CAN'T INSTALL BELKIN NIC DRIVERS

I'm having trouble installing the drivers for a Belkin 54g wireless network
card in 98se. I've been onto Belkin who have given me several versions of
their drivers but it comes down to the same thing... "Error 1F6 Windows can't
install the driver for your device" (or similar words). Belkin say at this
point that it's a bug with Win 98 and not really their problem. Any ideas?
Thanks.

What versions did you try, and how was the installation performed [via
installer or INF]?
Did you clean-up after the failed installs, if not you may have an INF
error per the different software versions.

Tried to find info on Belkin but couldn't get to the site. I did find many
pages which claimed no issues with 98SE. Is that the OS version you are
using and is it fully updated?.

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"Sandy" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:307985E6-EFA7-4918-93A7-(E-Mail Removed)...
| I'm having trouble installing the drivers for a Belkin 54g wireless
network
| card in 98se. I've been onto Belkin who have given me several versions of
| their drivers but it comes down to the same thing... "Error 1F6 Windows
can't
| install the driver for your device" (or similar words). Belkin say at
this
| point that it's a bug with Win 98 and not really their problem. Any
ideas?
| Thanks.

Sorry, minds a little distant today... these might help if answered.
What computer are we discussing, make and model.
Are there other adapters in the configuration [card or on-board]?

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"MEB" <meb@not (E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:(E-Mail Removed)...
| What versions did you try, and how was the installation performed [via
| installer or INF]?
| Did you clean-up after the failed installs, if not you may have an INF
| error per the different software versions.
|
| Tried to find info on Belkin but couldn't get to the site. I did find
many
| pages which claimed no issues with 98SE. Is that the OS version you are
| using and is it fully updated?.
|
| --
| MEB http://peoplescounsel.orgfree.com
| --
| _________
|
| "Sandy" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
| news:307985E6-EFA7-4918-93A7-(E-Mail Removed)...
| | I'm having trouble installing the drivers for a Belkin 54g wireless
| network
| | card in 98se. I've been onto Belkin who have given me several versions
of
| | their drivers but it comes down to the same thing... "Error 1F6 Windows
| can't
| | install the driver for your device" (or similar words). Belkin say at
| this
| | point that it's a bug with Win 98 and not really their problem. Any
| ideas?
| | Thanks.
|
|

What is the exact model of your card? All Belkin wireless model numbers
start with F5D, followed by four more digits. Do you/did you have any other
network adapter cards installed? Do you currently have a telephone modem
installed? Are you going to keep it?

--
Gary S. Terhune
MS-MVP Shell/User
www.grystmill.com

"Sandy" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:307985E6-EFA7-4918-93A7-(E-Mail Removed)...
> I'm having trouble installing the drivers for a Belkin 54g wireless
> network
> card in 98se. I've been onto Belkin who have given me several versions of
> their drivers but it comes down to the same thing... "Error 1F6 Windows
> can't
> install the driver for your device" (or similar words). Belkin say at
> this
> point that it's a bug with Win 98 and not really their problem. Any
> ideas?
> Thanks.

Hi MEB,

Thanks for your response. I'll try to answer all your questions.
The Belkin drivers I tried were versions 1, 2.4, 3.2, 6 & 7.
I tried installing them by their installers and directly from their INF
files (the latter wouldn't work at all!).
I cleaned up as best I could after each time by using the uninstaller,
device manager to remove the device deleting the inf folders under
Windows/inf/other and physically removing the card. I must admit to
forgetting to try MS cleanup utility.
It is Windows 98se and is as updated as it got prior to support being removed.

I'll add more on your second post...

"MEB" wrote:

> What versions did you try, and how was the installation performed [via
> installer or INF]?
> Did you clean-up after the failed installs, if not you may have an INF
> error per the different software versions.
>
> Tried to find info on Belkin but couldn't get to the site. I did find many
> pages which claimed no issues with 98SE. Is that the OS version you are
> using and is it fully updated?.
>
> --
> MEB http://peoplescounsel.orgfree.com
> --
> _________
>
> "Sandy" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> news:307985E6-EFA7-4918-93A7-(E-Mail Removed)...
> | I'm having trouble installing the drivers for a Belkin 54g wireless
> network
> | card in 98se. I've been onto Belkin who have given me several versions of
> | their drivers but it comes down to the same thing... "Error 1F6 Windows
> can't
> | install the driver for your device" (or similar words). Belkin say at
> this
> | point that it's a bug with Win 98 and not really their problem. Any
> ideas?
> | Thanks.
>
>
>

To continue...

