Unknown Driver Problem

beano311 · Jul 6, 2005, 02:57 PM

I just installed Windows XP professional on an IBM IntelliStation workstation. In device manager, there is an "unknown device" listed and I have no idea what it is, and can therefore not find the proper drivers to install for it. I also do not have access to the driver disc.
It's under "other devices" with one of the ?! flags.

I assume it's got something to do with ACPI because it says it's "on Microsoft ACPI Compliant System."

Under properties -> Details tab

Device Instance ID:
ACPI\ASF0001\2&DABA3FF&0
Hardware Ids:
ACPI\ASF0001
*ASF0001
Enumerator:
ACPI
Capabilities:
CM_DEVCAP_SILENTINSTALL
Devnode Flags:
DN_HAS_PROBLEM
DN_DISABLEABLE
DN_NT_ENUMERATOR
DN_NT_DRIVER
ConfigFlags:
CONFIGFLAG_FAILEDINSTALL
Current Power State:
D3
Power Capabilities:
PDCAP_D0_SUPPORTED
PDCAP_D3_SUPPORTED
Power State Mappings:
S0 -> D0
S1 -> D3
S2 -> Unspecified
S3 -> D3
S4 -> D3
S5 -> D3

That's all the info under the properties window details tab. Everything else under it is blank.
If anyone can help me identify the needed driver, that would be a lot of help.

The_Neon_Cowboy · Jul 6, 2005, 04:07 PM

download this
http://www.majorgeeks.com/download.php?det=3908

then download this and pit it in the same folder you unpacked the above into
http://members.datafast.net.au/dft08...ds/pcidevs.txt

dirtyape · Feb 8, 2007, 01:39 AM

i had this problem on a IBM xSeries 225 server running win2k3. It turned out to be a device known as "IBM Alert Standard Format". I got the driver from:http://www-1.ibm.com/support/docview...psg1MIGR-43364

Moff · Jun 6, 2007, 05:31 AM

dirtyape - you hit the nail on the head with your response, I had the exact same unknown device in device manager, and after following your link to big blue installed the driver, and fixed!!! Thanks heaps!

Its in Device manager as 'ASF Table' under 'System Devices'

I was building an IntelliStation Z Pro 6221-59A

I would like to thank IBM's website for being useless for not listing this driver when you went into their drivers and downloads section for this model. There was another unknown device also there with similar details, which they had provided a driver for in the correct section!!!

The stupid thing about the link dirtyape referenced was once it opened the page advised that it was suitable for use with my system... Why couldn't IBM have included the driver in the section for my PC to avoid this for its users i guess i will never know...

Thanks again dirtyape!

Jul 6, 2005, 02:57 PM	#1
beano311 DriverHeaven Newbie Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Wyncote, Pa Posts: 3 Rep Power: 0	Unknown Driver Problem I just installed Windows XP professional on an IBM IntelliStation workstation. In device manager, there is an "unknown device" listed and I have no idea what it is, and can therefore not find the proper drivers to install for it. I also do not have access to the driver disc. It's under "other devices" with one of the ?! flags. I assume it's got something to do with ACPI because it says it's "on Microsoft ACPI Compliant System." Under properties -> Details tab Device Instance ID: ACPI\ASF0001\2&DABA3FF&0 Hardware Ids: ACPI\ASF0001 *ASF0001 Enumerator: ACPI Capabilities: CM_DEVCAP_SILENTINSTALL Devnode Flags: DN_HAS_PROBLEM DN_DISABLEABLE DN_NT_ENUMERATOR DN_NT_DRIVER ConfigFlags: CONFIGFLAG_FAILEDINSTALL Current Power State: D3 Power Capabilities: PDCAP_D0_SUPPORTED PDCAP_D3_SUPPORTED Power State Mappings: S0 -> D0 S1 -> D3 S2 -> Unspecified S3 -> D3 S4 -> D3 S5 -> D3 That's all the info under the properties window details tab. Everything else under it is blank. If anyone can help me identify the needed driver, that would be a lot of help.

Jul 6, 2005, 04:07 PM	#2
The_Neon_Cowboy HardwareHeaven Extreme Member Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: U.S.A. Posts: 16,009 Rep Power: 92 System Specs	download this http://www.majorgeeks.com/download.php?det=3908 then download this and pit it in the same folder you unpacked the above into http://members.datafast.net.au/dft08...ds/pcidevs.txt __________________

Feb 8, 2007, 01:39 AM	#3
dirtyape DriverHeaven Newbie Join Date: Feb 2007 Posts: 1 Rep Power: 0	i had this problem on a IBM xSeries 225 server running win2k3. It turned out to be a device known as "IBM Alert Standard Format". I got the driver from:http://www-1.ibm.com/support/docview...psg1MIGR-43364

Jun 6, 2007, 05:31 AM	#4
Moff DriverHeaven Newbie Join Date: Jun 2007 Posts: 1 Rep Power: 0	dirtyape - you hit the nail on the head with your response, I had the exact same unknown device in device manager, and after following your link to big blue installed the driver, and fixed!!! Thanks heaps! Its in Device manager as 'ASF Table' under 'System Devices' I was building an IntelliStation Z Pro 6221-59A I would like to thank IBM's website for being useless for not listing this driver when you went into their drivers and downloads section for this model. There was another unknown device also there with similar details, which they had provided a driver for in the correct section!!! The stupid thing about the link dirtyape referenced was once it opened the page advised that it was suitable for use with my system... Why couldn't IBM have included the driver in the section for my PC to avoid this for its users i guess i will never know... Thanks again dirtyape!