Microsoft KB Archive/232724

= Prompted for Video Driver When New Hardware Profile Is Created =

Article ID: 232724

Article Last Modified on 1/24/2007

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APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft Windows 98 Standard Edition

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This article was previously published under Q232724



SYMPTOMS
When you create a new hardware profile on your laptop computer, you may be prompted for the location of your video adapter driver.



CAUSE
This problem can occur if you originally installed the third-party video adapter driver from a removable disk such as a floppy disk.



RESOLUTION
To resolve this problem, upgrade to Windows 98 Second Edition.

To work around this problem, select the Windows\System folder when you are prompted for the location of your video adapter driver:
 * 1) Click to select the Specify a location check box, type windows\system in the Specify a location box, and then click Next.

NOTE: Depending on your video adapter driver, you may be prompted for another location. If this happens, type windows in the Specify a location box, and then click Next.
 * 1) Click Next, click Next, and then click Finish.



STATUS
Microsoft has confirmed that this is a problem in the Microsoft products that are listed at the beginning of this article.

Keywords: kbhardware kbprb kbui KB232724

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