It's a PCChips M571 socket 7 mobo (yes I know it's ancient but it's served
me well for many years!), other PCI cards apart form the Belkin which
currently is in slot 1, is a NVidia GeForce MX400 in slot 2 and a Rockwell
56k modem (for FAX) in slot 3. There is just one ISA slot for a Soundblaster
card.

Hope this helps. Many thanks for your time.

"MEB" wrote:

> Sorry, minds a little distant today... these might help if answered.
> What computer are we discussing, make and model.
> Are there other adapters in the configuration [card or on-board]?
>
> --
> MEB http://peoplescounsel.orgfree.com
> --
> _________
>
> "MEB" <meb@not (E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> news:(E-Mail Removed)...
> | What versions did you try, and how was the installation performed [via
> | installer or INF]?
> | Did you clean-up after the failed installs, if not you may have an INF
> | error per the different software versions.
> |
> | Tried to find info on Belkin but couldn't get to the site. I did find
> many
> | pages which claimed no issues with 98SE. Is that the OS version you are
> | using and is it fully updated?.
> |
> | --
> | MEB http://peoplescounsel.orgfree.com
> | --
> | _________
> |
> | "Sandy" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> | news:307985E6-EFA7-4918-93A7-(E-Mail Removed)...
> | | I'm having trouble installing the drivers for a Belkin 54g wireless
> | network
> | | card in 98se. I've been onto Belkin who have given me several versions
> of
> | | their drivers but it comes down to the same thing... "Error 1F6 Windows
> | can't
> | | install the driver for your device" (or similar words). Belkin say at
> | this
> | | point that it's a bug with Win 98 and not really their problem. Any
> | ideas?
> | | Thanks.
> |
> |
>
>
>

Hi Gary,

Thanks for helping me out on this one. It's a F5D7000ec. Now I did raise
this issue of being an "ec" with Belkin because they always quote "uk" and I
wondered if this was significant being in the UK as I am, but apparently not.

As mentioned above to MEB, apart from the Belkin card, I do have a Rockwell
telephone modem which I use for faxing and an NVidia graphics card, which
completes my 3x PCI line-up.

Hope it helps. All the best,

Sandy

"Gary S. Terhune" wrote:

> What is the exact model of your card? All Belkin wireless model numbers
> start with F5D, followed by four more digits. Do you/did you have any other
> network adapter cards installed? Do you currently have a telephone modem
> installed? Are you going to keep it?
>
> --
> Gary S. Terhune
> MS-MVP Shell/User
> www.grystmill.com
>
> "Sandy" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> news:307985E6-EFA7-4918-93A7-(E-Mail Removed)...
> > I'm having trouble installing the drivers for a Belkin 54g wireless
> > network
> > card in 98se. I've been onto Belkin who have given me several versions of
> > their drivers but it comes down to the same thing... "Error 1F6 Windows
> > can't
> > install the driver for your device" (or similar words). Belkin say at
> > this
> > point that it's a bug with Win 98 and not really their problem. Any
> > ideas?
> > Thanks.
>
>

Let me put both together:

"Sandy" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news4314692-0B0B-47D7-ABA0-(E-Mail Removed)...
| Hi MEB,
|
| Thanks for your response. I'll try to answer all your questions.
| The Belkin drivers I tried were versions 1, 2.4, 3.2, 6 & 7.
| I tried installing them by their installers and directly from their INF
| files (the latter wouldn't work at all!).
| I cleaned up as best I could after each time by using the uninstaller,
| device manager to remove the device deleting the inf folders under

Did you make sure you didn't remove any you needed? I've done that before.

| Windows/inf/other and physically removing the card. I must admit to
| forgetting to try MS cleanup utility.
| It is Windows 98se and is as updated as it got prior to support being
removed.

Good, then at least that's not part of the issue.

|
"Sandy" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:BF620D20-0018-47F8-980E-(E-Mail Removed)...
| To continue...
|
| It's a PCChips M571 socket 7 mobo (yes I know it's ancient but it's served
| me well for many years!), other PCI cards apart form the Belkin which
| currently is in slot 1, is a NVidia GeForce MX400 in slot 2 and a Rockwell
| 56k modem (for FAX) in slot 3. There is just one ISA slot for a
Soundblaster
| card.
|
| Hope this helps. Many thanks for your time.

It does, gives a chance to check the specs out. Several versions of the
board [as well as several *manufacturers*]
On board video and sound, no on board network.
No need to explain about the age, I also have several dinosaurs here, in
fact I'm using a 440BX .board for this.
The information I find suggest there were more slots, hmm. Franc Zabkar did
some extensive technical work concerning the board. Off subject anyway.

