Lost my Scanner & Camera Wizard. How do I get it bacK?

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janeinpa - 29 Jun 2009 21:31 GMT

Until recently, my scanner & camera wizard worked fine when I plugged in
my memory card reader. Then it just stopped appearing when I plugged in
the device. It just doesn't appear. I have seen other posts about
changing registry entries, but I didn't want to mess with that until I
was sure.

How to I fix this so the scanner & camera wizard will autoplay?

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R. C. White - 29 Jun 2009 22:56 GMT

Hi, Jane.

Control Panel | Autoplay... ?

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> Until recently, my scanner & camera wizard worked fine when I plugged in
> my memory card reader. Then it just stopped appearing when I plugged in
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> How to I fix this so the scanner & camera wizard will autoplay?

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janeinpa - 29 Jun 2009 23:34 GMT

Sorry, but that doesn't seem to do it. I tried several of the options
and nothing happens when I plug in the reader.

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John Inzer - 30 Jun 2009 01:32 GMT

> Sorry, but that doesn't seem to do it. I tried several of the options
> and nothing happens when I plug in the reader.

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Just wondering...what operating system are you running?

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janeinpa - 30 Jun 2009 03:08 GMT

It's vista ultimate

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Spirit - 30 Jun 2009 05:05 GMT

Unplug device and do a Power Off of Computer AND Device, wait a minute or
two
& back on. Reconnect the Device. Any joy?

http://windowshelp.microsoft.com/Windows/en-US/Help/07b26ec5-9b7a-440a-9518-fbd1
6c1bb6df1033.mspx#EU

Start - type services.msc in the search box - click on it at top.

Windows Image Acquisition Service - It should normally be set
to manual however it should be started if your scanner or camera
is hooked up and turned on.

This service is dependent on other Services to run properly so check
them also as per here :

http://www.blackviper.com/WinVista/Services/Windows_Image_Acquisition_(WIA).htm

The Wizard is normally here :

"C:\Program Files\Windows Photo Gallery\ImagingDevices.exe"

The Windows Picture Acquisition Wizard.

C:\Windows\System32\wiaacmgr.exe

Has the driver letter for your device changed? Check in Disk Management.

Start - type in Disk and run Windows Disk Management with device ON and
connected.

If you set a Permanent Drive Letter (a high specific one) then you will not
need to run the
Wizard everytime you reconnect it.

See the Vista Section here :

http://support.microsoft.com/KB/908673

You might try hooking up Device - Control Panel - Device Manager - if the
device is shown DELETE it. Remove Device. Reboot - Plug device back in.

> It's vista ultimate

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