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Printer drivers included in Win 98
I'm trying to find out how to reinstall the full range of
included printer drivers. Only HP and Lexmark are showing now. Does anyone know which folder these are stored in and how to restore them from the install CD? |
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Printer drivers included in Win 98
If you go to Add printers and do not get a list of manufacturer's then the
inf files for printers may be missing or damaged. In the \windows\inf folder (a hidden folder), you should have Msprint.inf, Msprint2.inf and Msprint3.inf. These files list the available printers in Windows when you run the Add printer wizard. You also need the layout files from your version of Windows so that Windows knows which cab file to look in to find the drivers that you choose. If the printers (or other hardware) still don't show up, then rename drvdata.bin and drvidx.bin (the driver information database will be rebuilt the next time the hardware lists are displayed). Removing Drivers from Wizard Hardware Lists http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=137377 The drivers are all contained in the .cab files that are found in the \win98 folder on your installation CD. On OEM installations, they are also generally found in a folder named \windows\options\cabs. You can also search the hard drive for *.cab and see if you find them in another location. PattyL "AlexC" wrote in message ... I'm trying to find out how to reinstall the full range of included printer drivers. Only HP and Lexmark are showing now. Does anyone know which folder these are stored in and how to restore them from the install CD? |
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