Microsoft KB Archive/194946

= Installing Windows 98 from a Zip Drive Is Not Supported =

Article ID: 194946

Article Last Modified on 1/23/2007

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APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft Windows 98 Standard Edition

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This article was previously published under Q194946



If this article does not describe your hardware-related issue, please see the following Microsoft Web site to view more articles about hardware:

http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx/w98?sid=460



SYMPTOMS
When you attempt to install Windows 98 from a Zip drive connected to a parallel port, you may be prompted for the following files after Setup restarts your computer the first time:


 * Bios.vxd
 * Power.drv
 * Vpowerd.vxd
 * Wfm0200.acv
 * Pci.vxd
 * Pcimo.pci
 * Isapnp.vxd

You can skip installing all these files except the Wfm0200.acv file. For this file, you must click Cancel.

After bypassing all of these files, your Zip drive does not appear in My Computer or Windows Explorer.



CAUSE
Windows 98 cannot be installed from a Zip drive connected to a parallel port.



RESOLUTION
To cause your Zip drive to appear in My Computer and Windows Explorer, follow these steps:


 * 1) Click Start, point to Settings, and then click Control Panel.
 * 2) Double-click Add New Hardware, click Next, click Next (if any hardware is detected at this time, click No), click "No, I want to select the hardware from a list," and then click Next.
 * 3) In the Hardware Types box, click SCSI Controllers, and then click Next.
 * 4) Insert your Iomega Zip drive installation disk in the floppy disk drive, click Have Disk, and then click OK.
 * 5) Click Iomega Parallel Port Adapter, and then click OK.
 * 6) After the controller is installed, reinstall the Iomega Guest 95 software.
 * 7) Reinstall Windows 98 from the original Windows 98 CD-ROM to replace the missing files.



STATUS
This behavior is by design.



MORE INFORMATION
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Keywords: kbhardware kbprb kbsetup KB194946

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