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re: 'Troubleshooting Driver Problems'
Wednesday, August 28, 2002 at 5:06 pm
Posted by Mike
(280 messages posted)
Windows needs to locate an .inf file which contains the information describing the
hardware you are trying to install. Sometimes you have to drill down thru subdirectories
on a Cd-rom disk or in a folder in order to find the specific .inf file for the device.
The problem with the browse/search feature within the Add Hardware Wizard is that
sometimes it requires that you type the complete path to the file in the 'Open' filename
box. For instance, D:\install\modem\win98\blah.inf.
HTH
On Wednesday, August 28, 2002 at 3:59 pm, Mike LaFontaine wrote:
>I have a question about Troubleshooting
>Driver Problems:
>
>I cant ad any new hardware onto my computer (ex. LAN cards, Modems) when it goes
>to new hardware and I proced it keeps saying the drivers arent there. off the CD
>or downloaded.
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re: 'Troubleshooting Driver Problems'
Saturday, May 7, 2005 at 2:06 pm
Posted by wassco
(3 messages posted)
Im having the same problem, windows xp cannot find the stupid inf file and ive typed
it in also, sumtimes it open up the file but (in hardware setup config) but it open
it up to a blank screen (where as it should list the drivers i can choose)
On Wednesday, August 28, 2002 at 5:06 pm, Mike wrote:
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>Windows needs to locate an .inf file which contains the information describing the
>hardware you are trying to install. Sometimes you have to drill down thru subdirectories
>on a Cd-rom disk or in a folder in order to find the specific .inf file for the
device.
>The problem with the browse/search feature within the Add Hardware Wizard is that
>sometimes it requires that you type the complete path to the file in the 'Open'
filename
>box. For instance, D:\install\modem\win98\blah.inf.
>
>HTH
>
>
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re: 'Troubleshooting Driver Problems'
Sunday, May 8, 2005 at 9:33 am
Posted by mojoe
(1327 messages posted)
Have you tried right-clicking on the .inf file from within Explorer and select 'install'
on the context menu instead of running the hardware install wizard? Is the .inf file
located on a CD-rom or is it in a folder on your hdd? What type of device are you
installing/updating the drivers for? Some devices come with the complete install
app and all the necessary drivers on a CD and prefer to be installed using that procedure
rather than the MS' Add Hardware wizard. It all depends...
hth
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re: 'Troubleshooting Driver Problems'
Sunday, May 8, 2005 at 10:27 am
Posted by wassco
(3 messages posted)
Its for a network card..the installer is dos format, and really isnt for winxp (but
shoudlnt winnt driver work?)
it should at least SEE the driver....
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re: 'Troubleshooting Driver Problems'
Sunday, May 8, 2005 at 10:57 pm
Posted by mojoe
(1327 messages posted)
Well, even though it might be a winnt driver the nic card may not be XP-compatible.
Must be pretty old. Does XP correctly identify the manuf./model no. when you run
the add H/W wizard? Did you check the manuf's support website to see if they ever
released an updated drvr for XP? If not, they might've discontinued supporting your
nic. Nics are dirt cheap anyway. Ten bucks or less.
Sometimes the same packet processor IC is used on different manuf's Nic cards so
you can try another manuf's driver and it might work just as well. What model no.
is it?
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re: 'Troubleshooting Driver Problems'
Wednesday, May 11, 2005 at 2:15 am
Posted by wassco
(3 messages posted)
actually it was 19.99 :P
its not THAT old, it was released in 2000, but it doesnt even get detected at all,
i plugged it into all pci slots, booted pc, no detection, ran hd/detect, nothing,
im gonna try and install it on an old 98 pc and if that werks then i guess it is
the card...but it should still DETECT the card....
there was also a wire (has small holes) on both ends...its not attached (should it
be / power or sumthen) but my mobo doesnt have a conenctor for it....maybe this is
the problem....
the noetowrk card in question is..
Retail Plus+
Fast Ethernet PCI Network Interface Card
www.retailplus.com
they really dont have n e information on this network card on there site...pretty
bad site (also i htink its outdated and new management)
i might jsut buy a new card for $20 and say to hell with this ( just found it laying
around thoguht id try it out)
thnx
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re: 'Troubleshooting Driver Problems'
Wednesday, December 14, 2005 at 7:49 pm
Posted by Amit
(1 messages posted)
Hi, I've been having problems trying to download pictures from my digital camera
(a Nikon Coolpix 4100) onto the computer (Win 98). It is unable to locate the necessary
drivers for it (code 28) and when i try to reinstall it, the wizard keeps trying
to search the A drive, even when I change it to the C drive. Any help would be greatly
appreciated.
On Wednesday, May 11, 2005 at 2:15 am, wassco wrote:
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>actually it was 19.99 :P
>
>its not THAT old, it was released in 2000, but it doesnt even get detected at all,
>i plugged it into all pci slots, booted pc, no detection, ran hd/detect, nothing,
>im gonna try and install it on an old 98 pc and if that werks then i guess it is
>the card...but it should still DETECT the card....
>
>there was also a wire (has small holes) on both ends...its not attached (should
it
>be / power or sumthen) but my mobo doesnt have a conenctor for it....maybe this
is
>the problem....
>
>the noetowrk card in question is..
>
>Retail Plus+
>Fast Ethernet PCI Network Interface Card
>
>www.retailplus.com
>
>they really dont have n e information on this network card on there site...pretty
>bad site (also i htink its outdated and new management)
>
>i might jsut buy a new card for $20 and say to hell with this ( just found it laying
>around thoguht id try it out)
>
>thnx
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re: 'Troubleshooting Driver Problems'
Wednesday, September 17, 2008 at 4:43 pm
Posted by AndrewP2008
(1 messages posted)
Too bad they don't have specifics for installing the driver for thumbdrives or anything.
What a bummer. :\
On Wednesday, December 14, 2005 at 7:49 pm, Amit wrote:
>Hi, I've been having problems trying to download pictures from my digital camera
>(a Nikon Coolpix 4100) onto the computer (Win 98). It is unable to locate the necessary
>drivers for it (code 28) and when i try to reinstall it, the wizard keeps trying
>to search the A drive, even when I change it to the C drive. Any help would be
greatly
>appreciated.
>
>
>
>
>
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re: 'Troubleshooting Driver Problems'
Wednesday, September 17, 2008 at 7:05 pm
Posted by gewg_
(4444 messages posted)
For starters, we assume you're bright enough
to read what's in THE
BIG RED BOX.
AndrewP2008 wrote:
|Too bad they don't have specifics
|for installing the driver for thumbdrives or anything.
An article called "Troubleshooting Driver Problems"
assumes you are bright enough to get the driver INSTALLED
**before** trying to troubleshoot it.
http://www.google.com/search?q=INF+INstall.File+Right-click
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