Hello all ,and, HELP please. I have an old Toshiba notebook with windows 95 o/s. I am trying to add an HP deskjet printer; I have downloaded a driver from HP but installing program asks for ,disk 1, of operating system, these are long gone--. The computer was set up for the printer but the download from HP is a latter version. (8). What to do? Thanks

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If its asking for disk 1 then it probably needs the Win95 CD for certain files. If 
you don't have one then your best bet is to search eBay. If you're searching eBay 
then I would suggest to buy Win98SE and do a rebuild.

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Thank you Keith for your very quick reply. Yes I think it is asking for windows 95 disk. My hope was for a way around or info on how to deinstall the update and return to the earlier version driver that worked fine thanks.


On Wednesday, October 10, 2007 at 4:54 am, Keith Stanier wrote:
>If its asking for disk 1 then it probably needs the Win95 CD for certain files. If
>you don't have one then your best bet is to search eBay. If you're searching eBay
>then I would suggest to buy Win98SE and do a rebuild.

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Hi Paul:

You may have the installation files right on your 
hard drive.  Check for folders with labels like
C:\WIN95
C:\WINDOWS\OPTIONS\CABS

or other folders that have a bunch of .CAB files 
in them with labels like
WIN95_24.CAB
WIN95_25.CAB

If you find them, these are the files your driver
installer will be looking for.  Just point the
New Equipment Installer Wizard toward that folder
when it asks for "Disk #1."

Jerry

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You can also try pointing to c:\windows and c:\windows\system

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Jacob & Jerry, thanks for your input. I have since established that the CD drive on the machine has a capacity of 1.28MB and the downloaded driver file is 1.86MB!! What is a poor boy to do? paul.


On Wednesday, October 10, 2007 at 3:53 pm, Jacob6601 wrote:
>You can also try pointing to c:\windows and c:\windows\system

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On Saturday, October 13, 2007 at 3:08 am, paul f white wrote:
|I have since established that the CD drive 
|on the machine has a capacity of 1.28MB and the downloaded driver file is 1.86MB!! 

What do you mean the CD drive has a capacity of 1.28MB. The CD drive has a capacity 
of what ever is on the CD.

Which file have you downloaded and from where?

So do you have a C:\Windows\Options\Cabs folder? 

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Keith, many thanks for your v. prompt response. 1. yes I do have a c:\windows\options\ cbs file. 2. downloaded from HP. File dj345en.exe . 3. I also thought that cap. of CD drive was, as the disk in it. However - My computer- Drive D., gave the information; 1.28Mb capacity, No space. Regards, Paul.


On Saturday, October 13, 2007 at 3:36 am, Keith Stanier wrote:
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If you do have C:\Windows\Options\Cabs folder then are there any Win95 cab 
files in there?

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Keith, yes there are numbered _2 to_28


On Saturday, October 13, 2007 at 8:12 am, Keith Stanier wrote:
>If you do have C:\Windows\Options\Cabs folder then are there any Win95 cab
>files in there?

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So there are enough Win95 cabs there to install your HP drivers?

If your not going to buy a Win95 CD then I would suggest you burn the C:\Window\Options 
folder to a CD.

I would still suggest you buy a Win98SE CD anyway.

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Keith, thanks for your reply. I have as suggested bought a windows 95 system disk and am awaiting delivery. My concern was that with the list of some 27 cab files, which to attack? Again many thanks.


On Saturday, October 13, 2007 at 1:04 pm, Keith Stanier wrote:
>So there are enough Win95 cabs there to install your HP drivers?
>
>If your not going to buy a Win95 CD then I would suggest you burn the C:\Window\Options
>folder to a CD.
>
>I would still suggest you buy a Win98SE CD anyway.

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Well generally when it asks for the Windows CD it will show you the filename its 
after. Therefore if you open each cab file with WinZip and look for the filename 
you'll know which cab to use.

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Keith,Jacob,Jerry. Many thanks for your help -JOB DONE, we are now printing. ---Wi-Fi next, then consider Keiths comment on 98SE , that should see me through the winter. Regards all , Paul FW.


On Sunday, October 14, 2007 at 8:04 am, Keith Stanier wrote:
>Well generally when it asks for the Windows CD it will show you the filename its
>after. Therefore if you open each cab file with WinZip and look for the filename
>you'll know which cab to use.

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