cannot update network driver on DL380 G5

[Reza Akhlaghy]

Hi

When I try to install new driver (dated feb 2009)(ver 4.6.17) it will fail with error

HP Virtual Bus Device installation requires a newer version. Version 4.6.16.0 is required.

What should I do now?

[STEVE PASIKOWSKI]

I have just run into the same problem as well on a DL385 G5p server. Hopefully someone knows the answer.

[STEVE PASIKOWSKI]

I found the solution by doing a google search on "4.6.16.0". This allowed me to download the older version of the driver, in my case for Server 2003 x64 - cp009682.exe.

After installing this version I was able to install the newer 4.6.17 version successfully. Looks like HP did not fully QA this new driver installing against a fresh SmartStart 8.15 PSP installation.

[Frank D Kirk]

For Windows 2003 x86.

Download and install this driver prior to installing version 4.6.17.

http://h20000.www2.hp.com/bizsupport/TechSupport/SoftwareDescription.jsp?lang=en&cc=us&prodTypeId=15351&prodSeriesId=428936&prodNameId=3288114&swEnvOID=1005&swLang=8&mode=2&taskId=135&swItem=MTX-156474dccfe74f73add73cce58


Had to apply this prior to running current driver 4.6.17

[Jon Brent]

Thanks Frank. That fixed a miniport driver issue as well (required before install of Net Config utility).

[City_Blue]

cheers Frank just fixed a load of issues

come award this guy his points :-)

[w. wigman]

I am having the same problems. The solution HP offers (installing 4.6.16.0 first) is resulting in an BSOD for me.

[Jaremy B]

Thanks, this took care of me as well!

[Sean Mcdonald]

Just in case HP reads this - although you can work around this isse, it's absolutely rediculous that my admins now have to manually load a particular driver version before running 8.20 or higher on a machine already running 8.15.

[Marian Tomescu]

Thanks Frank, it worked fine for me!