This document applies to Windows* 95 OSR2 (versions 4.00.950B or 4.00.950C) only. If you are running Windows version 4.00.950 or 4.00.950A, then a "Retail" version of Windows 95 is installed on your computer and the information in this document DOES NOT apply to your installation. To determine the version of Windows 95 installed on your computer, click Start, point to Settings, click Control Panel, and double click the System icon to display the System Properties window. The version number will be listed.

The reference to CardBus card below includes the CBE, CBE2, RBE and R2BE.

1. Start the computer WITHOUT the Xircom card present. If the computer is already running with the CardBus card present, perform a complete shutdown and remove the card. Then restart the computer and allow Windows 95 OSR2 to boot fully.
   
   
   • Open Device Manager. This can be reached by doing the following:
     
   • Click Start, select Settings, and then click Control Panel .
     
   • Double-click the System icon in Control Panel.
     
   • In System Properties, select the Device Manager tab.
     
   • Click the plus sign (+) next to Network Adapter.
     
   • Remove any Xircom devices listed here.
     
   • Also in Device Manager, click the plus sign (+) next to Other Devices, locate PCI Ethernet Controller and/or PCI Card.
     
   • If listed, highlight each device and then click Remove.
     
   • Close the System Properties box.
     
     
2. In the Control Panel, double click the Network icon. Remove all references to the CardBus card by selecting each entry and clicking Remove. When finished click OK. Choose No when prompted to restart the computer.
   
3. Open Windows Explorer by right-clicking My Computer and selecting Explore. In Windows Explorer, highlight C:\WINDOWS, right-click the folder and select Find. Using the Find: All Files, type in the file names below in the Named box and click Find Now . Search for and delete the following files:
   
   -- C:\WINDOWS\INF\DRVDATA.BIN
   -- DRVIDX.BIN
   -- NETPCI.INF
   -- NETCBE.INF
   -- SXIR*.INF
   -- C:\WINDOWS\INF\OTHER\*.INF(only files pertaining to Xircom)
   -- C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\CBE.SYS
   
   

   Note The WINDOWS\INF directory is hidden by default. To view this directory open Windows Explorer, select View from the Toolbar, choose Options from the menu and select Show all files. Click Apply then OK to return to Explorer.

   
   
   Warning:
   The following procedure changes the system registry. Incorrect changes to the registry can result in loss of data or
   system operation. We strongly recommend making a copy of your registry before proceeding. Please consult
   your Microsoft documentation for detailed instructions for creating a registry backup.
   
   In the following registry path descriptions, HKLM refers to HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE key.
   
   
4. Start the Registry Editor:
   
   
   • Click the Windows Start button, and then click Run. Type REGEDIT in the Open box, and then click OK. The Registry Editor opens.
   • Click the plus sign (+) next to the HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE key (folder) to expand it. Under the HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE key, expand the Enum key, and then expand the PCMCIA key.
   • Inside the PCMCIA key, delete any keys that refer the Xircom card. DO NOT delete the PC Card key.
   • On the Registry menu, click Exit.
     
     
   Note: It is necessary to update the following three Windows files for CardBus cards to work properly in Windows 95 OSR2:
   
   -- CBSS.VXD
   -- PCI.VXD
   -- PCCARD.VXD
   
   Microsoft has now electronically posted a file containing the updated VXD files. The file to download is named PCCARDUPD.EXE. This file contains updated versions of CBSS.VXD, PCCARD.VXD, PCI.VXD. AT the time this document was published, the PCCARDUPD.EXE file was available on the Microsoft Web site*.
   
   Download the PCCARDUPD.EXE file and double-click on it to update the three VXD files.
   
5. Shut down the computer and then restart it.
   
6. Open the Control Panel and double click the PC Card (PCMCIA) icon.
   
   • If the PCMCIA wizard appears, follow the prompts to install PCMCIA support for your computer. Accept the default values on each screen. Restart the computer.
   • If the PC Card Properties appears and indicates Empty - Socket 1 and Empty - Socket 2, then PCMCIA support has already been installed.
   • Continue to Installation

1. Start the computer WITHOUT the CardBus card inserted. Allow Windows 95 OSR2 to boot fully.
   
2. Place the Xircom CD into the CD-ROM drive or be sure that you know the full path to the directory where the Xircom driver files are located.
   
3. Insert the CardBus card into the computer's PC Card slot. Windows will automatically detect the presence of the card and indicates that it has found new hardware by displaying a dialog box entitled "Update Device Driver Wizard". Prior to displaying the dialog box, Windows 95 OSR2 may indicate that it is building a driver information database. If this process occurs, allow it to complete.
   
4. The text in the dialog box should read "This wizard will complete the installation of: PCI Ethernet Controller". Click Next to continue.
   
5. Windows 95 OSR2 will search the floppy drive for the card's driver. If the CardBus card installation files are located in a directory on the hard drive, select the Other Location button and supply the path to this directory. If Windows still recognizes the card as a PCI Ethernet Controller, make sure you are typing in the correct path to the driver files.
   
6. Once Windows 95 OSR2 indicates that it has found the driver the "Xircom CardBus Ethernet 10/100 (Ethernet Interface)", click Finish.
   
7. Windows 95 OSR2 should read the installation files and complete the installation of the CardBus card. During this process Windows 95 OSR2 may indicate that it is building a driver information database. At any point during the process Windows 95 OSR2 may request additional files. If this occurs enter the path to the Windows 95 OSR2 source files. All files required for this installation reside in either the C:\WINDOWS\OPTIONS\CABS directory, the Windows 95 OSR2 CD, or on the Xircom CD.
   
8. You may or may not be prompted to restart the computer. Do so if prompted.
   
9. When the installation process has completed go to the Windows 95 OSR2 Device Manager to verify the installation. This can be reached by doing the following:
   
   - Click Start, select Settings, and then click Control Panel.
   - Double-click the System icon in Control Panel.
   - In System Properties, select the Device Manager tab.
   
   The Xircom CardBus card should be listed as follows:
   
   -- Network adapters:
   -- Xircom CardBus Ethernet 10/100 (Ethernet Interface)
   
   
10. Execute SETUP.EXE on the Xircom CD to install the Xircom Utilities program group on the system.
    
    At the completion of the adapter installation, open the Control Panel and then double click the Network icon. Review the clients and protocols displayed in the Network Properties box for applicability to your network. Add and configure network clients and protocols as required.
    
    

This applies to:

Xircom® CardBus Ethernet 10/100 Adapter (CBE-10/100BTX) Xircom® CardBus Ethernet II 10/100 Adapter (CBE2-100) Xircom® RealPort™ CardBus Ethernet 10/100 Adapter (RBE-100) Xircom® RealPort2™ CardBus Ethernet 10/100 Adapter (R2BE-100)