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February 12th 06, 12:57 AM
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where to get needed cab files I've lost the disc
I am trying to install an SMC 10/100 network card and it needs to acces a vxd
cab file from the Win 98 disc for some reason, I still have the Win 98 book and key code but the disc is nowhere to be found is there anywhere you can download the files ? seems crazy to me that you need the old disc to install a new card. I'm trying to help out my local chapter of Habitat for Humanity with an old donated computer. Thanks Jay 
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February 12th 06, 09:58 AM
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where to get needed cab files I've lost the disc
You can probably get the driver directly from SMC. Have the model number
handy. http://www.smc.com/ "Jay" wrote in message ... I am trying to install an SMC 10/100 network card and it needs to acces a vxd cab file from the Win 98 disc for some reason, I still have the Win 98 book and key code but the disc is nowhere to be found is there anywhere you can download the files ? seems crazy to me that you need the old disc to install a new card. I'm trying to help out my local chapter of Habitat for Humanity with an old donated computer. Thanks Jay
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February 12th 06, 09:58 AM
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where to get needed cab files I've lost the disc
You can probably get the driver directly from SMC. Have the model number
handy. http://www.smc.com/ "Jay" wrote in message ... I am trying to install an SMC 10/100 network card and it needs to acces a vxd cab file from the Win 98 disc for some reason, I still have the Win 98 book and key code but the disc is nowhere to be found is there anywhere you can download the files ? seems crazy to me that you need the old disc to install a new card. I'm trying to help out my local chapter of Habitat for Humanity with an old donated computer. Thanks Jay
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February 12th 06, 01:30 PM
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where to get needed cab files I've lost the disc
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wrote: I am trying to install an SMC 10/100 network card and it needs to acces a vxd cab file from the Win 98 disc for some reason, I still have the Win 98 book and key code but the disc is nowhere to be found is there anywhere you can download the files ? seems crazy to me that you need the old disc to install a new card. I'm trying to help out my local chapter of Habitat for Humanity with an old donated computer. Thanks Jay The VXD file might already be installed. Tell Win 98 to look for it in c:\windows\system. If it isn't there, search the hard disk for files named "*.cab". If they're found, tell Win 98 to look in the folder that contains them. -- 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. Microsoft Most Valuable Professional - Windows Networking http://mvp.support.microsoft.com Steve Winograd's Networking FAQ http://www.bcmaven.com/networking/faq.htm
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February 12th 06, 01:30 PM
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where to get needed cab files I've lost the disc
In article , Jay
wrote: I am trying to install an SMC 10/100 network card and it needs to acces a vxd cab file from the Win 98 disc for some reason, I still have the Win 98 book and key code but the disc is nowhere to be found is there anywhere you can download the files ? seems crazy to me that you need the old disc to install a new card. I'm trying to help out my local chapter of Habitat for Humanity with an old donated computer. Thanks Jay The VXD file might already be installed. Tell Win 98 to look for it in c:\windows\system. If it isn't there, search the hard disk for files named "*.cab". If they're found, tell Win 98 to look in the folder that contains them. -- 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. Microsoft Most Valuable Professional - Windows Networking http://mvp.support.microsoft.com Steve Winograd's Networking FAQ http://www.bcmaven.com/networking/faq.htm
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February 12th 06, 08:31 PM
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where to get needed cab files I've lost the disc
I tried that and all they have is the same stuff you get on the disc that
come with the card and you still need your Win 98 disc. Thanks anyway "mdp" wrote: You can probably get the driver directly from SMC. Have the model number handy. http://www.smc.com/ "Jay" wrote in message ... I am trying to install an SMC 10/100 network card and it needs to acces a vxd cab file from the Win 98 disc for some reason, I still have the Win 98 book and key code but the disc is nowhere to be found is there anywhere you can download the files ? seems crazy to me that you need the old disc to install a new card. I'm trying to help out my local chapter of Habitat for Humanity with an old donated computer. Thanks Jay
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February 12th 06, 08:31 PM
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where to get needed cab files I've lost the disc
I tried that and all they have is the same stuff you get on the disc that
come with the card and you still need your Win 98 disc. Thanks anyway "mdp" wrote: You can probably get the driver directly from SMC. Have the model number handy. http://www.smc.com/ "Jay" wrote in message ... I am trying to install an SMC 10/100 network card and it needs to acces a vxd cab file from the Win 98 disc for some reason, I still have the Win 98 book and key code but the disc is nowhere to be found is there anywhere you can download the files ? seems crazy to me that you need the old disc to install a new card. I'm trying to help out my local chapter of Habitat for Humanity with an old donated computer. Thanks Jay
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February 12th 06, 08:52 PM
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where to get needed cab files I've lost the disc
Sounds like it needs some system files in addition to manufacturer specific
drivers. Windows installs several cab files during normal installation and Windows 98 doesn't do a very good job at finding them during installations. As the other poster pointed out, search for files ending in .cab and point the installation there - it might work. Otherwise, if you can determine the name of the system files it is requesting, we might be able to find/send them. "Jay" wrote in message ... I tried that and all they have is the same stuff you get on the disc that come with the card and you still need your Win 98 disc. Thanks anyway "mdp" wrote: You can probably get the driver directly from SMC. Have the model number handy. http://www.smc.com/ "Jay" wrote in message ... I am trying to install an SMC 10/100 network card and it needs to acces a vxd cab file from the Win 98 disc for some reason, I still have the Win 98 book and key code but the disc is nowhere to be found is there anywhere you can download the files ? seems crazy to me that you need the old disc to install a new card. I'm trying to help out my local chapter of Habitat for Humanity with an old donated computer. Thanks Jay
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February 12th 06, 08:52 PM
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where to get needed cab files I've lost the disc
Sounds like it needs some system files in addition to manufacturer specific
drivers. Windows installs several cab files during normal installation and Windows 98 doesn't do a very good job at finding them during installations. As the other poster pointed out, search for files ending in .cab and point the installation there - it might work. Otherwise, if you can determine the name of the system files it is requesting, we might be able to find/send them. "Jay" wrote in message ... I tried that and all they have is the same stuff you get on the disc that come with the card and you still need your Win 98 disc. Thanks anyway "mdp" wrote: You can probably get the driver directly from SMC. Have the model number handy. http://www.smc.com/ "Jay" wrote in message ... I am trying to install an SMC 10/100 network card and it needs to acces a vxd cab file from the Win 98 disc for some reason, I still have the Win 98 book and key code but the disc is nowhere to be found is there anywhere you can download the files ? seems crazy to me that you need the old disc to install a new card. I'm trying to help out my local chapter of Habitat for Humanity with an old donated computer. Thanks Jay
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