Re: Client for Microsoft Networks won't install

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From: Steve Winograd [MVP] (winograd_at_pobox.com)
Date: 02/20/05


Date: Sat, 19 Feb 2005 17:52:42 -0700

In article <43C148BC-46A0-401A-911A-E6C2EAC07680@microsoft.com>,
"Pater" <Pater@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:
>I am trying to install Client for microsoft networks and a message is telling
>me that it "could not add the requested component. the error is: the system
>cannot find the file specified." this problem started while the Client for
>Microsoft networks crasked while installing, how can I re-install the missing
>file?

The network connection is probably corrupted. Go to Device Manager
and un-install the network adapter for that connection. Re-install
the network adapter, which will create a new connection.

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