As to the problem, it happens to be quite common with several net adapters
and SE:
http://kbserver.netgear.com/kb_web_files/N100393.asp - was the technique you
used similar to this?
http://www.freelists.org/archives/pc.../msg00504.html
http://forum.pcmech.com/archive/index.php/t-34610.html
http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&q...=Google+Search

Some have found that by merely connecting the net card to a network [or
modem/router], caused the install to mysteriously work..Others found that
changing the card [same] would then allow installation [like a bad card, and
yes there a new defectives].

I would ask if you went into SAFE MODE and made sure that there were no
ghost entries from previous attempts?

Sometimes its found that going into Control Panel > NETWORK > and removing
all entries [and of course re-setting it up after a shut down] would then
allow the installation.

Wait and see what Gary comes up with though before you delete the Network
and start over.


|
| "MEB" wrote:
|
| > Sorry, minds a little distant today... these might help if answered.
| > What computer are we discussing, make and model.
| > Are there other adapters in the configuration [card or on-board]?
| >
| > --
| > MEB http://peoplescounsel.orgfree.com
| > --
| > _________
| >
| > "MEB" <meb@not (E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
| > news:(E-Mail Removed)...
| > | What versions did you try, and how was the installation performed [via
| > | installer or INF]?
| > | Did you clean-up after the failed installs, if not you may have an
INF
| > | error per the different software versions.
| > |
| > | Tried to find info on Belkin but couldn't get to the site. I did find
| > many
| > | pages which claimed no issues with 98SE. Is that the OS version you
are
| > | using and is it fully updated?.
| > |
| > | --
| > | MEB http://peoplescounsel.orgfree.com
| > | --
| > | _________
| > |
| > | "Sandy" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
| > | news:307985E6-EFA7-4918-93A7-(E-Mail Removed)...
| > | | I'm having trouble installing the drivers for a Belkin 54g wireless
| > | network
| > | | card in 98se. I've been onto Belkin who have given me several
versions
| > of
| > | | their drivers but it comes down to the same thing... "Error 1F6
Windows
| > | can't
| > | | install the driver for your device" (or similar words). Belkin say
at
| > | this
| > | | point that it's a bug with Win 98 and not really their problem. Any
| > | ideas?
| > | | Thanks.
--
MEB http://peoplescounsel.orgfree.com
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(I've read your other stuff.) Well, I gotta admit that my favorite fix for
all things network is to wipe the devices (NICs, Modem, everything in
Network applet), also from the Device Manager, and start over. But you might
want to stick with MEB for a while before getting so drastic.

Of course, the other option is to try a different NIC.

--
Gary S. Terhune
MS-MVP Shell/User
www.grystmill.com

"Sandy" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:4703ED83-14D2-4D61-AD96-(E-Mail Removed)...
> Hi Gary,
>
> Thanks for helping me out on this one. It's a F5D7000ec. Now I did raise
> this issue of being an "ec" with Belkin because they always quote "uk" and
> I
> wondered if this was significant being in the UK as I am, but apparently
> not.
>
> As mentioned above to MEB, apart from the Belkin card, I do have a
> Rockwell
> telephone modem which I use for faxing and an NVidia graphics card, which
> completes my 3x PCI line-up.
>
> Hope it helps. All the best,
>
> Sandy
>
> "Gary S. Terhune" wrote:
>
>> What is the exact model of your card? All Belkin wireless model numbers
>> start with F5D, followed by four more digits. Do you/did you have any
>> other
>> network adapter cards installed? Do you currently have a telephone modem
>> installed? Are you going to keep it?
>>
>> --
>> Gary S. Terhune
>> MS-MVP Shell/User
>> www.grystmill.com
>>
>> "Sandy" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
>> news:307985E6-EFA7-4918-93A7-(E-Mail Removed)...
>> > I'm having trouble installing the drivers for a Belkin 54g wireless
>> > network
>> > card in 98se. I've been onto Belkin who have given me several versions
>> > of
>> > their drivers but it comes down to the same thing... "Error 1F6 Windows
>> > can't
>> > install the driver for your device" (or similar words). Belkin say at
>> > this
>> > point that it's a bug with Win 98 and not really their problem. Any
>> > ideas?
>> > Thanks.
>>
>>

On Wed, 16 Apr 2008 01:00:00 -0700, Sandy
<(E-Mail Removed)> put finger to keyboard and composed:

>I'm having trouble installing the drivers for a Belkin 54g wireless network
>card in 98se. I've been onto Belkin who have given me several versions of
>their drivers but it comes down to the same thing... "Error 1F6 Windows can't
>install the driver for your device" (or similar words). Belkin say at this
>point that it's a bug with Win 98 and not really their problem. Any ideas?
>Thanks.

FWIW, I found this:
http://www.progsoc.uts.edu.au/lists/.../msg00558.html

- Franc Zabkar
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