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Hello. I have an older computer running windows 98 and I wanted to set it up
as an additional unit to to connect to the web with my DSL router. The
operating system disks are missing because the unit was in storage for awhile
and now no-one can remember where the disks are. My guess is someone threw
them away. I tried to install a wireless card, but it wants the system disk
for Windows 98. Is there anything I can do? I have 2 other computers in the
house that have Windows XP but that doesn't help much. Any suggestions?

drivers for new hardware
 

On Mon, 10 Mar 2008 19:09:03 -0700, Judy
wrote:

Hello. I have an older computer running windows 98 and I wanted to set it up
as an additional unit to to connect to the web with my DSL router. The
operating system disks are missing because the unit was in storage for awhile
and now no-one can remember where the disks are. My guess is someone threw
them away. I tried to install a wireless card, but it wants the system disk
for Windows 98. Is there anything I can do? I have 2 other computers in the
house that have Windows XP but that doesn't help much. Any suggestions?

Search the hard disk for files named "win*.cab". If they're found,
tell Windows 98 to look for the system disk files in the folder that
contains them.

If that doesn't help, tell it to look in C:\Windows\System or
C:\Windows\System32.
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Thanks Steve. I'll try that.

"Steve Winograd" wrote:

On Mon, 10 Mar 2008 19:09:03 -0700, Judy
wrote:

Hello. I have an older computer running windows 98 and I wanted to set it up
as an additional unit to to connect to the web with my DSL router. The
operating system disks are missing because the unit was in storage for awhile
and now no-one can remember where the disks are. My guess is someone threw
them away. I tried to install a wireless card, but it wants the system disk
for Windows 98. Is there anything I can do? I have 2 other computers in the
house that have Windows XP but that doesn't help much. Any suggestions?

Search the hard disk for files named "win*.cab". If they're found,
tell Windows 98 to look for the system disk files in the folder that
contains them.

If that doesn't help, tell it to look in C:\Windows\System or
C:\Windows\System32.
--
Best Wishes,
Steve Winograd, MS-MVP (Windows Networking)

Please post any reply as a follow-up message in the news group
for everyone to see. I'm sorry, but I don't answer questions
addressed directly to me in E-mail or news groups.

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On Tue, 11 Mar 2008 18:55:01 -0700, Judy
wrote:
Hello. I have an older computer running windows 98 and I wanted to set it up
as an additional unit to to connect to the web with my DSL router. The
operating system disks are missing because the unit was in storage for awhile
and now no-one can remember where the disks are. My guess is someone threw
them away. I tried to install a wireless card, but it wants the system disk
for Windows 98. Is there anything I can do? I have 2 other computers in the
house that have Windows XP but that doesn't help much. Any suggestions?

Search the hard disk for files named "win*.cab". If they're found,
tell Windows 98 to look for the system disk files in the folder that
contains them.

If that doesn't help, tell it to look in C:\Windows\System or
C:\Windows\System32.

Thanks Steve. I'll try that.

You're welcome, Judy. :-)
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Best Wishes,
Steve Winograd, MS-MVP (Windows Networking)

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for everyone to see. I'm sorry, but I don't answer questions
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