ActionTec GT701 - Locating Windows Operating System Files

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Actiontec USB/Ethernet DSL Modem 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