tethering - issue with dirvers

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tethering - issue with dirvers

i'm trying to set up tethering for my windows xp pc. i have itunes installed.

when i activated tethering on my iphone and select USB, i get a message saying cannot install this hardware and it shows "Apple Mobile Device Ethernet".error occurred during the installation of the device, fatal error during installation.

when i go into computer management and select the iphone device and properties, i ask it to re-install the drivers. i get the exact same message.

Windows XP

Posted on Sep 5, 2009 12:20 AM

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ddn2003

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Sep 5, 2009 7:44 PM in response to n0mad1

I've got the same problem with my iPhone 3G S!

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ddn2003

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Sep 12, 2009 2:57 PM in response to n0mad1

Bump

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Enrikuz

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Sep 18, 2009 2:25 AM in response to ddn2003

I've got the same problem after I reinstalled OS.
Since 2 days ago, everything was working well; since i reinstalled XP PRO, the PC couldn't install the drivers.
I checked in System/Hardware and the iPhone network peripheral is marked with a ⚠ and no driver is installed.
I tryed to manually force it to load drivers from Mobile Device Support folder, but it always pops the message "Irreversible Error: Impossible to install device".

Is there any workaround for that?

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CArizo

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Sep 18, 2009 5:33 AM in response to n0mad1

A quick question, who is the carrier of your iPhone? And the Software version you are using? And does your computer cover the required minimum specs for Internet Tethering for either Bluetooth or USB?

*System Requirements*
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3574

*Troubleshooting Internet Tethering*
http://support.apple.com/kb/TS2756

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Sep 30, 2009 9:22 PM in response to Enrikuz

Try this:

On Windows:
Go to Start > Search and under filename type "netaapl.sys" then choose to "look in" C:\Windows\System32\
Click "Search"

When I did this my computer found the driver under some super loooooooong folder name ("C:\WINDOWS\system32\DRVSTORE\netaapl_F433E854B3FF3BEE74986FDE8E16A64162342BFF " to be exact!.) Once found I copied that folder name to the location in the windows driver installation box and the file "netaapl.sys" was found and installed instantly!

Hope this helps! Now I'm having an IP address problem, but at least got past the first error 🙂.

Cheers,
Ryan

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Nov 19, 2009 12:32 AM in response to RyanRayLA

Hi exactly which folder should we copy it to?

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Jan 27, 2010 4:33 PM in response to alanloke23

I just had to reinstall my Windows XP Pro OS and my Iphone start having the same problem. I used to do the thetering via USB and now it is only possible via Bluetooth, I tried find the driver netaapl.sys but I can not install it manually, but windows only search for .inf files. What should I do to have the computer back to normal? Marcello

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