Symptoms:
When you try to install the Intel® USB Driver for Android on a Windows 8 machine, the setup program encounters an error condition, stops, and displays the message shown below.
Resolution:
You will have to run this exe in compatibility mode. Download the installable from http://software.intel.com/en-us/articles/intel-android-device-usb-driver Once the exe is downloaded, go to the compatibility settings. Right click > Properties > Compatibility Tab
Set Windows XP (Service Pack 3) as the version and click OK.
Now run the exe as administrator.
The system will install the driver. Now open Eclipse* and connect your Intel Phone. You should be able to see the phone.
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