Cannot find PROTMAN.DOS driver at startup

[nora1032]

I am receiving a message that the PROTMAN.DOS driver cannot be found at startup.  The driver is not on my Windows 98 CD.  Is there anyway this driver can be downloaded preferably for free?

Also, would this driver hinder installation of a DLINK wireless card?

Any info or help would be greatly appreciated.

[2k_dummy]

Are you on, or have you been on, a network that requires DOS real mode drivers? Protman.dos is a protocol manager for DOS networks and requires a protocol.ini file that you must build. If you are not on such a network (Vines, Novell, etc.) you do not need it. There is probably an entry in your config.sys file that is trying to call these drivers.  If it is not required, remove the entry.

[nora1032]

Thanks for the info....  This is my home computer so no network...

Thanks again    

[Computer_Commando]

...This is my home computer so no network... 

Of course it's a network.  You said:  "...DLINK wireless card..."  This is a network card.

[merlin_2]

protman is part of msdos........?boot pc to safe mode<f5 key on boot up>......and chose the msdos prompt.A:\  commands to try are sfc/scandisk/system fix/ system restore or fmbr.....how long has the is been happening for........or reload the win98cd.......chose the browse option.....now click the add-on folder........now click the pws folder......and scan down the list........till you come across the regsvr32 icon~~~~ next to it is the setup iocn......click it......need a bit more info on what previous system was on this pc .......or has it always bbben win98//%