Re: Network cards



from a DOS prompt

set devmgr_show_nonpresent_devices=1
start devmgmt.msc

then, in the resulting Device Manager choose View, Show Hidden.

was it the 'internal' or 'external' NIC which changed? (I'll guess external,
else you'd be asking more questions :-)

"Robert McHenry" <RobertMcHenry@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
news:151BB141-06A3-4565-8063-01FBFD64CAAF@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>I had my SBS server configured with two seperate NICS (from different
> manufactures) installed. I was having issues with a SCSI card so I swapped
> slots with one of the NICS. When I booted the server it redetected the NIC
> I
> moved but put a (2) behind the name of the NIC.
>
> How do I get rid of the original instance of this NIC. Has to be out in
> the
> registry somewhere. Having issues running the network wizzards & I think
> the
> errors I'm getting are related to the above issue.
>
> Thanks All


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