Missing INF File

[JMed]

PC crashed

Running Windows XP Home Edition

Have fixed the crash but have a problem that I did not have before

Trying to put a HP J3680 Office Jet Multi Function printer working but get

an error saying INF file missing

Any help would be appreciated



TIA

 

[Don Phillipson]

"JMed" wrote in message

news:2358BD8D-C6C4-43AA-B24E-F1B2E5D3D232@microsoft.com...



> PC crashed

> Running Windows XP Home Edition

> Have fixed the crash but have a problem that I did not have before

> Trying to put a HP J3680 Office Jet Multi Function printer working but get

> an error saying INF file missing

> Any help would be appreciated



Speediest solution:

-- download from HP the latest XP driver(s) for this printer

-- uninstal the printer then instal it as new; when prompted,

/Browse to the new drivers (not those on your WinXP instal disk.)



INFormation files are not usually called by Windows or

by printer functions. They are used only to alter the OS

by loading drivers (which thereafter the Hive/Registry

will load) -- and if all INF files were deleted a good

installation would reboot just the same. So it may not

help to know what procedure or app says this file is "missing."



--

Don Phillipson

Carlsbad Springs

(Ottawa, Canada)

 

[MowGreen]

Go to hp.com, download, and save the *drivers* needed for the device.

Install them with the browser and all other open programs closed.



If possible, avoid the other unnecessary *crap* that HP tries to bundle

with the drivers.





MowGreen

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JMed wrote:

> PC crashed

> Running Windows XP Home Edition

> Have fixed the crash but have a problem that I did not have before

> Trying to put a HP J3680 Office Jet Multi Function printer working but

> get an error saying INF file missing

> Any help would be appreciated

>

> TIA

 

[sgopus]

You can visit HP's website and download the drivers, most likely the drivers

are corrupt and need to be reinstalled.



"JMed" wrote:



> PC crashed

> Running Windows XP Home Edition

> Have fixed the crash but have a problem that I did not have before

> Trying to put a HP J3680 Office Jet Multi Function printer working but get

> an error saying INF file missing

> Any help would be appreciated

>

> TIA

> .

>