hardware id

i downloadloaded vista drivers for a dsl usb modem and began install per
wizard supplied. It's okay until it gets to installing the hardware
-plugging it in results in a windows message "Hardware id is missing- windows
does not recognise the device." This message will not go away and the
installation is unable to continue.
How do I stop the message so installation can finish? (Vista Home Basic)

"popout" <popout@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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>i downloadloaded vista drivers for a dsl usb modem and began install per
> wizard supplied. It's okay until it gets to installing the hardware
> -plugging it in results in a windows message "Hardware id is missing-
> windows
> does not recognise the device." This message will not go away and the
> installation is unable to continue.
> How do I stop the message so installation can finish? (Vista Home Basic)
>
>
>


Try plugging it in before you switch on the computer....