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Wol558.vxd error on boot up

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Name: Teresa Abney
Date: January 12, 2000 at 08:11:41 Pacific
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I have a brand new PC running Windows 98 v 2.
On the bootup, I receive a message that the windows registry or System.Ini is looking for a device file. It is looking for WOL558.vxd. I checked out the system ini file, the system registry will no avail. Any ideas on how to fix this?



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Response Number 1
Name: ?
Date: January 12, 2000 at 09:43:41 Pacific
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search the win.ini,system.ini,and the reg and delete the entry for it


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Response Number 2
Name: Rick
Date: March 20, 2000 at 08:57:35 Pacific
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I got the same error, if you find out PLEASE post it...


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Response Number 3
Name: Padi
Date: March 29, 2000 at 08:19:45 Pacific
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I also got this error except it is on a windows 95 machine this has something to do with ethernet drivers does it not? If you need the computer up on the network if it's on one do not remove registry entry as it will prevent it from getting network connection even if it is a token ring network seems to stop any network card working so any other resolution?


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Response Number 4
Name: David Bidot
Date: June 12, 2000 at 07:12:45 Pacific
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I received this error after I deleted the network card. Reinstalled the drivers for the card but still received the error. Downloaded the file from http://borg.ucsb.edu/ftproot/pub/intel/nic/pro100plus/v3.1/extracted and copied it to c:\windows\system. Rebooted the machine and the error was gone.


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Response Number 5
Name: Christopher Cox
Date: November 16, 2000 at 13:52:12 Pacific
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Had problem after installing an update for built-in modem on a Sony laptop. Followed RESPONSE #4 (David Bidot) and it ended my problem.


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Response Number 6
Name: Moe Ba
Date: February 10, 2001 at 07:29:22 Pacific
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I had this problem after installing an intel pro/100 + Mini PCI ethernet drivers on a compaq armada m700 combo modem (modem and NIC). Followed RESPONSE #4 (David Bidot) and it ended my problem.


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Response Number 7
Name: matt
Date: March 21, 2001 at 14:06:48 Pacific
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A quick way to fix this problem: Go into control panel, double click on network. Click on Add, double click on protocol, left click on microsoft, and a list should appear at the right hand side of the screen. scroll down until you see NetBEUI. Double click on this file, then click on Add. Click on OK and it will ask you to restart your computer. Do so and the problem is gone.


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Response Number 8
Name: Lorenzo
Date: April 10, 2001 at 06:57:50 Pacific
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Mi problem is resolved followed response #4 .Tank 'you .


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Response Number 9
Name: scouse45
Date: April 15, 2001 at 04:34:15 Pacific
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Tried the installing NetBEUI fix and no joy
tried the fix in response 4 (David Bidot ) and it worked a treat
Thanks


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Response Number 10
Name: Mulgie
Date: May 3, 2001 at 09:18:47 Pacific
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My problems started when I installed the latest drivers from Intel's site. After doing so I got the above error and my NIC wouldn't work. Copying across the file (as in response #4) got rid of the error message but the card itself still wouldn't work.
I went into Network Neighborhood and looked at the properties of my NIC and noticed that under the 'Driver Type' tab none of the boxes were selected. I checked the 32-bit Enhanced mode box, it copied a few files and I got the Restart prompt. When it came back up all was well again. (Was it worth it though? :)


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Response Number 11
Name: Dwayne
Date: July 16, 2001 at 13:48:50 Pacific
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No. four works like a charm.


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Response Number 12
Name: Rolf
Date: July 18, 2001 at 05:06:45 Pacific
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Response no. 4 worked fine for me...


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Response Number 13
Name: L.T. Lin
Date: August 10, 2001 at 11:43:44 Pacific
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I would like to try response number 4 but could
not get into that website in ucsb (needs user
name and password) could anyone either show me
how to apply for username/password or simply
email me a copy of that file?

Thank you very much.


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Response Number 14
Name: danon
Date: August 14, 2001 at 23:48:42 Pacific
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enough said, Response no. #4 works only to those who have the access to the server...


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Response Number 15
Name: sonyia
Date: August 20, 2001 at 15:39:13 Pacific
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So, if you don't have access, how do you get it? if you can't get it, how do you resolve this problem?


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Response Number 16
Name: Matt Dolan
Date: August 22, 2001 at 03:02:10 Pacific
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I would also like to know how to access the info on the uscb.edu site. I have tried the other methods and no joy. Any help appreciated, cheers.


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Response Number 17
Name: Sweeity
Date: August 22, 2001 at 18:49:36 Pacific
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I was also wondering if there was a way to go around these requirements of needing a network password to get into the site or if there is another way for me to acquire that file.
Please help


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Response Number 18
Name: spam
Date: August 31, 2001 at 02:03:07 Pacific
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I found the file at http://silentdragon.com/download/nics/pro100/, as the last file in the list.

Good luck!


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Response Number 19
Name: Curtis Turner
Date: September 26, 2001 at 12:01:03 Pacific
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wol558.vxd is a virtual device driver for wake on lan. you should be able to find this file in numerous places, check your manufacturers driver disk.


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Response Number 20
Name: Tim
Date: October 17, 2001 at 03:32:33 Pacific
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1.Open regedit
2.Navigate to HKLM\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\Vxd
3.Delete the key ACPIWOL
4.Re-boot and your problem is gone.


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Response Number 21
Name: David Beaver
Date: October 31, 2001 at 14:53:47 Pacific
Reply:

After following your diection's it seems to
have cured the wol558.vxd problem,Now when I try to boot up I recieve a missing nw.vxd.
Please Keep in mind that I was the eighth
person in our tri-state area to recieve laser
surgery of the Brain.Your's Truly,DavidBeaver


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Response Number 22
Name: TACTIL GOLDTOUCH
Date: November 1, 2001 at 02:35:34 Pacific
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I TRY Response Number 18 AND IT WORKS ON MY COMPUTER THANKS TO SPAM !


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Response Number 23
Name: Phoenix Internet Suc
Date: November 25, 2001 at 22:06:16 Pacific
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I got the Wol558.vxd error when rebooting after installing drivers for a new Intel ethernet card I just inserted. Apparently the install didn't go well for some reason. The Intel card did not work and did not show up on Device Manager but my old card that I just removed was still there. So I removed all ethernet devices in Network properties, reseated the card, Reinstalled the drivers, then added & configured network services and protocals. The ethernet card worked and no more wol558.vxd error. No need to mess with registry.


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