Let me put both together:

"Sandy" wrote in message
news | Hi MEB,
|
| Thanks for your response. I'll try to answer all your questions.
| The Belkin drivers I tried were versions 1, 2.4, 3.2, 6 & 7.
| I tried installing them by their installers and directly from their INF
| files (the latter wouldn't work at all!).
| I cleaned up as best I could after each time by using the uninstaller,
| device manager to remove the device deleting the inf folders under

Did you make sure you didn't remove any you needed? I've done that before.

| Windows/inf/other and physically removing the card. I must admit to
| forgetting to try MS cleanup utility.
| It is Windows 98se and is as updated as it got prior to support being
removed.

Good, then at least that's not part of the issue.

|
"Sandy" wrote in message
...
| To continue...
|
| It's a PCChips M571 socket 7 mobo (yes I know it's ancient but it's served
| me well for many years!), other PCI cards apart form the Belkin which
| currently is in slot 1, is a NVidia GeForce MX400 in slot 2 and a Rockwell
| 56k modem (for FAX) in slot 3. There is just one ISA slot for a
Soundblaster
| card.
|
| Hope this helps. Many thanks for your time.

It does, gives a chance to check the specs out. Several versions of the
board [as well as several *manufacturers*]
On board video and sound, no on board network.
No need to explain about the age, I also have several dinosaurs here, in
fact I'm using a 440BX .board for this.
The information I find suggest there were more slots, hmm. Franc Zabkar did
some extensive technical work concerning the board. Off subject anyway.

As to the problem, it happens to be quite common with several net adapters
and SE:
http://kbserver.netgear.com/kb_web_files/N100393.asp - was the technique you
used similar to this?
http://www.freelists.org/archives/pc.../msg00504.html
http://forum.pcmech.com/archive/index.php/t-34610.html
http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&q...=Google+Search

Some have found that by merely connecting the net card to a network [or
modem/router], caused the install to mysteriously work..Others found that
changing the card [same] would then allow installation [like a bad card, and
yes there a new defectives].

I would ask if you went into SAFE MODE and made sure that there were no
ghost entries from previous attempts?

Sometimes its found that going into Control Panel NETWORK and removing
all entries [and of course re-setting it up after a shut down] would then
allow the installation.

Wait and see what Gary comes up with though before you delete the Network
and start over.


|
| "MEB" wrote:
|
| Sorry, minds a little distant today... these might help if answered.
| What computer are we discussing, make and model.
| Are there other adapters in the configuration [card or on-board]?
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| | What versions did you try, and how was the installation performed [via
| | installer or INF]?
| | Did you clean-up after the failed installs, if not you may have an
INF
| | error per the different software versions.
| |
| | Tried to find info on Belkin but couldn't get to the site. I did find
| many
| | pages which claimed no issues with 98SE. Is that the OS version you
are
| | using and is it fully updated?.
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| | "Sandy" wrote in message
| | ...
| | | I'm having trouble installing the drivers for a Belkin 54g wireless
| | network
| | | card in 98se. I've been onto Belkin who have given me several
versions
| of
| | | their drivers but it comes down to the same thing... "Error 1F6
Windows
| | can't
| | | install the driver for your device" (or similar words). Belkin say
at
| | this
| | | point that it's a bug with Win 98 and not really their problem. Any
| | ideas?
| | | Thanks.
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