Reinstall of HP on USB only computer

A rather time-consuming option is to run Windows 98SE install "on top
of" the present setup. You will not have to re-install any programs. You
will have to visit the Windows update site after the repair install.

Let us know.

Tom
MSMVP
Windows Shell/User


"Jack" wrote in message
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: Yes, this printer worked with this computer. Nothing really changed
except
: all printers were removed from Start; Settings; Printers. There were
several
: printers listed, not sure what they were. May have been a DeskJet 895c
: listed. It is plugged diectly into the back of the computer.
: The reason the drivers were removed was because the lady (a friend of
my
: mother's) had changed ink cartriges then couldn't get it to work. I,
: thinking it would be no big thing to reinstall, decided to get rid of
the
: "unnecessary printers".
: "Thomas Ferguson" wrote in message
: ...
: and...
:
: please confirm that the printer once worked on this machine with the
: same operating system
:
: and....
:
: it is plugged directly into a USB root hub and not a "port
concentrator"
: or other port-splitting device.
:
: Thanks.
: tom
:
: "Thomas Ferguson" wrote in message
: ...
: : HP uses its own USB drivers when its printers are installed on
Windows
: : 98. So, I am puzzled why their installer is pointing to the
Windows 98
: : CD USB directory. Still checking.
: :
: : Tom
: :
: : "Jack" wrote in message
: : ...
: :: Windows 98 Second Edition 4.10.2222 A
: ::
: :: "Thomas Ferguson" wrote in message
: :: ...
: :: Please let us know the Windows 98 version. (Original, SE, Me).
: : Thanks.
: ::
: :: Tom
: ::
: :: "Jack" wrote in message
: :: ...
: :: : Downloaded the uninstaller (again) and ran. Downloaded
drivers
: :: (again). The
: :: : first thing I am asked to do is to direct the 'New Hardware
: : Wizard' to
: :: the
: :: : win98usb folder. I do that and it says: "Windows was unable
to
: : locate
: :: a
: :: : driver for this device. If you do not want to install a
driver
: : now,
: :: click
: :: : Next. To search again, click Back". (This does the same thing
: with
: : the
: :: : original install disk).
: :: : Mark
: :: : "Thomas Ferguson" wrote in message
: :: : ...
: :: : It sounds as if there has been an install failure after the
: : driver
: :: : install had started but before the files were installed and
: :: configured.
: :: :
: :: : Navigate to the HP support site.
: :: : http://tinyurl.com/6jbke
: :: :
: :: : And get the uninstaller.
: :: :
: :: : Also get the printer drivers here
: :: : http://tinyurl.com/36pmt
: :: :
: :: : Check Control Panel Printers and faxes. If the printer is
: : listed
: :: there,
: :: : delete it in the usual way. Check Add/Remove programs. If
there
: : is
: :: any
: :: : software listed for the printer, remove it. Run the
: uninstaller.
: :: : Disconnect the printer. Install the drivers according to
the
: :: : instructions. Do not connect the printer to the computer
until
: : told
: :: to
: :: : do so by the installation instructions.
: :: :
: :: : Let us know.
: :: :
: :: : Tom
: :: : MSMVP
: :: : Windows Shell/User
: :: :
: :: :
: :: : "Jack" wrote in message
: :: : ...
: :: : : Hi, I got a Gateway "Astro" trying to reinstall a HP
Deskjet
: : 812c
: :: : after the
: :: : : printer was removed. (Win98se, 400mhz Celeron, 64mb ram).
: :: : : Nothing I've tried works. HP e-mail support has given up.
: :: : : It looks like I cannot get the 'hpfusb98.inf' to
load...which
: : is
: :: : supposed to
: :: : : be the first step in this process. I can right-click on
it
: and
: :: : install, but
: :: : : it still won't let me pick the USB port for the
: printer.(There
: : is
: :: also
: :: : an
: :: : : .ini, .dll, and .sys file in that folder).
: :: : : Is there a way to manually install this inf?
: :: : : Jack
: :: : : PS. Or any ideas?
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