Hardware list not updated after installing new .inf file
- Document ID: 94000224
- Posted Date: 1996-08-19
- Last Updated: 1996-08-19
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- Applicable Models
Satellite 100CS Satellite 110CS Satellite 110CT Satellite 200CDS Portege 610CT Portege 650CT Portege 660CDT Tecra 500CDT Tecra 500CS Tecra 510CDT Tecra 530CDT Tecra 700CS Tecra 700CT Tecra 710CDT Tecra 720CDT Tecra 730CDT Tecra 730XCDT Tecra 740CDT Satellite Pro 400CDT Satellite Pro 400CS Satellite Pro 415CS Satellite Pro 425CDS Satellite Pro 430CDS Satellite Pro 430CDT
- Information
- PSS ID Number: Q139206
SYMPTOMS
If you try to install a new Setup information (.inf) file by placing the file in the Windows\Inf folder, the new device may not appear in the hardware list for that type of device, and may not be properly detected by Windows 95. If you replace an existing .inf file with a newer version, the device appears in the hardware list and is properly detected, but Windows 95 may not use the information in the newer file when you install the device.
CAUSE
This problem occurs because Windows 95 did not rebuild the driver information database after you placed the new or updated .inf file in the Windows\Inf folder.
RESOLUTION
To resolve this problem, follow these steps:
Place the new or updated .inf file in the Windows\Inf folder.
1.If you are installing a new .inf file for a device that is not currently installed, skip to step 3. If you are replacing an existing .inf file with a newer version, follow these steps:
a. In Control Panel, double-click the System icon.
b. On the Device Manager tab, double-click the hardware branch for the type of device you are updating.
c. Click the device you are updating, and then click Remove. d. Click OK.
2.At a command prompt, type the following lines. Press ENTER after each line:
cd \windows\inf
ren drvdata.bin drvdata.xxx
ren drvidx.bin drvidx.xxx
3.Install the device using the Add New Hardware tool in Control Panel or using the tool appropriate to the device type (such as the Add Printer tool or the Install New Modem Wizard.
Copyright Microsoft Corporation 1996.
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