Windows 7: Life Cam Beta Software

kellymac35 · 19 Jan 2009

Is anyone experiencing trouble installing the Life Cam Beta software for windows 7? I have downloaded and attempted install but recieve message that I am not connected to internet or server is down.

limneos · 19 Jan 2009

yeah well just to assure you that its not just you, it has happened to me in Vista and XP too, having about 20 installations for clients, so I get to think this is random and you might have a better chance if you try downloading the software again and/or trying in a later time.

However, just in case, check your firewall settings or if necessary, disable it for a while and try again

wierdo124 · 20 Jan 2009

Lifecam drivers for Windows 7 = phail.

I can't get any to work.

KrAzE · 22 Jan 2009

I have read on a few forums that for some lifecam 3000 cameras are working and for some not, some have said to use the 2.04 drivers for vista. I have tried them and with 2.04 I get no camera error on the lifecam app with the windows 7 2.9 version I get initialization error. Any help fix workaround would be be greatly appreciated, Thanks!

Ex_Brit · 22 Jan 2009

It's probably server errors at Microsoft. I downloaded and installed them without incident last week. Try saving them to a folder or your desktop first, then right-click/Properties and unblock, then try the installation.

toddersv · 25 Jan 2009

Quote: Originally Posted by KrAzE

I have read on a few forums that for some lifecam 3000 cameras are working and for some not, some have said to use the 2.04 drivers for vista. I have tried them and with 2.04 I get no camera error on the lifecam app with the windows 7 2.9 version I get initialization error. Any help fix workaround would be be greatly appreciated, Thanks!

This is exactly what happens for me. I can install the software/drivers just fine, but when I start the camera it doesn't work.

kellymac35 · 25 Jan 2009

I had the same problem. I tried pluging into a diffrent usb port and then Windows reconized it.

KrAzE · 25 Jan 2009

Quote: Originally Posted by KrAzE

I have read on a few forums that for some lifecam 3000 cameras are working and for some not, some have said to use the 2.04 drivers for vista. I have tried them and with 2.04 I get no camera error on the lifecam app with the windows 7 2.9 version I get initialization error. Any help fix workaround would be be greatly appreciated, Thanks!

Ok ... this is crazy but works (x64)!!! OK anyone who no matter what can't get any web cam to work, do the following.. put your windows 7 ISO back in your DVD ROM click install now, do an upgrade! it will run you wont loose anything your cam or other stuck USB devices will now work

Let me know how it goes.. was going to formatt when I said "hmmm let me try" and did what I wrote above!

Ex_Brit · 26 Jan 2009

I guess you did a "Repair Install" by doing that. Did you have to install a whole bunch of updates afterwards?
I wonder if doing an sfc /scannow would have achieved the same thing?

KrAzE · 26 Jan 2009

Quote: Originally Posted by Ex_Brit

I guess you did a "Repair Install" by doing that. Did you have to install a whole bunch of updates afterwards?
I wonder if doing an sfc /scannow would have achieved the same thing?

Hi Neither of the above worked, and I was kind of amazed it upgraded over itself

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