Windows can not find... Make sure you typed the name correctly, and then try again

windows-7 wireless-networking drivers 16-bit alien

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16-bit applications can only run on a 32-bit verisons of Windows. Because you're attempting to run it on a 64-bit version it's not being allowed to run.

https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/kb/896458

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Matas Vaitkevicius

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Updated on September 18, 2022

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Matas Vaitkevicius over 1 year
I have bought Alienware 17 laptop. Win 7 didn't have the network driver so I went to download them from Dell. I then downloaded the driver and copied it to Alien over the USB. But when I run it (by clicking right mouse button and Run as Administrator) I am getting weird message.
```
Windows can not find C:\Network_Driver... Make sure you typed the name correctly, and then try again.
```
Which makes zero sense as I am running it not from command prompt but via windows shell.

UPDATE:
Tried running from command line got error that file in not x64 compatible, says its 16-bit application. Same file on other machine runs just fine.

Has anyone encountered something similar before? Why am I getting this message? Can it indicate hardware problem?
- Eric F over 9 years
  
  Verify that the path you typed exists of course. Sounds like it doesn't
- Matas Vaitkevicius over 9 years
  
  @EricF thats the thing I am clicking right mouse button and running Run as Administrator so I can't see how the file can be not there.
- Eric F over 9 years
  
  Are you administrator?
- Matas Vaitkevicius over 9 years
  
  @EricF yes, otherwise I would not get the option. and if gives me same message if I run it with double click too.
- Eric F over 9 years
  
  Maybe a loose connection to the HDD?
- Tetsujin over 9 years
  
  Did you try just copying the file to the desktop & running from there. I've seen Windows oddness fixed by that [though usually on network shares]
- Matas Vaitkevicius over 9 years
  
  @EricF I can copy the file around, which makes even less sense, don't think its HDD connection, as I would get Blue screen of death if HDD would disconnect I think.
- Matas Vaitkevicius over 9 years
  
  @Tetsujin tried Desktop, same error.
- Eric F over 9 years
  
  Maybe the file is corrupt? Could try redownloading it
- Tetsujin over 9 years
  
  That path thinks it's right on the C: drive, at root - tried putting it there?
- Matas Vaitkevicius over 9 years
  
  @Tetsujin yes I am running it from C: you can see the file size from behind error message, and other data about file is on the window (screenshot)
- Tetsujin over 9 years
  
  ah, ignore - that's where it appears to be in your pic. Does it return the same path error wherever you put it?
- Matas Vaitkevicius over 9 years
  
  @Tetsujin yep anywhere I put, I have been working with PC's for 15+ years haven't seen anything like it.
- Tetsujin over 9 years
  
  nope, sorry, I'm stumped too.
Matas Vaitkevicius over 9 years

Windows are brand new, laptop has never seen internet (LAN driver is the one I am trying to install). I would find it hard to believe that windows 7 installation disk that comes from dell would have viruses in it.
m2cit over 9 years

Ok, and this problem shows up with every user on your laptop? Otherwise you'd create another user and migrate your content