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hey guys sorry but for what ever reason my laptop wont find the srm headunit. when installing i get an error 1721 a problem with this windows installer package... and a program for this install to be complete cannot be run. please contact blaady blaady blaaa.

any ideas what i should do guys? its a decnt laptop with vista of that makes any difference
tikka

currieinahurry wrote:hey guys sorry but for what ever reason my laptop wont find the srm headunit. when installing i get an error 1721 a problem with this windows installer package... and a program for this install to be complete cannot be run. please contact blaady blaady blaaa.

any ideas what i should do guys? its a decnt laptop with vista of that makes any difference
tikka

you cannot use those 2 bolded statements together unless you have a negation somewhere in there...

common problem with vista. http://www.tipandtrick.net/2008/error-1721-there-is-a-problem-with-this-windows-installer-package-when-install-or-uninstall-on-vista/

Since I don't use vista, I cannot offer you any insight on if this things will work. From reading over it looks like it should, first thing you should try is Disable User Access Control since that complains about everything from my 1 week on vista sometime last year.

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stll wont find the head unit and says that the device is unknown!!??!!
please help...
tikka

don't know what to tell you, how old is your version? could be some random bug. Try getting the latest software http://www.srm.de/usa/software.html . But if says windows doesn't recognize this device when you plug in your head unit then maybe something is screwed up with the unit or at least the usb connection.

Sorry, I'd be more help if I could see whats going on. I've never been good at giving comp advise without being present.

Adam and I have pretty much tried everything. He is logged on as Administrator and we installed the latest srm software from that link as well as installing the usb drivers manually. Still no go. He doesn't have problems with other USB devices. I think it's calling SRM time.

its cool ma appreciate the effort

currieinahurry wrote:hey guys sorry but for what ever reason my laptop wont find the srm headunit. when installing i get an error 1721 a problem with this windows installer package... and a program for this install to be complete cannot be run. please contact blaady blaady blaaa.

any ideas what i should do guys? its a decnt laptop with vista of that makes any difference
tikka

The only other thing I can suggest is to see what COM port your PC has allocated to the SRM. The SRM software takes COM ports 1-10, you may have to re-allocate the USB COM ports to get the SRM to work. I had to do this and it solved my COM issues. SRM have a USB troubleshooting guide on the website.

yea me and koen have gone though all the steps i think.
tikka

If you can, uninstall all software related to the SRM.

Download the Windows Installer CleanUp Utility and remove anything left behind (or any other programs that may not have uninstalled correctly).

Download and install Windows Installer 4.5.

Then reinstall the SRM.

5 8 5 wrote:If you can, uninstall all software related to the SRM.

Download the Windows Installer CleanUp Utility and remove anything left behind (or any other programs that may not have uninstalled correctly).

Download and install Windows Installer 4.5.

Then reinstall the SRM.

or stick with windows XP and not have any issues with software not working Microsoft changed what isn't broken...and broke it...but alas I'll need to get Vista eventually...damn 4GB RAM limit on 32bit....

tried installing it all on xp as well same issue
tikka

Shold have got a Power tap.

bell end
tikka

Another reason why switch to Linux

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well ive been in touch with auriel forrestor of scientific coaching and shes baffled as well. so im sending her the unit and usb cable monday so she can test it out (uk service centre and officail srm retailer) then if its faulty shes going to send me her personal srm unit to borrow or lead or combination until its all sorted. fingers crossed.
tikka