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    Vista 64bit clean installation issue

    Discussion in 'Lenovo' started by ThunderRiver, Sep 1, 2007.

  1. ThunderRiver

    ThunderRiver Notebook Consultant

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    After clean installing Vista 64bit Ultimate, and all the available drivers from Lenovo web site, there are two listed devices that I can't seem to find drivers.

    PCI Serial Port &
    PCI Simple Communication Controller

    I tried modem, 4-in-1 card reader, networking, bluetooth drivers, but none of them actually addresses these two devices. Any suggestions? Thanks
     
    ThunderRiver, Sep 1, 2007
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  2. ZaZ

    ZaZ Super Model Super Moderator

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    Did you save a copy of the SWTools folder.
     
    ZaZ, Sep 1, 2007
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    ThunderRiver Notebook Consultant

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    ZaZ, that's one heck of a solution :)
    I did save a copy, but I never bothered to use it because I thought I could get all the drivers available on Thinkpad web site.

    Turns out the two devices in question are
    Intel(R) Active Managemnet Technology - SOL
    Intel(R) Management Engine Interface

    What are they for anyway?
     
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    gridtalker Notebook Virtuoso

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    those to driver are in thinkpads website
     
    gridtalker, Sep 1, 2007
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