SCTproblems
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SCTproblems
Ok I know this has been discussed before but i cant find it...I bought a livewire from a friend.. down loaded the update software.. downloaded drivers ..plug in finds sct usb follow instructions to load drivers 3/4 way through install blue screen of death and crashes ....any help would be greatly appreciated
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Ok I know this has been discussed before but i cant find it...I bought a livewire from a friend.. down loaded the update software.. downloaded drivers ..plug in finds sct usb follow instructions to load drivers 3/4 way through install blue screen of death and crashes ....any help would be greatly appreciated
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Try this first:
<fieldset class="swiftfieldset"><legend>Solution</legend> If a Tuner was plugged in before the software was installed it may be necessary to install the drivers manually. A sign of this is if you see Errors coming up when trying to use the functions of the X3/Livewire Updater. “Failed to Write Data” "Connect Livewire" or others.
To Check this out, have the tuner plugged in.
Click on Start/
Then Right Click on My Computer/
Then Hit Properties/
When the System Properties Window Opens Up Click on the Hardware Tab/
Then Click on the Device Manager Button.
Within the Device Manager list, we are looking for an item with a Yellow Exclamation Mark. It may say LIVEWIRE, UPGRADE LOADER, UNKNOWN DEVICE or others.
Right click on the item that has the Yellow Mark on it, and then click on Update Driver.
This will open the FOUND NEW HARDWARE WIZARD. Let it search automatically and install the drivers.
NOTE: This will only work if the software has been installed. </fieldset>If you get nothing from that method...
Try this, in order...
<fieldset class="swiftfieldset"><legend>Solution</legend> If a Tuner was plugged in before the software was installed it may be necessary to install the drivers manually. A sign of this is if you see Errors coming up when trying to use the functions of the X3/Livewire Updater. “Failed to Write Data” "Connect Livewire" or others.
To Check this out, have the tuner plugged in.
Click on Start/
Then Right Click on My Computer/
Then Hit Properties/
When the System Properties Window Opens Up Click on the Hardware Tab/
Then Click on the Device Manager Button.
Within the Device Manager list, we are looking for an item with a Yellow Exclamation Mark. It may say LIVEWIRE, UPGRADE LOADER, UNKNOWN DEVICE or others.
Right click on the item that has the Yellow Mark on it, and then click on Update Driver.
This will open the FOUND NEW HARDWARE WIZARD. Let it search automatically and install the drivers.
NOTE: This will only work if the software has been installed. </fieldset>If you get nothing from that method...
Try this, in order...
- Unplug the LiveWire from the PC
- Go to Device Manager and uninstall anything for the SCT
- USB items
- Any other SCT named devices on the list
- Reboot the PC, login, go to http://windowsupdate.com and patch-up what windows needs & any hardware patches that are available, specifically, anything that is BIOS or chipset related, but not exclusively.
- Reboot yet again, get a cold drink, login, ...
- Go to Installing USB Drivers
- Watch the tutorial, but ignore the references to Xcal2... The methodology is the same for all of the SCT windows drivers.
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From: EDGEWOOD
I have tried all that the problem is the drivers when I try to install them either way trough found new hardware wizzard thats wen it goes blue I will try it on my laptop tonight and see if its not the pc never had problems with this one
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That's why I suggested that you get it patched-up to insure that everything is compatible.
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Try this first:
<fieldset class="swiftfieldset"><legend>Solution</legend> If a Tuner was plugged in before the software was installed it may be necessary to install the drivers manually. A sign of this is if you see Errors coming up when trying to use the functions of the X3/Livewire Updater. “Failed to Write Data” "Connect Livewire" or others.
To Check this out, have the tuner plugged in.
Click on Start/
Then Right Click on My Computer/
Then Hit Properties/
When the System Properties Window Opens Up Click on the Hardware Tab/
Then Click on the Device Manager Button.
Within the Device Manager list, we are looking for an item with a Yellow Exclamation Mark. It may say LIVEWIRE, UPGRADE LOADER, UNKNOWN DEVICE or others.
Right click on the item that has the Yellow Mark on it, and then click on Update Driver.
This will open the FOUND NEW HARDWARE WIZARD. Let it search automatically and install the drivers.
NOTE: This will only work if the software has been installed. </fieldset>If you get nothing from that method...
Try this, in order...
<fieldset class="swiftfieldset"><legend>Solution</legend> If a Tuner was plugged in before the software was installed it may be necessary to install the drivers manually. A sign of this is if you see Errors coming up when trying to use the functions of the X3/Livewire Updater. “Failed to Write Data” "Connect Livewire" or others.
To Check this out, have the tuner plugged in.
Click on Start/
Then Right Click on My Computer/
Then Hit Properties/
When the System Properties Window Opens Up Click on the Hardware Tab/
Then Click on the Device Manager Button.
Within the Device Manager list, we are looking for an item with a Yellow Exclamation Mark. It may say LIVEWIRE, UPGRADE LOADER, UNKNOWN DEVICE or others.
Right click on the item that has the Yellow Mark on it, and then click on Update Driver.
This will open the FOUND NEW HARDWARE WIZARD. Let it search automatically and install the drivers.
NOTE: This will only work if the software has been installed. </fieldset>If you get nothing from that method...
Try this, in order...
- Unplug the LiveWire from the PC
- Go to Device Manager and uninstall anything for the SCT
- USB items
- Any other SCT named devices on the list
- Reboot the PC, login, go to http://windowsupdate.com and patch-up what windows needs & any hardware patches that are available, specifically, anything that is BIOS or chipset related, but not exclusively.
- Reboot yet again, get a cold drink, login, ...
- Go to Installing USB Drivers
- Watch the tutorial, but ignore the references to Xcal2... The methodology is the same for all of the SCT windows drivers.
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Are these SCT issues pre and post SP3? Just a thought... Anyway, it's good that you have a laptop to bail you out = )
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ARRRGH! I really don't like full service packs... I pick-and-choose my patches, but I'm in IT and know what I want/need/etc... BAD MICROSOFT! BAD!!
