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Need 2 missing win98 sys files...
Greetings and thank you for reading this!
I am installing an Ethernet adaptor PC Card (PCMCIA) on a friend's laptop running Windows 98 - Not the 2nd edition. During the install, it stumbles on 2 missing files that should be in the c:\windows\options\cabs directory. The files are..... cb102.sys and net102mx.inf Unfortunately, he has misplaced the Win98 CD and the files cannot be found in the Microsoft.com Download section. Can anyone help? Thank you kindly, Cynthia- |
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I don't believe these are Windows 98 files, I believe you need the network
adapter files. Tell Windows to look in the directory where you downloaded the files or on the floppy/CD with the files. -- Richard G. Harper [MVP Shell/User] * PLEASE post all messages and replies in the newsgroups * for the benefit of all. Private mail is usually not replied to. * My website, such as it is ... http://rgharper.mvps.org/ * HELP us help YOU ... http://www.dts-l.org/goodpost.htm "Cynth-" wrote in message ... Greetings and thank you for reading this! I am installing an Ethernet adaptor PC Card (PCMCIA) on a friend's laptop running Windows 98 - Not the 2nd edition. During the install, it stumbles on 2 missing files that should be in the c:\windows\options\cabs directory. The files are..... cb102.sys and net102mx.inf Unfortunately, he has misplaced the Win98 CD and the files cannot be found in the Microsoft.com Download section. Can anyone help? Thank you kindly, Cynthia- |
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Need 2 missing win98 sys files...
I don't believe these are Windows 98 files, I believe you need the network
adapter files. Tell Windows to look in the directory where you downloaded the files or on the floppy/CD with the files. -- Richard G. Harper [MVP Shell/User] * PLEASE post all messages and replies in the newsgroups * for the benefit of all. Private mail is usually not replied to. * My website, such as it is ... http://rgharper.mvps.org/ * HELP us help YOU ... http://www.dts-l.org/goodpost.htm "Cynth-" wrote in message ... Greetings and thank you for reading this! I am installing an Ethernet adaptor PC Card (PCMCIA) on a friend's laptop running Windows 98 - Not the 2nd edition. During the install, it stumbles on 2 missing files that should be in the c:\windows\options\cabs directory. The files are..... cb102.sys and net102mx.inf Unfortunately, he has misplaced the Win98 CD and the files cannot be found in the Microsoft.com Download section. Can anyone help? Thank you kindly, Cynthia- |
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Thank you kindly, Richard, for the input.....
Actually, they are Win 98 **2nd Edition** files....I'm running the 1st edition. As for directing windows to the right directory to find the files....I have done this and the files were not there (wrong eiditon)...and we have lost the original OS disk - though they would not be there anyway since it is the wrong edition. These are network adaptor files....we are installing an Ethernet Adaptor PC card on a laptop. We really need to just find a place to get our hands on the two files db102.sys and net102mx.inf Any additional thoughts? Fare thee well, Cynthia- "Richard G. Harper" wrote: I don't believe these are Windows 98 files, I believe you need the network adapter files. Tell Windows to look in the directory where you downloaded the files or on the floppy/CD with the files. -- Richard G. Harper [MVP Shell/User] * PLEASE post all messages and replies in the newsgroups * for the benefit of all. Private mail is usually not replied to. * My website, such as it is ... http://rgharper.mvps.org/ * HELP us help YOU ... http://www.dts-l.org/goodpost.htm "Cynth-" wrote in message ... Greetings and thank you for reading this! I am installing an Ethernet adaptor PC Card (PCMCIA) on a friend's laptop running Windows 98 - Not the 2nd edition. During the install, it stumbles on 2 missing files that should be in the c:\windows\options\cabs directory. The files are..... cb102.sys and net102mx.inf Unfortunately, he has misplaced the Win98 CD and the files cannot be found in the Microsoft.com Download section. Can anyone help? Thank you kindly, Cynthia- |
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Need 2 missing win98 sys files...
Thank you kindly, Richard, for the input.....
