K.SYS

[Guest]

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Hi

Reloading software and drivers onto the PC after a crash. However when
trying to install the drivers for the sound card, half way through it comes
up with a message asking for the Windows 98 disk to be inserted. Once
inserted it then pops up with an error saying that it cannot find the file
k.sys, does anybody have any idea what this file is and where I could maybe
get a hold of it??

Cheers

 

[Venkat]

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I guess it is asking for a file which belongs to the sound card. Usually in
windows 98 this happenes. When it asks for the file, Navigate throught the
folder of the sound card driver and select 9x or else search for the file
k.sys in the sound card driver folder and give the exact location.

Venkat

"e.l. hibee" wrote:

> Hi
>
> Reloading software and drivers onto the PC after a crash. However when
> trying to install the drivers for the sound card, half way through it comes
> up with a message asking for the Windows 98 disk to be inserted. Once
> inserted it then pops up with an error saying that it cannot find the file
> k.sys, does anybody have any idea what this file is and where I could maybe
> get a hold of it??
>
> Cheers

 

[Guest]

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If the file is on the 98 CD, after inserting the CD use the browse button to
point to the CD Drive:\Win98 folder. Ex if drive is D: D:\Win98. If the
browse button is not present, then type the path in.

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"e.l. hibee" <elhibee@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news😀F104EC8-82FD-4BE0-B85F-2FB5137AC405@microsoft.com...
> Hi
>
> Reloading software and drivers onto the PC after a crash. However when
> trying to install the drivers for the sound card, half way through it
> comes
> up with a message asking for the Windows 98 disk to be inserted. Once
> inserted it then pops up with an error saying that it cannot find the file
> k.sys, does anybody have any idea what this file is and where I could
> maybe
> get a hold of it??
>
> Cheers

 

[Guest]

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e.l. hibee wrote:

> Reloading software and drivers onto the PC after a crash. However when
> trying to install the drivers for the sound card, half way through it comes
> up with a message asking for the Windows 98 disk to be inserted. Once
> inserted it then pops up with an error saying that it cannot find the file
> k.sys, does anybody have any idea what this file is and where I could maybe
> get a hold of it??

Secondguessing .. did it ask for KS.sys? This 'Kernel System' file shows
up in the devicemanager as one of the driver-files for my SoundCard.

If so, it is located in Base5.cab for Win98SE.
For the precice location for Win98FE someone else have to chip in.
But usually you just have to direct the 'installer' to the directory
containing all the *.cab files, using the 'Browse...'-button.

HTH

 

[Guest]

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Is this an OEM CD?
There is no such file as k.sys in the standard Win98 or Win98 SE CDs.

....Alan

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In microsoft.public.win98.gen_discussion, "e.l. hibee"
<elhibee@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:

>Hi
>
>Reloading software and drivers onto the PC after a crash. However when
>trying to install the drivers for the sound card, half way through it comes
>up with a message asking for the Windows 98 disk to be inserted. Once
>inserted it then pops up with an error saying that it cannot find the file
>k.sys, does anybody have any idea what this file is and where I could maybe
>get a hold of it??
>
>Cheers

 

[Guest]

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On Sun, 20 Feb 2005 23:35:02 -0800, "e.l. hibee"
<elhibee@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:

>Hi
>
>Reloading software and drivers onto the PC after a crash. However when
>trying to install the drivers for the sound card, half way through it comes
>up with a message asking for the Windows 98 disk to be inserted. Once
>inserted it then pops up with an error saying that it cannot find the file
>k.sys, does anybody have any idea what this file is and where I could maybe
>get a hold of it??
>
>Cheers

If it is Ks.sys that you need try Start > Run and enter SFC. Extract
the file from the Win98 folder on the Windows CD. Extract it to the
C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM32\DRIVERS folder.

Don't use the SFC scan feature, it can void any updates you have
installed.

Regards,

Bill Watt
Computer Help and Information http://home.epix.net/~bwatt/

 

[Guest]

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In microsoft.public.win98.gen_discussion, "... et al."
<look@sig.bcause.this.is.invalid> wrote:

>e.l. hibee wrote:
>
>> Reloading software and drivers onto the PC after a crash. However when
>> trying to install the drivers for the sound card, half way through it comes
>> up with a message asking for the Windows 98 disk to be inserted. Once
>> inserted it then pops up with an error saying that it cannot find the file
>> k.sys, does anybody have any idea what this file is and where I could maybe
>> get a hold of it??
>
>Secondguessing .. did it ask for KS.sys? This 'Kernel System' file shows
>up in the devicemanager as one of the driver-files for my SoundCard.
>
>If so, it is located in Base5.cab for Win98SE.
>For the precice location for Win98FE someone else have to chip in.

Ks.sys is in Driver20.cab on Win98 FE

....Alan

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http://dts-l.org/index.html

 

[Guest]

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Alan Edwards wrote:

> In microsoft.public.win98.gen_discussion, "... et al." wrote:
>
>>e.l. hibee wrote:
>>
>>>Reloading software and drivers onto the PC after a crash. However when
>>>trying to install the drivers for the sound card, half way through it comes
>>>up with a message asking for the Windows 98 disk to be inserted. Once
>>>inserted it then pops up with an error saying that it cannot find the file
>>>k.sys, does anybody have any idea what this file is and where I could maybe
>>>get a hold of it??
>>
>>Secondguessing .. did it ask for KS.sys? This 'Kernel System' file shows
>>up in the devicemanager as one of the driver-files for my SoundCard.
>>
>>If so, it is located in Base5.cab for Win98SE.
>>For the precice location for Win98FE someone else have to chip in.
>
>
> Ks.sys is in Driver20.cab on Win98 FE

Maybe the OP have a bastard Windows 98 - 'OEM Restore CD' without the
cab-files accessible. If so they are hopefully found installed onto the
HardDisk (often in C:\Windows\Option\Cabs\) and the OP would need to
point the 'installer'-routine to the folder they are in, instead of to
the CD.

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