Re: XP does not recognize my integrated Ethernet adapter
- From: flyboysmb <flyboysmb@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Mon, 26 Nov 2007 19:38:17 -0800
Shouldn't XP at least recognize the device & show it with a yellow ?/! in the
device manager? That is what I have noticed in the past.
Will Belarc tell me anything more than running dxdiag from the run cmd?
"Malke" wrote:
flyboysmb wrote:.
My network adapter was working fine & then I had a hard drive go bad. I
reinstalled the same version of XP Pro with SP2 & all the latest updates.
Everything seemed ok, the LED even shows activity on my integrated Ethernet
adapter when I plug it into the network, but ipconfig shows NO IP & when I
look at "Open Network connections" there are not connections (nor can I add
them). When I look at the device manager, I do NOT see the Nework Adapters
Icon unless I go up to VIEW & I select "Show Hidden devices".
I am thinking of adding a PCI card, but if "you" have any suggestions to try
first, I will try them.
When you clean-install an operating system, you then must install
drivers for all your hardware. It would appear that you forgot to do
that. You need drivers for the motherboard (chipset), video, audio,
network adapter, etc.
Never get drivers from Windows Update. Get them from:
1. The device mftr.'s website; OR
2. The motherboard mftr.'s website if hardware is onboard; OR
3. The OEM's website for your specific machine if you have an OEM
computer (HP, Dell, Sony, etc.).
Read the installation instructions on the website where you get the drivers.
To find out what hardware is in your computer:
1. Read any documentation you got when you bought the computer.
2. If the computer is OEM, go to the OEM's website for your specific
model machine and look at the specs (you'll be there to get the drivers
anyway)
3. Download, install and run a free system inventory program like Belarc
Advisor or System Information for Windows.
http://www.belarc.com/free_download.html - Belarc Advisor
http://www.gtopala.com/ - System Information for Windows
Malke
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