Actually, they are Win 98 **2nd Edition** files....I'm running the 1st edition. As for directing windows to the right directory to find the files....I have done this and the files were not there (wrong eiditon)...and we have lost the original OS disk - though they would not be there anyway since it is the wrong edition. These are network adaptor files....we are installing an Ethernet Adaptor PC card on a laptop. We really need to just find a place to get our hands on the two files db102.sys and net102mx.inf Any additional thoughts? Fare thee well, Cynthia- "Richard G. Harper" wrote: I don't believe these are Windows 98 files, I believe you need the network adapter files. Tell Windows to look in the directory where you downloaded the files or on the floppy/CD with the files. -- Richard G. Harper [MVP Shell/User] * PLEASE post all messages and replies in the newsgroups * for the benefit of all. Private mail is usually not replied to. * My website, such as it is ... http://rgharper.mvps.org/ * HELP us help YOU ... http://www.dts-l.org/goodpost.htm "Cynth-" wrote in message ... Greetings and thank you for reading this! I am installing an Ethernet adaptor PC Card (PCMCIA) on a friend's laptop running Windows 98 - Not the 2nd edition. During the install, it stumbles on 2 missing files that should be in the c:\windows\options\cabs directory. The files are..... cb102.sys and net102mx.inf Unfortunately, he has misplaced the Win98 CD and the files cannot be found in the Microsoft.com Download section. Can anyone help? Thank you kindly, Cynthia- |
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Ah, no they aren't Windows 98 files - either First or Second Edition. They
are drivers from your network adapter manufacturer. I have extensively searched the file names and they only appear in downloadable driver file sets - not as part of the Windows 98 file set. -- Richard G. Harper [MVP Shell/User] * PLEASE post all messages and replies in the newsgroups * for the benefit of all. Private mail is usually not replied to. * My website, such as it is ... http://rgharper.mvps.org/ * HELP us help YOU ... http://www.dts-l.org/goodpost.htm "Cynth-" wrote in message ... Thank you kindly, Richard, for the input..... Actually, they are Win 98 **2nd Edition** files....I'm running the 1st edition. As for directing windows to the right directory to find the files....I have done this and the files were not there (wrong eiditon)...and we have lost the original OS disk - though they would not be there anyway since it is the wrong edition. These are network adaptor files....we are installing an Ethernet Adaptor PC card on a laptop. We really need to just find a place to get our hands on the two files db102.sys and net102mx.inf Any additional thoughts? Fare thee well, Cynthia- "Richard G. Harper" wrote: I don't believe these are Windows 98 files, I believe you need the network adapter files. Tell Windows to look in the directory where you downloaded the files or on the floppy/CD with the files. -- Richard G. Harper [MVP Shell/User] * PLEASE post all messages and replies in the newsgroups * for the benefit of all. Private mail is usually not replied to. * My website, such as it is ... http://rgharper.mvps.org/ * HELP us help YOU ... http://www.dts-l.org/goodpost.htm "Cynth-" wrote in message ... Greetings and thank you for reading this! I am installing an Ethernet adaptor PC Card (PCMCIA) on a friend's laptop running Windows 98 - Not the 2nd edition. During the install, it stumbles on 2 missing files that should be in the c:\windows\options\cabs directory. The files are..... cb102.sys and net102mx.inf Unfortunately, he has misplaced the Win98 CD and the files cannot be found in the Microsoft.com Download section. Can anyone help? Thank you kindly, Cynthia- |
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Need 2 missing win98 sys files...
Ah, no they aren't Windows 98 files - either First or Second Edition. They
are drivers from your network adapter manufacturer. I have extensively searched the file names and they only appear in downloadable driver file sets - not as part of the Windows 98 file set. -- Richard G. Harper [MVP Shell/User] * PLEASE post all messages and replies in the newsgroups * for the benefit of all. Private mail is usually not replied to. * My website, such as it is ... http://rgharper.mvps.org/ * HELP us help YOU ... http://www.dts-l.org/goodpost.htm "Cynth-" wrote in message ... Thank you kindly, Richard, for the input..... Actually, they are Win 98 **2nd Edition** files....I'm running the 1st edition. As for directing windows to the right directory to find the files....I have done this and the files were not there (wrong eiditon)...and we have lost the original OS disk - though they would not be there anyway since it is the wrong edition. These are network adaptor files....we are installing an Ethernet Adaptor PC card on a laptop. We really need to just find a place to get our hands on the two files db102.sys and net102mx.inf Any additional thoughts? Fare thee well, Cynthia- "Richard G. Harper" wrote: I don't believe these are Windows 98 files, I believe you need the network adapter files. Tell Windows to look in the directory where you downloaded the files or on the floppy/CD with the files. -- Richard G. Harper [MVP Shell/User] * PLEASE post all messages and replies in the newsgroups * for the benefit of all. Private mail is usually not replied to. * My website, such as it is ... http://rgharper.mvps.org/ * HELP us help YOU ... http://www.dts-l.org/goodpost.htm "Cynth-" wrote in message ... Greetings and thank you for reading this! I am installing an Ethernet adaptor PC Card (PCMCIA) on a friend's laptop running Windows 98 - Not the 2nd edition. During the install, it stumbles on 2 missing files that should be in the c:\windows\options\cabs directory. The files are..... cb102.sys and net102mx.inf Unfortunately, he has misplaced the Win98 CD and the files cannot be found in the Microsoft.com Download section. Can anyone help? Thank you kindly, Cynthia- |
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I can't thank you enough, Richard, for your persistence......
