The first thing I would try is uninstalling the device driver from device manager.
Start -> Run -> devmgmt.msc
Right click on the device and choose "Uninstall"
You may also want to right click on the device and do "Update Driver". Point it to the location of the new driver. You will need to make sure the driver has been extracted from the setup file first.
If you absolutely have to rip it out, try this:
http://techgurulive.com/2008/09/08/how-to-remove-original-equipment-manufacturer-drivers-in-windows-2000-in-windows-xp-and-in-windows-2003/
This removes the driver from the driver cache.
EDIT: Are there any events generated during the uninstall? Start -> Run -> eventvwr.msc and see if anything has appeared.
From: https://netbeans.org/community/releases/65/install.html#troubleshooting
About the Installer Working Directory
The installer stores data about installation sessions in the installer working directory. Examples of this data are the list of components installed on your system, installation log messages, and registry data.
The default location for the installer working directory is %USERPROFILE%.nbi on Windows and ~/.nbi on other platforms. The log subdirectory contains the installation log files.
Cleaning Up After Incomplete Installations
After incomplete or unsuccessful installations, you might need to clean up your system from previous installations.
For Microsoft Windows, Solaris OS, and Linux:
Delete the installer working directory.
Delete the installation directories of the IDE and the GlassFish application server.
On the Windows platform, delete all nbi* registry entries from the following registry keys:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall
For Mac OS X:
Drag the program folders or files to the Trash.
Best Answer
I used Revo uninstaller to fix it.