Ethernet Controller software

[Guest]

I recently upgraded to Windows XP and now when I start up my computer, it
tells me new hardware found (Ethernet Controller) and wants the software to
install it. The Ethernet Controller came with the computer and I don't have
software for it. So of course, without the ethernet controller I have no
access to the internet. Any suggestions?

 

[Bruce Chambers]

I recently upgraded to Windows XP and now when I start up my computer, it
tells me new hardware found (Ethernet Controller) and wants the software to
install it. The Ethernet Controller came with the computer and I don't have
software for it.

That doesn't follow at all. All of the necessary installation media
and drivers disks should have come with the computer, if you purchased
it from a reputable source.

So of course, without the ethernet controller I have no
access to the internet. Any suggestions?

Ask a friend to download the WinXP-specific drivers for your specific
make/model ethernet controller from the manufacturer's web site, and
burn them to a CD for you. Then install them according to the
manufacturer's instructions.


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[Paul]

That doesn't follow at all. All of the necessary installation media
and drivers disks should have come with the computer, if you purchased
it from a reputable source.




Ask a friend to download the WinXP-specific drivers for your
specific make/model ethernet controller from the manufacturer's web
site, and burn them to a CD for you. Then install them according to the
manufacturer's instructions.

Everest - DeviceCI will show devices on the internal busses.

http://www.majorgeeks.com/download.php?det=4181

For example, if I click on my Ethernet chip, it shows:

Intel(R) PRO/1000 CT Network Connection
PCI\VEN_8086&DEV_1019&SUBSYS_80F71043&REV_00

If you don't get an identification string, you can use the
VEN and DEV info. A text file is kept here, which is not
complete, because this was assembled by hand.

http://pciids.sourceforge.net/v2.2/pci.ids

I can find my chip in the Intel section

8086 Intel Corporation
...
1019 82547EI Gigabit Ethernet Controller
1458 1019 GA-8IPE1000 Pro2 motherboard (865PE)
1458 e000 Intel Gigabit Ethernet (Kenai II)
8086 1019 PRO/1000 CT Desktop Connection
8086 301f D865PERL mainboard
8086 302c Intel 82865G Mainboard (D865GBF)
8086 3427 S875WP1-E mainboard

In this case, I can go to Intel and find a driver package:

http://downloadfinder.intel.com

You should be able, with either Everest by itself, or via
the PCI identity file, to identify who makes the Ethernet
chip, and from that, where to find a driver.

There is a similar file kept for USB devices. The list
currently is on this private site, because the maintainer
doesn't seem to be working on it. And so far, knowing the
USB identity info, hasn't helped at all, in tracking down
drivers. A lot of cheap USB devices, override their USB
identity, and can even steal another company's ident. For
USB, it is better to preserve the CD that comes with the
product, as losing it can be deadly for the hardware.

http://dev.gentooexperimental.org/~flameeyes/usb.ids

Paul

 

[Frazer Jolly Goodfellow]

That doesn't follow at all. All of the necessary
installation media
and drivers disks should have come with the computer, if you
purchased it from a reputable source.

Durrr "...upgraded to Windows XP..." implies the PC didn't have XP on
it originally, hence no XP drivers.

 

[Bruce Chambers]

Durrr "...upgraded to Windows XP..." implies the PC didn't have XP on
it originally, hence no XP drivers.

So, because the OP upgraded the OS, the computer didn't come with
software originally? That doesn't follow, either.

Besides, the context of the post implies that the OP "upgraded" by
means of acquiring a PC with WinXP installed.


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[Frazer Jolly Goodfellow]

So, because the OP upgraded the OS, the computer didn't
come with
software originally? That doesn't follow, either.

If the PC was originally supplied with (say) Windows 98SE, it would
not be at all surprising to find that drivers for Windows XP were not
supplied. You are aware that the driver requirements are different, I
take it?

Besides, the context of the post implies that the OP
"upgraded" by
means of acquiring a PC with WinXP installed.

I can't see that anywhere in the original post.

 

[Bruce Chambers]

If the PC was originally supplied with (say) Windows 98SE, it would
not be at all surprising to find that drivers for Windows XP were not
supplied. You are aware that the driver requirements are different, I
take it?

Sure. But that still doesn't mean that the PC came without "software"
disks just because the ethernet card came built-in, as the OP stated,
and to which I replied.

I can't see that anywhere in the original post.

That, I'll admit, may just be it seemed to me, and that was how I
interpreted it. You obviously read it differently.


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[dinesh gundapaneni]

I recently upgraded to Windows XP and now when I start up my computer, it
tells me new hardware found (Ethernet Controller) and wants the software to
install it. The Ethernet Controller came with the computer and I don't have
software for it. So of course, without the ethernet controller I have no
access to the internet. Any suggestions?

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[Bjarke Andersen]

dinesh gundapaneni crashed Echelon writing

I recently upgraded to Windows XP and now when I start up my computer,
it tells me new hardware found (Ethernet Controller) and wants the
software to install it. The Ethernet Controller came with the
computer and I don't have software for it. So of course, without the
ethernet controller I have no access to the internet. Any
suggestions?

Find out who is the manufacturer of your network interface and which model
it is and download a driver for it.

We cannot give you any clues based on the information you have given.

 

[Brian A.]

If any recovery/restore disk(s) were provided with the PC, install the Ethernet
Controller drivers from the appropriate disk after carefully reading the
documentation that was provided with the PC on how to restore drivers/software. You
need to be 100% sure that any disk provided will restore only software and/or drivers
and not Reformat the drive to Factory condition.

Go to the PC manufacturers support site and download/install the Ethernet
Controller drivers per their instructions for your specific PC Make/model.

If you do not know which Ethernet Controller you have download/run:
Everest Home Edition: (Last one offered free)
http://www.majorgeeks.com/downloads9.html

http://basconotw.mvps.org/dwnlds.htm

Create a new folder named Everest and extract the contents of the download to

that folder.

Open the folder and double-click everest.exe to run the application.

Click the + next to Computer.

Click Summary.

Scroll to the section for your installed devices chip/adapter.

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How to ask a question: http://support.microsoft.com/kb/555375

 

[Pavel A.]

Recently I've seen one PC that behaves like you describe:
after upgrading a video card, it finds a (bogus) network
controller after each reboot.
Fixed by increasing video aperture size in the BIOS setup.
Perhaps a BIOS update was needed as well.

--PA

 

[Ernie Harris]

I can't access my Ethernet Card controller to use the internet to update my
computer. According to the data on the manufacture discription on the card
there is no information on the manufacture of the company that made it.
Therefore, I can't download the drivers for the card itself, please help!

 

[Jaleel Abdul-Jabbaar]

I have somewhat of a simular issue. I keep getting the message ethernet
controller found and the install wizard pops up and it can't find any drivers
for the device. I've installed drivers from the manufacture website and I get
an error message access denied or code 10 or code 28. which tell me that
driver are being blocked some how. I don't know how to unblock the drivers
that I'm downloading.