This is not looking good......If you don't mind, I would like to tell you what happend so that you might be able to give a suggestion on a course from here..... I am installing a Linksys 10/100 Ethernet adaptor PC card (PCMCIA) in a notebook running Win95. I used the manufacturer's install CD to install it via the "Found New Hardware" Setup Wizard - the card says it is compatible with Win 98.. Upon installation, the drivers were successfully installed....but it errored twice with "file not found" and it asked me to insert the original Win 98 CD/disk. It was trying to copy the missing files from the C:\Windows\Options\Cab directory into the C:\Windows\System...(or similar) directory. I called the manufacturer hoping they would simply have the files....and they said they could be found on the 2nd edition Win 98 CD. This is all I know.....And I am at a loss now. Any ideas on what I might do from here? The notebook is not Win XP worthy or I would just upgrade the OS.....problem solved. Thank you again, most kindly, Cynthia- "Richard G. Harper" wrote: Ah, no they aren't Windows 98 files - either First or Second Edition. They are drivers from your network adapter manufacturer. I have extensively searched the file names and they only appear in downloadable driver file sets - not as part of the Windows 98 file set. -- Richard G. Harper [MVP Shell/User] * PLEASE post all messages and replies in the newsgroups * for the benefit of all. Private mail is usually not replied to. * My website, such as it is ... http://rgharper.mvps.org/ * HELP us help YOU ... http://www.dts-l.org/goodpost.htm "Cynth-" wrote in message ... Thank you kindly, Richard, for the input..... Actually, they are Win 98 **2nd Edition** files....I'm running the 1st edition. As for directing windows to the right directory to find the files....I have done this and the files were not there (wrong eiditon)...and we have lost the original OS disk - though they would not be there anyway since it is the wrong edition. These are network adaptor files....we are installing an Ethernet Adaptor PC card on a laptop. We really need to just find a place to get our hands on the two files db102.sys and net102mx.inf Any additional thoughts? Fare thee well, Cynthia- "Richard G. Harper" wrote: I don't believe these are Windows 98 files, I believe you need the network adapter files. Tell Windows to look in the directory where you downloaded the files or on the floppy/CD with the files. -- Richard G. Harper [MVP Shell/User] * PLEASE post all messages and replies in the newsgroups * for the benefit of all. Private mail is usually not replied to. * My website, such as it is ... http://rgharper.mvps.org/ * HELP us help YOU ... http://www.dts-l.org/goodpost.htm "Cynth-" wrote in message ... Greetings and thank you for reading this! I am installing an Ethernet adaptor PC Card (PCMCIA) on a friend's laptop running Windows 98 - Not the 2nd edition. During the install, it stumbles on 2 missing files that should be in the c:\windows\options\cabs directory. The files are..... cb102.sys and net102mx.inf Unfortunately, he has misplaced the Win98 CD and the files cannot be found in the Microsoft.com Download section. Can anyone help? Thank you kindly, Cynthia- |
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Need 2 missing win98 sys files...
I can't thank you enough, Richard, for your persistence......
This is not looking good......If you don't mind, I would like to tell you what happend so that you might be able to give a suggestion on a course from here..... I am installing a Linksys 10/100 Ethernet adaptor PC card (PCMCIA) in a notebook running Win95. I used the manufacturer's install CD to install it via the "Found New Hardware" Setup Wizard - the card says it is compatible with Win 98.. Upon installation, the drivers were successfully installed....but it errored twice with "file not found" and it asked me to insert the original Win 98 CD/disk. It was trying to copy the missing files from the C:\Windows\Options\Cab directory into the C:\Windows\System...(or similar) directory. I called the manufacturer hoping they would simply have the files....and they said they could be found on the 2nd edition Win 98 CD. This is all I know.....And I am at a loss now. Any ideas on what I might do from here? The notebook is not Win XP worthy or I would just upgrade the OS.....problem solved. Thank you again, most kindly, Cynthia- "Richard G. Harper" wrote: Ah, no they aren't Windows 98 files - either First or Second Edition. They are drivers from your network adapter manufacturer. I have extensively searched the file names and they only appear in downloadable driver file sets - not as part of the Windows 98 file set. -- Richard G. Harper [MVP Shell/User] * PLEASE post all messages and replies in the newsgroups * for the benefit of all. Private mail is usually not replied to. * My website, such as it is ... http://rgharper.mvps.org/ * HELP us help YOU ... http://www.dts-l.org/goodpost.htm "Cynth-" wrote in message ... Thank you kindly, Richard, for the input..... Actually, they are Win 98 **2nd Edition** files....I'm running the 1st edition. As for directing windows to the right directory to find the