Printed Report Gives Driver File May Be Missing Message

ID: Q183629

The information in this article applies to:

SYMPTOMS

When you print a resource report in Device Manager for a display adapter, the printed output may report the following message:

Driver file may be missing


RESOLUTION

This behavior in no way impacts the functionality of the display driver.


MORE INFORMATION

The following are examples of printed resource reports for display adapters:

S3


   C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\orchid.cp0
     Driver file may be missing.
     No version information.
   C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\orchidf.cp0
     Driver file may be missing.
     No version information.
   C:\WINDOWS\INF\catalog\dxs3.cat
     File size: <x> bytes
     No version information.
     where <x> is a number of bytes.

S3 Vision864 PCI



   C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\orchid.cp0
     Driver file may be missing.
     No version information.
   C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\orchidf.cp0
     Driver file may be missing.
     No version information.
   C:\WINDOWS\INF\catalog\dxs3.cat
     File size: <x> bytes
     No version information.
     where <x> is a number of bytes.

Chips & Tech. Accelerator


   C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\chipscpl.cp0
     Driver file may be missing.
     No version information.
   C:\WINDOWS\INF\catalog\dxchips.cat
     Driver file may be missing.
     No version information.

To print a resource report in Device Manager for the display adapter only, follow these steps:
  1. Click Start, point to Settings, click Control Panel, and then double- click System.


  2. Click the Device Manager tab.


  3. Double-click the Display Adapters branch to expand it, and then right-click the display adapter.


  4. Click Print, choose Selected Class Or Device, and then click OK.


Additional query words: 98 


Keywords          : kbenv kbprint win98 
Version           : WINDOWS:
Platform          : WINDOWS 
Issue type        : kbprb

Last Reviewed: February 2, 1999