Printed Report Gives Driver File May Be Missing Message (183629)


The information in this article applies to:

  • Microsoft Windows 98
This article was previously published under Q183629
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SYMPTOMS

When you print a resource report in Device Manager for a display adapter, the printed output may report the following message:
Driver file may be missing

RESOLUTION

This behavior in no way impacts the functionality of the display driver.

MORE INFORMATION

The following are examples of printed resource reports for display adapters:

S3

   C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\orchid.cp0
     Driver file may be missing.
     No version information.
   C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\orchidf.cp0
     Driver file may be missing.
     No version information.
   C:\WINDOWS\INF\catalog\dxs3.cat
     File size: <x> bytes
     No version information.
     where <x> is a number of bytes.

S3 Vision864 PCI


   C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\orchid.cp0
     Driver file may be missing.
     No version information.
   C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\orchidf.cp0
     Driver file may be missing.
     No version information.
   C:\WINDOWS\INF\catalog\dxs3.cat
     File size: <x> bytes
     No version information.
     where <x> is a number of bytes.

Chips & Tech. Accelerator

   C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\chipscpl.cp0
     Driver file may be missing.
     No version information.
   C:\WINDOWS\INF\catalog\dxchips.cat
     Driver file may be missing.
     No version information.

To print a resource report in Device Manager for the display adapter only, follow these steps:
  1. Click Start, point to Settings, click Control Panel, and then double- click System.
  2. Click the Device Manager tab.
  3. Double-click the Display Adapters branch to expand it, and then right-click the display adapter.
  4. Click Print, choose Selected Class Or Device, and then click OK.
Modification Type:MajorLast Reviewed:8/8/2006
Keywords:kbenv kbprb kbprint KB183629
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