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    Reinstalling webcam driver

    Discussion in 'Windows OS and Software' started by garzhod, Nov 20, 2014.

  1. garzhod

    garzhod Newbie

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    Hey guys! For some reason skype cannot detect my webcam, and I was not able to find my webcam driver or even access it in other applications. The driver list doesn't show any webcam drivers. When attempting to install it I get this

    http://gyazo.com/dd2181a190164856d925b92999eedfc6.png

    This shows up whether I try to modify, repair, or remove.



    Basically I can't uninstall any of the webcam software since it apparently can't find any folders, or reinstall it at all. I cannot find the driver in the device manager list either.

    http://I.gyazo.com/b534774822c8500e1237060efb2b069e.png
     
    garzhod, Nov 20, 2014
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  2. ExMM

    ExMM Notebook Evangelist

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    Was it working a few days ago?

    If yes, you could try to perform the latest windows system restore.
     
    ExMM, Nov 20, 2014
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  3. tijo

    tijo Sacred Blame

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    Did you get the drivers directly from the laptop's manufacturer website or did you get drivers from another site?

    A system restore should work.
     
    tijo, Nov 20, 2014
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    StormJumper Notebook Virtuoso

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    Providing a make/model would help as well here so others can see if they can locate the driver just asking doesn't help there so many laptop and webcam that no one can know what your asking help on?
     
    StormJumper, Nov 20, 2014
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  5. garzhod

    garzhod Newbie

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    Directly from the manufacturer's website. I will attempt a system restore to see if that works.

    I just got this http://gyazo.com/d27d967cd13442c9f2d7bb16c0b5b069.png, same instances occur. Oldest restore was 2 days ago, I don't remember the last time I used the webcam.

    Upon restoring, I was able to get the webcam driver installed, but "no camera found" still persists along with no driver being in the driver list.
     
    garzhod, Nov 20, 2014
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