Locating windows operating system files – Actiontec electronic GT701 User Manual

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Appendix A Reference

Locating Windows Operating System Files

If the operating system files reside on the hard drive of the computer, follow the
instructions below to locate them. If the files are not on the hard drive, they must
be loaded from the installation disks.

Windows 98 SE

1. From the desktop, click Start.

2. When the menu appears, select Find, then Files or Folders.

3. When the “Find: All Files” window appears, select Name & Location.

4. In the “Named” text box, enter:

*.cab

5. Click the down arrow next to the “Look In” text box and select My

Computer from the list that appears.

6. Click Find Now.

7. When the search is complete, note the directory path that appears most often

in the “In Folder” column. For example:

C:\WINDOWS \SYSTEM

.

8. The Windows operating system files are located in this directory. Write down

the directory path for future reference.

9. Close the Find: All Files window.

Windows Me, 2000

1. From the desktop, click Start.

2. Select Search, then For Files and Folders.

3a. Windows Me: The “Search Results” window appears. In the “Search for files or

folders named” text box, enter:

*.cab

3b. Windows 2000: The “Search Results” window appears. In the “Search for files

or folders named” text box, enter:

i386

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