– Find the “Unknown Device” -> right click -> properties – Start -> Search for “Device Manager” -> Open it
These are the steps I took to install the drivers for the device: Googling will bring up a few solutions for this issue, but I found only one works. My install of Windows 7 64-bit couldn’t install the device ultimately, the adapter always ended up being listed as “Unknown Device”.
After installing the official Microsoft software ( ) I then plugged the device into a USB port. The system cannot find the file specified. Windows found driver software for your device but encountered an error while attempting to install it. Using the driver on the CD that came with the adapter, I kept getting the error message: I tried using the software bundled with the device, but had the same experience with the official software (which I ended up getting to work). My issues began when trying to install the adapter in an install of Windows 7 64-bit. These knock-offs (at least mine) say only “XBox 360” with no branding, copyright, etc. the store was easy to deal with and the device arrived in under a couple of days via express post.Ī genuine wireless adapter will have “Microsoft” written on the top of the adapter itself. The adapter I bought was from the eBay store Console Mate (a popular Australian, NSW, power seller) and was listed as “WIRELESS GAMING RECEIVER – Xbox 360 Controller on PC”. I had read around enough to know that it should work, but hadn’t realised how varied people’s experiences had been. The adapter I ended up purchasing was, and I knew it was, a cheap(ish) Chinese knock-off. It seems the only way to buy an official Microsoft adapter is via an official retailer and I couldn’t find any on eBay. I recently bought an XBox 360 wireless control adapter on eBay.