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    extracting .exe files

    Hi
    I'm trying to sort out some wifi issues on my laptop. I've managed to download the windows drivers for the hardware from which I believe I need to extract .inf .sys and .bin files. I've been unable to do this using archive manager on ubuntu or using universal extractor on a win7 machine. Archive manager doesn't recognise the .exe file and win7 has issuses with the driver being a XP or vista driver.
    Any help would be greatley appreciated

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    Re: extracting .exe files

    If it's a self-extracting exe archive (which all aren't), 7zip should be able to do it:

    Code:
    sudo apt-get install p7zip-rar
    7z e filename.exe
    If it's not an archive, you could try opening it with wine, but that may not work either...

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    Re: extracting .exe files

    You do know that Windows drivers will not work in Ubuntu?

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    Re: extracting .exe files

    Quote Originally Posted by cortman View Post
    You do know that Windows drivers will not work in Ubuntu?
    They actually might if the OP is trying to use ndiswrapper. For many of us, that was the only way to get wireless working at all a few years ago. The ndiswrapper tool requires you to have the necessary files extracted from the Windows installer as it uses the inf file to load the drivers.

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    Re: extracting .exe files

    Quote Originally Posted by cortman View Post
    You do know that Windows drivers will not work in Ubuntu?
    Could be that OP is trying to use ndiswrapper?

    https://help.ubuntu.com/community/Wi...Windows_driver

    //edit: too slow

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    Re: extracting .exe files

    Exactly, that's what I guess. Ndiswrapper has worked excellent for me in the past. All you need is the right drivers making sure that they match your architecture as well.

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    Re: extracting .exe files

    @kanikilu,
    Thanks I'll give the code a try.
    Thanks for your replys

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    Re: extracting .exe files

    Oh and yes, I'm using ndiswrapper!
    Last edited by soulresonence; June 20th, 2012 at 11:14 AM.

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    Re: extracting .exe files

    Quote Originally Posted by kanikilu View Post
    If it's a self-extracting exe archive (which all aren't), 7zip should be able to do it:

    Code:
    sudo apt-get install p7zip-rar
    7z e filename.exe
    If it's not an archive, you could try opening it with wine, but that may not work either...
    OK I've tried the code and after entering the first line it asks for my password but nothing can be entered in the terminal, if you type noting appears, the cursor doesn't move.

    I tried opening the driver with wine again; For a few seconds an icon appears that looks like a stylised WiFi icon from the desktop bar and some green dots in a circle around it appear to count down then it dissapears. I know the driver isn't running because the WiFi keeps stopping then disconnecting.

    Tried going through Administration>windows wireless drivers but comes up as an invalid driver when added to the list.

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    Re: extracting .exe files

    Nothing is supposed to appear. Just type in the password and hit Enter. The password is supposed to be "invisible" when respomnding to sudo in a terminal.

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