SMS: Missing Driver21.cab File Error Message When You Use W95to98.inf to Upgrade to Windows 98 SE (235200)


The information in this article applies to:

  • Microsoft Systems Management Server 2.0
This article was previously published under Q235200

SYMPTOMS

When you advertise a package to upgrade a client from Microsoft Windows 95 to Microsoft Windows 98 Second Edition (SE) by using the W95to98.inf file, you may receive the following error message during the upgrade process:
The file 'Driver21.cab' on 11 cannot be
found.

Setup could not find a file on the specified
path. If the path appears below, make sure it
is correct. Click OK to try copying again.
You can click any of the available buttons (OK, Skip File, Browse, or Cancel), but the upgrade is not completed successfully.

CAUSE

This behavior occurs because the Driver21.cab file is not included in Windows 98 SE.

WORKAROUND

Copy the Driver21.cab file from the original version of Windows 98 to the Microsoft Systems Management Server (SMS) package source directory. The upgrade can now be completed.

STATUS

Microsoft has confirmed that this is a problem in the Microsoft products that are listed at the beginning of this article.
Modification Type:MinorLast Reviewed:6/14/2005
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