Error Running Batch Setup to Computer with Infrared Port

ID: Q201912

The information in this article applies to:

SYMPTOMS

When you run a batch Setup of Windows 98, you may receive the following error message or one similar to it

<file name> cannot be found in c:\windows\inf
where <file name> is the name of an Information (.inf) file.


CAUSE

This issue can occur if you use a batch Setup file created with the Microsoft Inf Installer tool to add additional .inf files during Windows 98 Setup over a network to a computer with a Plug and Play infrared port. When you do so, Setup may be unable to determine the path to files needed by an .inf file.


RESOLUTION

To work around this problem when you receive this error message, browse to the appropriate network server and share name that contains the Windows 98 Setup files, and then click OK.


STATUS

Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in Microsoft Windows 98.

Additional query words: irda 


Keywords          : kberrmsg kbhw kbsetup win98 
Version           : WINDOWS:
Platform          : WINDOWS 
Issue type        : kbprb

Last Reviewed: May 6, 1999