Q165921: Err Msg: The File ‘S3.drv’ on the Windows 95 CD-ROM Could Not…

Article: Q165921
Product(s): Microsoft Windows 95.x Retail Product
Version(s): WINDOWS:95
Operating System(s): 
Keyword(s): kbdisplay osr2 win95
Last Modified: 13-JUN-2001

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The information in this article applies to:

- Microsoft Windows 95 
- Microsoft Windows 95 OEM Service Release, version 2.0 
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SYMPTOMS
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When you are installing a Diamond Stealth video driver from the Drivers\
Display\Diamond folder on the Windows 95 Upgrade CD-ROM using the Add New
Hardware Wizard, you may receive the following error message:

  The file 's3.drv' on the Windows 95 CD-ROM could not be found.
  Insert Windows 95 CD-ROM into the drive selected below, and click OK.

Clicking OK causes the same message to appear again.

If you click Details, the following information appears:

  The following error occurred: 'The file was not found' (error #2).
  Setup could not finish opening a file on the source disk.

  Source file: '<CD-ROM drive>\Drivers\Display\Diamond\S3.drv'
  Destination file '<windrv>\System\S3.drv=Win95_4.cab'"

CAUSE
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The files are located in the <cd-rom drive>:\Win95 folder.

RESOLUTION
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To continue with the driver installation, change the path in the dialog box to
the <CD-ROM drive>:\Win95 folder and click OK.

MORE INFORMATION
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This behavior can also occur when you are installing the Diamond Speedstar
driver, which prompts you for the Cirrus.vxd file

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Keywords          : kbdisplay osr2 win95 
Technology        : kbWin95search kbOPKSearch kbWin95
Version           : WINDOWS:95

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