MN-720 : system crashes after incomplete firmware upgrade

I tried to upgrade the firmware, but my Win 98 (first
edition) machine stalled in the middle, and now the
firmware in the MN-720 was only partially installed. I'm
now stuck. If I boot the machine without the network card
installed, and put in the card after boot-up, the
broadband software won't recognize that a card is present,
even if the lights on the card are on. If I boot the
machine with the network card already installed, the
machine either crashes or freezes. If I manage to get the
broadband software wizard to start, it ultimately says
that it's having a problem opening IPHLPAPI.DLL (which is
actually present).

Any ideas on what to do?

Can you update the 720 firmware on another computer?

Otherwise, try uninstalling the software for the 720,
remove the TCP/IP stack for the 720, and then see if you
can upgrade the 720 firmware -- you may need to reinstall
the CD though

Another idea is to get into safe mode, and update the 720
firmware from there -- I don't know if this even will work,
since safe mode disables many services

>-----Original Message-----
>I tried to upgrade the firmware, but my Win 98 (first
>edition) machine stalled in the middle, and now the
>firmware in the MN-720 was only partially installed. I'm
>now stuck. If I boot the machine without the network card
>installed, and put in the card after boot-up, the
>broadband software won't recognize that a card is present,
>even if the lights on the card are on. If I boot the
>machine with the network card already installed, the
>machine either crashes or freezes. If I manage to get the
>broadband software wizard to start, it ultimately says
>that it's having a problem opening IPHLPAPI.DLL (which is
>actually present).
>
>Any ideas on what to do?
>.
>