"invalid machine type" for some drivers - R40

[adam777]

Hi all.
I have R40 2723-EG4 and i want to do a fresh install of XP PRO from a commercial CD (even a legal one... ).
SO, i backed-up everything i thought i should, download all drivers in advance and joyfully formatted my two partitions (leaving the hidden one untouched).
It turns out that some of IBM drivers won't install now on the cause of "invalid machine type".
The HotKey features and software installer in their latest versions are the two most notable features.
Now, is this situation hopeless or there is a way to make those things install on my machine?
i've launched "detect my system" on IBM's website and it was identified correctly - Serial Number and all.

installation of verion 1.11.0402 (latest) of hotkey fails as described above.
installtion of version 1.05.0482 (one before) works flawlessly.

haven't tried a previous versoin of software installer but i guess the outcome would be the same.

thanks alot in advance, Adam.

[adam777]

any ideas?
Thanks again.

[strangethinker]

What Machine type and model does your BIOS report?