Jeff,

You were right on with that one.  I'd seen a similar suggestion but it
wasn't the "real" MS instructions.  Apparently after removing the MS Network
Client the computer needs to be restarted and then the MS Client added.
Worked for me.  It eliminated the startup "can't find the file calls".

 Now I need to get the network connection running.  When I check the device
manager under Systems in Control Panel, it says the NIC is properly
installed and functioning.  However I can't get through my router to the
Internet.  I'm going to try a direct connection now and will get back to the
group if I continue to have problems seeing the Internet.

Bob Warasila
----- Original Message -----
From: "Jeff Lane" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Saturday, March 13, 2004 9:05 PM
Subject: Re: [PCBUILD] Driver problem on Dell


> Bob,
>
> As you are aware, drivers for notebooks can be very unforgiving due to
their
> proprietary nature. Go to http://support.microsoft.com and try the
following
> Knowledge Base articles. Hopefully they will help.
>
> 302590 & 243431
>
> Good luck,
>
> Jeff
>
>
>
> I inherited a Dell Optiplex G110 that had NT installed as the operating
> system.  I reformatted the drive and have done a clean installation of
> W98SE.  I've downloaded the appropriate drivers from Dell and installed
them
> in the proper sequence.  When I get to installing the 3COM NIC drivers I'm
> asked to insert the W98SE disk after I have selected the drivers.  I then
> get an error message saying that the system could not find some
installation
> files.  If I skip the files and proceed with the installation it all seems
> to work because the device manager shows the  adapter card and says its
> working fine.  Now we get to the problem.  When I reboot or start the
> computer I get the following "stalls" ;  vnetsup.vxd, vredir.vxd, dfs.vxd
> and unable to load  msnp32.dll.  I suspect these are all network
associated
> files that didn't get loaded because they couldn't be found on the W98SE
> disk and some config or .inf file has been changed during installation to
> look for these.  How can I get rid of the query for these files on
startup,
> or do I need them?
>
> Bob Warasila
>
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