error installing ethernet card

[Guest]

I am building a computer for my daughter and im attempting to install a ethernet adapter. When I boot up the compter, it detects the adapter but when it tries install it I get the following error. " THere was a problem installing this device. Ethernet controller. An error occured during the installation of this device. The data is invalid. Trying to update the driver yields the same results.
I am running Win XP home. I have tried 2 different adapters in this computer with the same results but they work in another computer that I have. I have servicepac 1 a installed that came with the XP disk but nothing else.
The MOBO is a gigabyte GA7DXR+
1.6 AMD ATHLON

Thanks

Dennis

 

[John Coode]

I am building a computer for my daughter and im attempting to install a

ethernet adapter. When I boot up the compter, it detects the adapter but
when it tries install it I get the following error. " THere was a problem
installing this device. Ethernet controller. An error occured during the
installation of this device. The data is invalid. Trying to update the
driver yields the same results.

I am running Win XP home. I have tried 2 different adapters in this

computer with the same results but they work in another computer that I
have. I have servicepac 1 a installed that came with the XP disk but
nothing else.

The MOBO is a gigabyte GA7DXR+
1.6 AMD ATHLON

Thanks

Dennis

Try this.

Go to Start, Run... and type "regedit"
without the quotes to run the Registry Editor. Navigate to

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\ENUM\PCI

and you will see a number of keys of the form "VEN_xxxx", where xxxx are
strings like "1102&DEV_0004&SUBSYS_00011103&REV_04". Under each of these
folders will be another folder with a long numerical name. Open each folder
and look for the "DeviceDesc" which matches the hardware you are trying to
install. Right Click on the "VEN_xxxx" for that device and select
'Permissions' and then tick "Allow" for "Full Control". Close Regedit and
then continue with the installation of your device.

 

[Guest]

Thanks John, That did the trick.

Dennis

ethernet adapter. When I boot up the compter, it detects the adapter but
when it tries install it I get the following error. " THere was a problem
installing this device. Ethernet controller. An error occured during the
installation of this device. The data is invalid. Trying to update the
driver yields the same results.
computer with the same results but they work in another computer that I
have. I have servicepac 1 a installed that came with the XP disk but
nothing else.

Try this.

Go to Start, Run... and type "regedit"
without the quotes to run the Registry Editor. Navigate to

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\ENUM\PCI

and you will see a number of keys of the form "VEN_xxxx", where xxxx are
strings like "1102&DEV_0004&SUBSYS_00011103&REV_04". Under each of these
folders will be another folder with a long numerical name. Open each folder
and look for the "DeviceDesc" which matches the hardware you are trying to
install. Right Click on the "VEN_xxxx" for that device and select
'Permissions' and then tick "Allow" for "Full Control". Close Regedit and
then continue with the installation of your device.

 

[John Coode]

Thanks John, That did the trick.

Dennis

You're welcome. Glad it worked.
John