Err Msg: The File 'S3.drv' on the Windows 95 CD-ROM Could Not...

ID: Q165921

The information in this article applies to:

Microsoft Windows 95
Microsoft Windows 95 OEM Service Release version 2

SYMPTOMS

When you are installing a Diamond Stealth video driver from the Drivers\ Display\Diamond folder on the Windows 95 Upgrade CD-ROM using the Add New Hardware Wizard, you may receive the following error message:

The file 's3.drv' on the Windows 95 CD-ROM could not be found.
Insert Windows 95 CD-ROM into the drive selected below, and click OK.

Clicking OK causes the same message to appear again.

If you click Details, the following information appears:


   The following error occurred: 'The file was not found' (error #2).
   Setup could not finish opening a file on the source disk.

   Source file: '<CD-ROM drive>\Drivers\Display\Diamond\S3.drv'
   Destination file '<windrv>\System\S3.drv=Win95_4.cab'"

CAUSE

The files are located in the <cd-rom drive>:\Win95 folder.

RESOLUTION

To continue with the driver installation, change the path in the dialog box to the <CD-ROM drive>:\Win95 folder and click OK.

MORE INFORMATION

This behavior can also occur when you are installing the Diamond Speedstar driver, which prompts you for the Cirrus.vxd file

Keywords : kbdisplay osr2 win95
Version : WINDOWS:95
Platform : WINDOWS
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