How to USB-Tether Android phones with Windows XP

How to USB-Tether Android phones with Windows XP

Greetings fellow Android users! I just got a Samsung Galaxy S2, and had some trouble tethering via USB using the "tetherxp.inf" file. I kept getting the error message: "Cannot install this hardware". So after a bit of poking around, on the Intarwebz, I devised a workaround, and for those of you experiencing the same problem, here's my solution: 

 Download the files 

• Install  1--WindowsXP-KB959765-x86-ENU.exe on1--WindowsXP-KB959765-x86-ENU folder
• Right click on tetherxp.inf on 3--tetherxp folder and click install
• Install all .inf files in above manner by choosing your os is 64/32 bit

1. Use the USB cable that came with your phone to connect your phone to your computer.
2. On the Android phone, press Home, press Menu, and touch Settings to open the Settings application.
3. Touch Wireless & networks > Tethering & portable hotspot.
4. Check USB tethering.
5. When Windows XP’s New Hardware Wizard opens, select No, not at this time and click Next.
6. Select Install from a list or specific location and click Next.
7. Click Browse to browse to the directory to find tetherxp.inf and click Next. Windows XP uses the configuration file to configure itself to support USB tethering with the Android phone.

When Windows XP finishes installing the software for Android USB Ethernet/RNDIS, click Finish

thats it...

  regards to amal