Can't get internet working on windows 98 cant find ethernet controlers

[acefsj]

so i have a computer im working on for a friend and they want 98 on it for some program they are running.
Anyway here it is dell optiplex gx150 windows 98 512 mb ram i cant get any Ethernet drivers to work in the device manager i have the yellow question mark beside pci ethernet controller no drivers i load will work been looking for days now tried like 20 different drivers.

 

[kimsland]

Here you go: http://ftp.us.dell.com/network/R41703.EXE

 

[acefsj]

Not to sure how to even run this thing

 

[kimsland]

If you download it
Then run it (double click on it usually)
It will extract to C:\dell\Drivers\R41703 folder
You can then save the entire folder to CD or flash drive, or just leave it where it is (if working from the 98 machine)
Then go to Device Manager > Network > Update driver > and browse to C:\dell\Drivers\R41703
All done

 

[acefsj]

i cant find it on the c drive or anywhere for that matter

 

[acefsj]

when i try and install it goes to a main menu screen with driver instalation and update but i go to it and nothing happens

 

[kimsland]

Double clicking on it for me extracts it to: C:\dell\Drivers\R41703
I'm running Windows XP, but I'm sure this would be the same for any Windows OS

 

[acefsj]

no this 98 is bad everythiing is dos it sucks

 

[acefsj]

I don't know how i did it but after 5 days of messing with it i finally got it with a different driver the only thing left to say here is boom thanks for the help

 

[kimsland]

DOS will not extract it

Just use the computer you are on now, and then copy the extracted folder C:\dell\Drivers\R41703 to a CD or something (note, you obviously need CD drivers loaded in your DOS machine) But you are trying to install this in Device Manager in Windows of course

Edit:

You should use the correct driver I supplied, but oh well if it works so be it

 

[acefsj]

i think i actually got the driver from the windows 98 disk don't know why i did not install it self it did everything else thanks for your time and patience we will talk again pretty sure you have helped me out of some other problems

 

[kimsland]

You can locate all your Dell drivers and info, in my topic here: https://www.techspot.com/vb/topic100658.html
Note: It may not support 98 for checking for driver updates, though

 

[acefsj]

k thanks i will never touch 98 again this computer took 10 years off my life