Xbox Wireless receiver is not working on Windows 8 x64

Anonymous
2012-11-02T12:49:27+00:00

Original Title: Xbox Wireless Receiver on Windows 8 x64

I tried the Windows 7 drivers but it doesn't work on 8. How do I get it to work on Windows 8 x64?

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Anonymous
2012-12-04T22:38:21+00:00

Hi, I thought I better sign up in case people are still having problems I was in the same boat but I just managed to work it out and have my receiver running and working on Win 8.

There isn't much to explain really,

1- grab the latest software from here and install it

http://www.microsoft.com/hardware/en-us/d/xbox-360-wireless-controller-for-windows

I used the Windows 7 x64

2- Plug Wireless receiver into USB2 port I'm not 100% sure but I don't think they work with USB3

3- go to control panel > device manager and right click on unknown device then update driver software

4- Click "Browse for driver software on your computer"

5- Click "Let me pick from a list of device drivers on my computer"

6- Then in the left column click Microsoft and it should show a list in the right column scroll all the way down to the bottom and you should see,

Xbox 360 Wireless Receiver For Windows 6.2.9200.16384 [25/7/2012]

7- Highlight that driver and ok/next and it will give you a message saying that it is not recommended or words to that extent, click ok let it install

8- Check in device manager and it should be installed and you should be able to pair your controller with the receiver as you would on Windows 7

9- Now go to the start menu and click the Microsoft Xbox 360 Accessories Status app and check the controller is paired by pressing the guide button.

And that's it I'm sorry if I made it a bit long winded but I thought I might as well cover everything in case someone needs to install one that has never installed one at all before.

I have this post on notify and plenty time on my hands so I will check back to see if anyone still cant install it but I'm pretty sure I've listed all the correct steps.

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  1. Anonymous
    2013-03-28T21:53:28+00:00

    I got stuck on step 3 because I can't find unknown device in my device manager.

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  2. Anonymous
    2013-03-21T16:36:51+00:00

    Unfortunately not!

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  3. Anonymous
    2013-03-21T15:43:48+00:00

    did you solve the issue ? cause I am having problems with it

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  4. Anonymous
    2013-02-21T14:09:15+00:00

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4\_PFdPmdNiM 

    i have a youtube link that help me installing it.Maybe it could help you...hopefully

    Thank you! But unfortunately this was not helpful.

    I thinkt the main problem is that the wireless receiver can not be found. I just noticed that there is no change in "device manger" if I connect the receiver. I got shown four "other devices" whether its connectet or not. As I want to updade the driver for these devices as mentioned above, I got this installation error message: " Driver-Software found but while installation an error occured. Device could not be started (code 10)"

    I've tested every USB-Port i got and there should not be a hardware issue with the receiver as it worked great until I got my new windows 8 pc!

    Anybody any idea??

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