files....I have done this and the files were not there (wrong eiditon)...and we have lost the original OS disk - though they would not be there anyway since it is the wrong edition. These are network adaptor files....we are installing an Ethernet Adaptor PC card on a laptop. We really need to just find a place to get our hands on the two files db102.sys and net102mx.inf Any additional thoughts? Fare thee well, Cynthia- "Richard G. Harper" wrote: I don't believe these are Windows 98 files, I believe you need the network adapter files. Tell Windows to look in the directory where you downloaded the files or on the floppy/CD with the files. -- Richard G. Harper [MVP Shell/User] * PLEASE post all messages and replies in the newsgroups * for the benefit of all. Private mail is usually not replied to. * My website, such as it is ... http://rgharper.mvps.org/ * HELP us help YOU ... http://www.dts-l.org/goodpost.htm "Cynth-" wrote in message ... Greetings and thank you for reading this! I am installing an Ethernet adaptor PC Card (PCMCIA) on a friend's laptop running Windows 98 - Not the 2nd edition. During the install, it stumbles on 2 missing files that should be in the c:\windows\options\cabs directory. The files are..... cb102.sys and net102mx.inf Unfortunately, he has misplaced the Win98 CD and the files cannot be found in the Microsoft.com Download section. Can anyone help? Thank you kindly, Cynthia- |
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Need 2 missing win98 sys files...
Greetings and thank you Richard !
You provided me with the info I needed to resolve my problem quickly - I returned to the manufacturer and found someone who knew something. Without your info, I could have spent much more time on finding a solution. I can't thank you enough for your kindness and generosity. Fare thee well.... Cynthia- "Cynth-" wrote: I can't thank you enough, Richard, for your persistence...... This is not looking good......If you don't mind, I would like to tell you what happend so that you might be able to give a suggestion on a course from here..... I am installing a Linksys 10/100 Ethernet adaptor PC card (PCMCIA) in a notebook running Win95. I used the manufacturer's install CD to install it via the "Found New Hardware" Setup Wizard - the card says it is compatible with Win 98.. Upon installation, the drivers were successfully installed....but it errored twice with "file not found" and it asked me to insert the original Win 98 CD/disk. It was trying to copy the missing files from the C:\Windows\Options\Cab directory into the C:\Windows\System...(or similar) directory. I called the manufacturer hoping they would simply have the files....and they said they could be found on the 2nd edition Win 98 CD. This is all I know.....And I am at a loss now. Any ideas on what I might do from here? The notebook is not Win XP worthy or I would just upgrade the OS.....problem solved. Thank you again, most kindly, Cynthia- "Richard G. Harper" wrote: Ah, no they aren't Windows 98 files - either First or Second Edition. They are drivers from your network adapter manufacturer. I have extensively searched the file names and they only appear in downloadable driver file sets - not as part of the Windows 98 file set. -- Richard G. Harper [MVP Shell/User] * PLEASE post all messages and replies in the newsgroups * for the benefit of all. Private mail is usually not replied to. * My website, such as it is ... http://rgharper.mvps.org/ * HELP us help YOU ... http://www.dts-l.org/goodpost.htm "Cynth-" wrote in message ... Thank you kindly, Richard, for the input..... Actually, they are Win 98 **2nd Edition** files....I'm running the 1st edition. As for directing windows to the right directory to find the files....I have done this and the files were not there (wrong eiditon)...and we have lost the original OS disk - though they would not be there anyway since it is the wrong edition. These are network adaptor files....we are installing an Ethernet Adaptor PC card on a laptop. We really need to just find a place to get our hands on the two files db102.sys and net102mx.inf Any additional thoughts? Fare thee well, Cynthia- "Richard G. Harper" wrote: I don't believe these are Windows 98 files, I believe you need the network adapter files. Tell Windows to look in the directory where you downloaded the files or on the floppy/CD with the files. -- Richard G. Harper [MVP Shell/User] * PLEASE post all messages and replies in the newsgroups * for the benefit of all. Private mail is usually not replied to. * My website, such as it is ... http://rgharper.mvps.org/ * HELP us help YOU ... http://www.dts-l.org/goodpost.htm "Cynth-" wrote in message ... Greetings and thank you for reading this! I am installing an Ethernet adaptor PC Card (PCMCIA) on a friend's laptop running Windows 98 - Not the 2nd edition. During the install, it stumbles on 2 missing files that should be in the c:\windows\options\cabs directory. The files are..... cb102.sys and net102mx.inf Unfortunately, he has misplaced the Win98 CD and the files cannot be found in the Microsoft.com Download section. Can anyone help? Thank you kindly, Cynthia- |
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