Problem:

A while I’ve been having this problem about not getting Vodafone 3G Modem drivers working on Windows 7 x64, and everytime I installed them, I got on the device the following message;

“Code 31 – The device is not working properly”

Actually, this was kinda boring cause there wasn’t any support by Vodafone which is kinda disappointing and that led me to buy a new equipment  - ZTE 3565Z which had the same problem.

http://www.vodafone.pt/main/Particulares/BandaLargaMovel/Suporte/

Resolution:

Recently I installed Windows Server 2008 x64 to try things like Hyper-V but I have the need to do such simple things as write in blogs so I had to find a way to solve the problem cause there is no support for the Windows Live Installer.

You can download the package here: http://get.live.com/writer/overview and use the Hex editor hack found at http://www.anti-tgtsoft.com/?p=14

The instructions:

1. Patch WLinstaller.exe
   At offset 0×1B9F0, change 74 to EB
2. Execute WLinstaller.exe
   Attempt to install all products, ignore the installer errors and exit
3. Navigate to %systemroot%Syswow64configsystemprofileAppData
   LocalWindowsLiveInstallerMsiSources
4. Use the handy dandy chart below to install the products you want to install/update.

   Windows Live Writer
   Install_{1F973A7F-3FE4-4D11-A9A2-E869C2899A7D}.msi

   Windows Live Messenger
   Install_{508CE775-4BA4-4748-82DF-FE28DA9F03B0}.msi

   Windows Live Sign-In Assistant
   Install_{CB5EA99C-8A5B-49F2-9A1A-2EF78BE4DB41}.msi

   Windows Live Mail
   Install_{EDB619FD-4E71-403C-8E99-DFC9CF9DD345}.msi

   Windows Live Toolbar
   Install_{C6876FE6-A314-4628-B0D7-F3EE5E35C4B4}.msi

   Windows Live Photo Gallery
   Install_{AA436FBD-2595-479B-8DDE-E9C36F50D99D}.msi