# Where to find software drivers...
**URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/t/where-to-find-software-drivers/244151
**Category:** Factual Questions
**Created:** [May 8, 2004, 6:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/where-to-find-software-drivers/244151 "2004-05-08T06:03:17Z")
**Posts on this page:** 6
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### Author:  [@SSgtBaloo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SSgtBaloo)
#### Post date: [May 8, 2004, 6:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/where-to-find-software-drivers/244151/1 "2004-05-08T06:03:17Z")
I just bought a Logitech USB headset and my computer needs a file called “usbaudio.sys”. It’s asking for my Win98 disk, which I can’t find (it’s possible it’s in Rocklin, CA – my sister sent me this computer and may still have the disk).
Is there someplace on line where I can locate the driver and download it or do I have to get my sister to mail the disk to me?
–SSgtBaloo
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### Author:  [@Q.E.D](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Q.E.D)
#### Post date: [May 8, 2004, 6:13am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/where-to-find-software-drivers/244151/2 "2004-05-08T06:13:39Z")
[Driverguide.com](http://members.driverguide.com/driver/detail.php?driverid=76123) has what you want.
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### Author:  [@SSgtBaloo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SSgtBaloo)
#### Post date: [May 8, 2004, 6:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/where-to-find-software-drivers/244151/3 "2004-05-08T06:37:51Z")
I just installed it and now to see if it works…
–SSgtBaloo
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### Author:  [@SSgtBaloo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SSgtBaloo)
#### Post date: [May 8, 2004, 8:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/where-to-find-software-drivers/244151/4 "2004-05-08T08:07:08Z")
Well, after some difficulty installing it (my computer wants to see that Win98 disk reeeal bad!) I finally got it to install, but it still isn’t working.
Any advice?
I’m running an Intel Celeron processor (533 mhz) and Win98. I have 256 Mbytes memory and ~90Gbytes of HD space (one ~10 and one ~80). Experts may have to prompt me for pertinant facts of these aren’t the critical info needed to give useful advice.
–SSgtBaloo
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### Author:  [@Q.E.D](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Q.E.D)
#### Post date: [May 8, 2004, 3:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/where-to-find-software-drivers/244151/5 "2004-05-08T15:21:05Z")
Not being familiar with the specific device in question, I can only offer this for now: be sure the file is where the program expects it to be. Usually this is in the system-defined Path, but sometimes it has to be in a specific location, such as the program folder or one of its subfolders. A file with a .sys extension is often, but not always, a driver file which the OS loads, in which case, it usually goes in the C:\windows\system folder. The instructions for installing the file probably told you where to put it, but I thought I’d include this just in case it didn’t.
Have you tried [Logitech’s website](http://www.logitech.com/index.cfm/downloads/categories/US/EN,CRID=1832)? I don’t know the specific model, or I’d search for you. Very often the manufacturer will have updated drivers available for free download.
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### Author:  [@Number](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Number)
#### Post date: [May 8, 2004, 4:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/where-to-find-software-drivers/244151/6 "2004-05-08T16:12:28Z")
Search your hard drive for \ ***.cab**. There should be one directory that has a whole lot of them, including one called **driver20.cab**. Uninstall the driver through Device Manager, then reinstall it. When it asks for your Windows disk, point it to the folder containing **driver20.cab**.
If you don’t find the .cab files then you need to get the CD from your sister.