- The solution for the 'searching for preconfigured drivers' problem is very simple. You cannot get just any random USB cable. This is what is causing that box to show up and stay in the first place.
- After a long time of 'Searching preconfigured driver folders.' I wonder whether there are too many files in that folder. (I have a download folder on a FAT32 partition on the SSD that takes a long time before all files show up - green load-bar in location bar.).
- Drivers searching preconfigured folders Forum Index Tech Support: The driver installation status window indicated several searching reconfigured folders. Windows 7 x64 is searching preconfigured folders for 10-20 minutes after pluging any If the device relies on the preconfigured drivers folder it wont.
Nov 27, 2011 Windows 7 x64 is 'searching preconfigured folders' for 10-20 minutes after pluging any basic USB device - flash stick, mouse, keyboard. The installing drivers shows up. The small circles are rotating for minutes and minutes. System said device driver software not succesfully installed and is currently searching preconfigured driver folders. Will update when complete. My System Specs. This is driving my insane. Windows used to be able to automatically locate default drivers and install them quietly in the background. I recently mucked. Apr 24, 2013 This is a major issue i'm currently having on my PC (i am writing this on my iMac downstairs). Today as I was getting ready to do map streaming, I decided to do a PC scan and clean.
Jan 24, 2012Searching Preconfigured Driver Folders
Preconfigured Driver Folders
This is very troubling, I get the attached error. Before it says no driver found it says 'Searching preconfigured folders'What I have done:Installed the latest drivers from Compaq's website, including chipsetScanned computer with Compaq's driver scanner, updated a video chipset it said was NEWDownloaded the chipset drivers from Intel's websiteUpdated the BIOSTried using a blunt force driver installer (I don't normally use these)Searched Windows Updates for any updates, including hardwareUnder Device Manager, it doesn't show ANYTHING as unknown, exclamation, question, etc...all looks well thereTried uninstalling USB from Device Manager and rebootedDoes anyone have ANY suggestions? It comes up everytime the computer boots, I have searched and searched Google and haven't really found anyone who has had this problem.