Corrupt networking

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I have a PC with Windows XP Media Center installed. I cannot install any
network adapters (tried several differnet brands). I get an error "Cannot
install this hardware" & "The system cannot find the file specified". I have
done a reinstall, and the reinstall cannot find some of the files (mostly
network related: hypertrm.dl_; icwconn2.ex_...about 20 altogether) on the
CD. I can see the files on the CD, but I believe that the incorrect versions
have been installed previously. I cannot find any versions that the
installation will accept. I can finish the reinstall by skipping these
files. When I run a sfc /scannow, it also cannot find the correct files on
the CD.

I have tried removing all of the adapters (including the hidden ones in safe
mode). I have run registry cleaners. I have reset the permissions in the
registry, and I have reset the local security policy.

I am trying to avoid a format & reinstall because of the software on the PC.

Is there anyway that I can rewrite the networking related components of the
operating system?
 
Registry Cleaner(s) ? - That may become a decision you'll come to
regret. Which PCI slot are you installing the NIC into >? When the
device is enumerated what specific error code is shown ? Does the
NIC appear in the Network adapters category of Device Manager
with a yellow exclamation symbol preceding the entry or does it end
up in the "Other" devices category.

If you have a XP installation CD your best solution may be a Repair
or "In-Place" upgrade of XP. Prior to doing that I'd restore any of the
Registry backups that the cleaners made. Before doing a XP repair
install it's always a good idea to ensure your current setup is imaged
or at the minimum have your personal data backed up.
 
Registry Cleaners
1. Regclean
2. Windoctor
3. CCleaner

There is an onboard NIC. This is the one that I would like to get working
although PCI NICs give the same errors.

Please explain the question regarding enumeration?

The NIC does appear in the Network Adapters category with a yellow
exclamation and the correct driver is loaded. "Device status This device is
not configured correctly (Code 1). To reinstall the drivers for this device,
click Reinstall Driver"

I have done the inplace upgrade, but it fails on 20 files which I have to
skip...there is no problem with the CD.
Failed files...
hypertrm.dl_; mswrd6.wpc; icwconn2.ex_; inetwiz.ex_; icwhelp.dll;
icwconn.dll; icwutil.dll; icwrmind.exe; icwdll.dll; icx25a.dun etc
 
Not an easy situation to resolve. First, you need to add a System
Environment variable:
DevMgr_Show_NonPresent_Devices
and set it's value = 1
Reboot and enter BIOS setup. Disable the on-board NIC. Return
to Windows.
Open Device Manager, Click View, tic/check "Show Hidden Devices"
Expand the Network Adapters category. You'll likely see a number of
entries shown in diminished tone or grayed out. Right Click each entry
and choose Uninstall. Repeat this for all "Phantom" entries.
Download the latest driver package for the NIC ( Intel, VIA, nVidia..)
Go to Add/Remove programs in Control Panel. Scroll through the list
and uninstall any/all NIC driver/support packages.
Reboot, re-enable the on-board NIC - when XP enumerates (Detects)
the NIC do not let it install the driver automatically. Point it to the
driver
you downloaded. You may have to unpack/expand the package to be
able to access the drivers sub-folder.
 
Removed all phantom devices. Needed to remove some of the network devices by
editing the registry. Removes all related apps. Install motherboard infs.
Re-enabled the NIC and restarted.
Loaded the latest drivers...

Now I get...
This device is not working properly because Windows cannot load the drivers
for this device. (Code 31).
 
I have a PC with Windows XP Media Center installed. I cannot install any
network adapters (tried several differnet brands). I get an error "Cannot
install this hardware" & "The system cannot find the file specified". I
have done a reinstall, and the reinstall cannot find some of the files
(mostly network related: hypertrm.dl_; icwconn2.ex_...about 20 altogether)
on the CD. I can see the files on the CD, but I believe that the incorrect
versions have been installed previously. I cannot find any versions that
the installation will accept. I can finish the reinstall by skipping these
files. When I run a sfc /scannow, it also cannot find the correct files on
the CD.

I have tried removing all of the adapters (including the hidden ones in
safe mode). I have run registry cleaners. I have reset the permissions in
the registry, and I have reset the local security policy.

I am trying to avoid a format & reinstall because of the software on the
PC.

Is there anyway that I can rewrite the networking related components of
the operating system?
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Sorry I can't help with your problem, but you might be in for more by the
use of a registry cleaner. If you have been using one regularly before this
problem developed that could be a contributing cause. Do not use a registry
cleaner. They do more harm than good. Good luck.
 
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