Device driver was not successfully installed (no driver found) on Windows 7 x64

To troubleshoot most computer problems it helps to look at available clues in the System Information file and the Event Viewer logs. An experienced eye can pick out the needles in the haystack and see more clearly the precise nature of the problem or problems.

Please provide a copy of your System Information file. Type System Information in the Search Box above the start Button and press the ENTER key (alternative is Select Start, All Programs, Accessories, System Tools, System Information). Select File, Export and give the file a name noting where it is located. Do not place the cursor within the body of the report before exporting the file. The system creates a new System Information file each time system information is accessed. You need to allow a minute or two for the file to be fully populated before exporting a copy. Please upload to your OneDrive (formerly Sky Drive), share with everyone and post a link here. Reports in normal mode preferred. Please say if the report has been obtained in safe mode.

Please upload and share with everyone copies of your System and Application logs from your Event Viewer to your OneDrive and post a link here.

To access the System log select Start, Control Panel, Administrative Tools, Event Viewer, from the list in the left side of the window expand Windows Logs and select System. Place the cursor on System, select Action from the Menu and Save All Events as (the default evtx file type) and give the file a name. Do the same for the Applications log. Do not provide filtered files. Do not place the cursor in the list of reports before selecting Action from the menu. Do not clear logs whilst you have a continuing problem.

For help with OneDrive see paragraph 9.3:

http://www.gerryscomputertips.co.uk/MicrosoftCommunity1.htm

General notes on Event Viewer

http://www.gerryscomputertips.co.uk/syserrors5.htm

I don't use OneDrive, but I put the files on my personal site in a temporary folder.

The event logs are zipped together with the locales.

http://snowmans.dk/tmp/Events.zip

http://snowmans.dk/tmp/SysInfo.txt

I still have no solution to this issue.

Anyone?

This error in your Event Viewer System log could be a pointer to your problem:

Log Name:      System

Source:        Microsoft-Windows-Kernel-General

Date:          25/07/2014 21:37:41

Event ID:      6

Level:         Error

Description:

An I/O operation initiated by the Registry failed unrecoverably.The Registry could not flush hive (file): ''.

    <Security UserID="S-1-5-18" />

  </System>

  <EventData>

    <Data Name="FinalStatus">0xc000014d</Data>

    <Data Name="ExtraStringLength">0</Data>

    <Data Name="ExtraString">

I am not too sure of the implications surrounding this error but my interpretation is that you have a device which exhausts the available virtual memory every time the computer is booted.

Check for a firmware update for your ST2000DL003-9VT166 external USB drive:

http://knowledge.seagate.com/articles/en_US/FAQ/218171en

I would also disconnect your Ultra HS-SD/MMC USB Device and restart your computer and check for effect.

I checked for firmware update for the Seagate drive, and according to Seagate there is no new firmware available. I am puzzled however, as you say the drive is a USB device. It is an internal SATA drive.

Regarding the HS-SD/MMC USB Device, when I remove it and reboot, it gets reinstalled, so all I can do is to disable it in the manager, as it's a device built into my monitor. I need the monitor's USB hub as it's the only one that delivers enough power to keep my wireless headset running, so unplugging it is not an option. The thing is, I have been running Windows 7 x64 with this exact hardware setup for about a year, and it's only gone wrong within about 2 months. Before then everything worked.