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Well, my PC came with a network card, and that was self-installed.

I recently had the fortune of losing EVERYTHING on my PC cry and had to install a dodgy copy of XP Pro and bugger... my PC hasn't installed my card, but it's aware of it's existence

I tell it to locate the drivers online, and it can't find them how can I find out the make of it, or whatever you need to know, so I can download them?

look on the box

my PC's almost a year old.... the box left long ago

is it on the bill you got from the PC?
you need a name before you can go get the drivers

is there anyway of finding it out via the PC?

if it can't locate it, you can't get the name...
you mean, you checked in device manager?

it knows there's a device there... but doesn't know what model/make etc....

it doesn't give it as conflict, so I don't think there is a need to get the drivers update on it... it worked before? it's in the right place? connected correctly?

it doesn't need an update, because there is no driver at all

it worked before, but hasn't work since I installed XP Pro and lost everything

i'm assuming everything is connected before because I haven't touched it.

How do I know you're not lieing to me again http://images.killermovies.com/forums/icons/v2/icon2.gif

so you went from ME or something to XP?

if so, the card is simply not XP compatible

no, i had XP Home edition....

then my OS completely screwed up

so i got a friend to give me XP Pro

and I've lose the device driver that came with my PC originally

and raz.... that was a classic

Well I'm not helping you out ever again schmoll

just cos you don't know what's wrong

Well its obvious that all you need to do is ...


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nice trick

I checked a few sites on this ...

do you have the SP packs installed?
first do that and then I think you still gotta get that driver so that if you install he recognises it

well it came with SP2.... bit I'm gonna go get all the updates from windows now

OK, I'm downloading some .NET framework...

there's 2 others: some CD thing and some journal thing, but they dont seem relevant

there's nothing else available

as said in a belgian movie:

"I can't come up with a good idea now, even if I dressed in drag and did the hoola"

I'm gonna contact a few friends who are good at these things, see what they can think of

I wouldn't install the framework - it'll cause you problems

yers> thanks

raz> cancelled

errr...Yeah... dave... we're going through theories here...

is there a reason to believe that while you were asleep, leprachauns or vampires could get a hold on your computer?

if you think that didn't happen, is it possible that your ...errrrr... copy of this, contained a wrong code that caused XP to screw up on things? and did you try to reinstall XP?

i formatted, then installed XP Pro

they're talking about PCI slots now, but I do suggest you recheck your home for any leprachauns


EDIT: suggestion is to format your pc again and re-install XP Pro cause this never happened to them or anyone they know ... so you're just screwed with this one, judging by their experience in this

if that doesn't work, try changing the PCI slot cause it might have broken down all of a sudden

if that doesn't work, it is possible you need a new motherboard

but before you do that last one, it is better to get technicians to look at it before you dive into expenses

last they said was that with some PCI's you gotta install the software if any, first and the driver from the manufacturer and then shut down, and lastly insert the card and boot so the Found New Hardware wizard can install it

that's all I can do for now, dave

aaaw ****

sorry

i've decided to get a USB-ethernet device thingy

they're kinda cheap, and don't involve complicated stuff

oh, and muchos gracias to razzle and yers for all their help

twas my pleasure

Did you not open your computer like I suggested?

scratch that, i ripped off the back and put in a new network card

when i examined my old network card, it was a small metal box.... there was no way to tell of a make or model at all

It must have been really cheap, as any generic network card usually shows up as a "Realtek-compatible" in Device Manager.

mister dave got ripped huh

meh, i just installed an old card i had from my old PC so i didn't pay anything

shame

works now?

like a charm

but the inside of my computer is at least 90% dust

get rid of it then ... seems your card broke then or something

meh, that would involve opening it back up

jimminy jelocers batman

to the screwdriver!