Partition pumping is complete ... and now I run emplode, it finds it immediately - oh, wait, on COM1. OK. Try it anyway. No problems, I'm in. I turn around and exit.

Now we try it again. This time I change the options for USB. And ... it never finds it.

Drat.

Well, we know XP complained about there being an unknown device - and I _think_ if I had picked that it would have offered to install a driver. Lessee what happens if I unplug/plug the USB:

"Found New Hardware - Rio Car"

Well now. It sure seems to know it now. :-)

Let's try again.

Uh-oh. Ran emplode, and it's looking but all of a sudden - the dreaded Windows Wizard Interface!

Welcome to the Found New Hardware Wizard

This wizard helps you install software for: Rio Car

If your hardware came with an installation CD or floppy disk, insert it now.

What do you want to do?

* Install the software automatically (Recommended)
* Install from a list or specific location (Advanced)

Hmm. Methinks I want to do NEITHER until I get a reality check on whether or not to go through with this. I pick cancel.

Quote balloon over by the system tray: "A problem occurred during installation. Your new hardware might not work properly, blah-blah-blah."

Clues?