need. Perhaps, the installation CD is faulty.

I would also check the Device Manager to make sure that you haven't got a failed installation hanging around.

Must be frustrating - all that cameras and no way to look at the pictures. :)

Regards,

[trufy]

Hi Dave C

Try this:

cheers

trufy

For Windows 2000


Select "Control Panel" from your "Settings" menu. "Settings" is found under your "Start" menu. Open Network & Dial-up Connections under "Control Panel".

Right click on the "Local Area Connection" icon and select properties. The window that opens will be "Local Area Connection Properties". It will give a list of components that are used by this connection. From this list look for "Client for Microsoft Networks". It should not appear on this list. If it does appear and has a check mark beside it, then it is already installed, so please contact Strydent technical support.

If it doesn't appear on the list of installed components click on the "Install" button below the list. The window that opens will give you the option to add "Client for Microsoft Networks". Click on the "Add" button.

Restart your computer.

After restarting you will be able to install InkSaver.

[trufy]

hi again,

read that,

interresting:

Symptoms


When an InstallShield Developer setup is launched, the following error occurs:
"Error -1608: Unable to create InstallDriver instance"




Cause


Little information is known at this time about the specific cause of this initialization error since it rarely occurs and is typically encountered on an intermittent or machine-specific basis. Some known causes for this error are as follows:
Windows 98 machines do not have Microsoft DCOM98 installed properly
DCOM permissions are not set to an adequate level
The InstallScript engine was not installed properly
The operating system has become corrupted
An older version of InstallShield Developer is being used
Other applications or utilities are running in the background and causing a conflict
Insufficient privileges in Windows

[Dave C]

Roger and Trufy

I got in touch with Canon( and downloaded the files as per your link Roger) and have pinned it down to the PC. I managed to load it on my laptop which runs XP but alas no firewire card:-( I`m told that you can get a PCMCIA adapter - Firewire but only 4 pin)

Funny thing is that I tried to load it on my wife`s pc which has the same copy of win 2ooo pro installed and again the 1608 warning.

Trufy
You mentioned it could be priorities??was it, where in 2000 does one look to change.

Thanks for your help.

[Dave C]

Get this

I loaded win 2000 again on my pc( I now have two seperate copies on the one pc) and the drivers loaded on the second copy on the same machine that they wouldn`t load on using the main copy! !