TCP/IP for Win98 is missing

[Guest]

I am running a small network and my IBM Thinkpad has lost the TCP/IP
protocol. I DO NOT have the install CD, this was an OEM/ company install. I
cannot install TCP/IP protocol in the Network control panel, because the
system cannot find the TCP/IP software on the drive to install. Where can I
get a copy of TCP/IP that will work on Win98? I have looked everywhere,
including Microsoft support, downloads, etc. thanks,

 

[Scott]

If this was an OEM install (prebuild) of Windows 98, you
should be able to find the install files on your hard
drive at c:\windows\options\cabs

Otherwise, the installation of the networking component
is not license specific, meaning you can borrow anyones
Windows 98 CD (make sure your using the same version..ie:
sencond edition) and install it from that.

Good Luck

Scott Lundegren
Tech Plus Computer Company, Inc.

 

[Guest]

If this was an OEM install (prebuild) of Windows 98, you
should be able to find the install files on your hard
drive at c:\windows\options\cabs

Otherwise, the installation of the networking component
is not license specific, meaning you can borrow anyones

Scott: here is what I have in that location: msnet32.dll; schannel.dll;
snmp (application but does not launch); snmpapi.dll; vip.386 (will not
launch, asks for application to run it; vserver.vxd (ditto vip.386);
xenroll.dll; I am showing all files, including hidden. The Options folder
only has the Cap folder in it. Bob

 

[Malke]

Scott: here is what I have in that location: msnet32.dll;
schannel.dll; snmp (application but does not launch); snmpapi.dll;
vip.386 (will not launch, asks for application to run it; vserver.vxd
(ditto vip.386);
xenroll.dll; I am showing all files, including hidden. The Options
folder
only has the Cap folder in it. Bob

Another common place to put the cab files is C:\Win98. If you don't have
the cab files on your hard drive, then do as Scott suggested and borrow
a friend's Win98 cd, making sure it is the same version as yours (First
or Second Edition). If you don't have a friend with a Win98 cd, I'm
sure a local computer professional can do this for you.

Malke

 

[Steve Winograd [MVP]]

I am running a small network and my IBM Thinkpad has lost the TCP/IP
protocol. I DO NOT have the install CD, this was an OEM/ company install. I
cannot install TCP/IP protocol in the Network control panel, because the
system cannot find the TCP/IP software on the drive to install. Where can I
get a copy of TCP/IP that will work on Win98? I have looked everywhere,
including Microsoft support, downloads, etc. thanks,

Microsoft doesn't make Windows 98 components (like TCP/IP) available
for downloading.

Search the hard drive for files named "win*.cab". If it finds them,
point to the containing folder when Win98 asks for the CD.

If that doesn't help, answer each CD prompt by telling it to look in
C:\Windows. If the desired file isn't there, tell it to look in
C:\Windows\System. You might have to repeat those steps for each
file.
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