Not able to install wifi driver, update.cpp 1205 error

[AM2357]

I have purchased HP 15ay078tx with DOS. I have installed Windows 7 Premium 64 bit. But Wifi (Broadcom) driver is not available at hp official site for this model.

I tried downloading it directly from HP support center. But while installing sp66403.exe file, it is showing error "Update.cpp 1205" has occurred and Setup cannot continue. 

Please help from where I could install wifi driver for my notebook.

[Paul_Tikkanen · Accepted solution]

Hi:

That driver is too old for the hardware version of the wlan card your notebook has.

You need this driver for W7 for your model...

The package contains the Broadcom wireless LAN drivers and utility that are required to enable the integrated Broadcom Wireless LAN Adapter in supported notebooks that are running a supported operating system.

ftp://ftp.hp.com/pub/softpaq/sp72501-73000/sp72879.exe

Now, if you get the same error when you go to install this driver, you will need to reinstall W7 and then reinstall the driver I posted.

There have been several forum members who when they first install the wrong driver and get that error, any subsequent driver installations fail with that same error.

The only solution that has worked to remedy that issue is to reinstall the operating system.

[AM2357]

Thanks, it helped.

[Paul_Tikkanen]

You're very welcome.