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Problem installing network cards on laptop
Mart
Thanks once again for your helpful reply. You're welcome JJ. .. In due course I will let you know how I get on Good luck, we'll keep a watch on this tread. In the meantime take care and look after yourself. Mart "jj mac" jj wrote in message ... Mart Thanks once again for your helpful reply. I am pleased to let you know that I have located the two files NDIS.VXD (153KB)and NTKERN.VXD (199 KB) in WIN9XWIN20 on the Gateway Operating System Backup CD (ver ME). I suffered a little medical problem a couple of days ago and expect to be confined to bed for three or four days. I don't intend to extract these files and save them in C:\Windows\System\vmm32 until Iget back on my feet. In due course I will let you know how I get on Regards -- JJ MacA "Mart" wrote: JJ, as you appear to have an OEM version of WinMe then you might have to do a little searching. Clean/fresh copies of NDIS.VXD and NTKERN.VXD are both contained in the WIN_20.CAB, perhaps located in the \Win9x\ folder. This CAB file is *normally* located in either the C:Windows\Options\Install or C:Windows\Options\CABS folders (depending on whether MS or OEM versions.) However, *some* OEM's may locate the full set of Installation CAB files elsewhere (\Win9x\?) - or *may not* install them to your HDD at all. And, I suspect that your OEM version may be the latter. NB. the full set of WinMe Installation files - if included by your OEM - should be contained in a folder (mentioned above) containing some 10 or so other .CAB files, the setup.exe file and be in the order of 150MB. Personally, I wouldn't attempt to mix 98SE files with WinMe files - but as a last resort? - your choice! Clean install time? Good luck Mart "jj mac" jj wrote in message ... Mike I have had another look over this problem and have decided that I might as well check out the suggested fix of extracting fresh copies of NDIS.VXD & NTKERN.VXD and saving them in C:\Windows\System|vmm32 - if only to eliminate it as a possible solution. Whereas I was able to find the files usbhub.sys, uhcd.sys & usbd.sys in the Operating System CD nowhere therein can I find the aforementioned .VXD files. They must be somewhere on the CD if they are part of Windows ME.. Where might I find these files.? Can you help please.? The three .sys files were in folder \Win9x\Base2 in the CD. I retrieved an old Windows 98SE computer from the attic and was able to extract a copy of NTKERN.VXD to floppy disk . I have been tempted to try installing it in the laptop but thought better not to try. I know that there is a copy of NDIS.VXD in C:\Windows\System. In the event that I am unable to extract a fresh copy of NTKERN.VXD is there a way that I could check that there is at least an existing copy of that file in vmm32? I have a sneeking suspicion that it might be missing. Thank you -- JJ MacA "Mike M" wrote: Where would I find a SFC program? It forms part of Windows 98 and Windows 98SE. Use of SFC is irrelevant, you already know how to extract a file from the Win Me cab files. This aspect of SFC is now part of Win Me's MSConfig (Extract on the General tab). Placing a new copy of one of the files incorporated into vmm32.vxd in the folder windows\system\vmm32 (rather than windows\system32\drivers) causes that file to be used rather than the one in vmm32.vxd. This is the mechanism used to update such files. If your system were to have been updated you would find an updated copy of ifsmgr.vxd in the vmm32 folder which is an updated version of the file that was built into vmm32.vxd when the system was first installed. Details of this particular hotfix can be found at KB273017 (http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=273017) although I only mention this because it illustrates a file built-in to vmm32.vxd being updated not because it has any bearing on your problem.. Should I give it a try. Your choice entirely but nothing you have posted suggests a problem with the files you mention but on the other hand it won't do any harm. Read the error message again and the KB article to which I referred. It doesn't say the device loader is missing or broken, it says instead that the device loader is unable to load the driver files which is somewhat different. This suggests that the driver file is the one that is damaged. I still feel you should reinstall the drivers which I'm not sure that you have done. -- Mike Maltby jj mac jj wrote: Mike Thank you for your prompt reply. I have tried to update the device drivers in Device Manager using an updated driver supplied by the vendor of the PCMCIA wireless card and the drivers supplied with the card.(the Microsoft proposed fix.) Likewise with the USB to Fast Ethernet Adapter. In each case I got a message to say that the best driver was already installed. I also deleted/removed the devices in Device manager & reinstalled them from scratch using the Add New Hardware Wizard. No resolution was found. The ubiquitous "NDIS.VXD,NTKERN.VXD device loader(s) for this device could not load the device driver." Error message remains. I have Googled NDIS.VXD,NTKERN.vxd and find that many others have similar problems with these device loaders. There are a number of solutions mentioned that have worked for some but not for others. In one of your posts you mentioned that NTKERN.VXD was a core device driver built into the monolithic file vmm32.vxd. One solution which caught my eye was to refresh/replace NTKERN.VXD in vmm32. It was described for a win.98 machine but it could also work for WIN ME. The solution is described as follows: Run sfc to extract NTKERN.VXD from the Windows 98 SE disk into C:\windows\system and C:\windows\system\vmm32, and reboot. That's it. AND this statement which I do not understand followed. To resolve this behavior, remove the following two lines of code in the C:\Autoexec.bat file by using a text editor, SET windir=C:\WINDOWS SET winbootdir=C:\WINDO Should I give it a try. I would like your opinion. Where would I find a SFC program? |
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