I've got a "Huawei E170" (HSDPA broadband modem USB stick) with a driver CD for Windows XP & Vista, but now I got a netbook with Windows 7, and the driver installer won't run.
I've called the telecom, but they just offered to sell me a new stick :-(
Is there really no Win7 driver available for the E170 stick? Or can I trick it into installing anyway?
Answer
I found the solution myself :-)
The problem was that the installer said it doesn't run on Windows 7; it requires Windows XP or Vista. The solution is to use Windows 7's compatibility mode to make the installer believe it is running on WinXP!
Instead of double-clicking the installer, I right-clicked, selected Properties then Compatibility, then ticked the box to run as Windows XP and also ticked the box to run as administrator, then OK and double-click the installer like normal.
Then the installer completes just fine, and after a reboot and some waiting, the modem is detected and actually works! I know for sure because I've turned off WLAN and I'm reporting this via the HSPDA connection.
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