Err Msg: Unable to Open C:\$win_nt$\3c90xwin32\i386...3c90x (245026)


The information in this article applies to:

  • Microsoft Windows NT Workstation 4.0
  • Microsoft Windows NT Server 4.0
This article was previously published under Q245026

SYMPTOMS

When you try to install a 3Com network interface card (NIC) unattended, you may receive the following error message:
Unable to open C:\$win_nt$\3c90xwin32\i386...
3c905
3c900
3c90x

CAUSE

This behavior can occur because the 3Com Oemsetup.inf file cannot process the '(srcdir)' string variable properly when you use an MS-DOS redirector. The 3Com Oemsetup.inf file parses the '(srcdir)' string variable without using a trailing backslash (\), which combines two separate folder names together and produces an incorrect path. For example, the folder appears as \$win_nt$\3c90xWin32 instead of \$win_nt$\3c90x\Win32.

RESOLUTION

To resolve this problem, append a backslash to every '(srcdir)' reference in the Oemsetup.inf file and the Drmonnt.inf file associated with the network interface card, and reinstall the NIC driver.
Modification Type:MajorLast Reviewed:8/27/2002
Keywords:kbprb KB245026
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