Lost Drivers On Reinstall

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I resently did a clean sweep reinstall on my Media Center OS and lost a bunch
of drivers. Could someone help me out?
Ethernet Controller
PCI Bridge Device
PCI Memory Controller
Sm Bus Controller
Unknown Device
Video Controller (VGA Compatible)
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Rookie always in need of help!
 
You should have a CD that came with your computers that contains the drivers
for them.
Alot of motherboards would come with a CD that would cover just about all of
these drivers as well.

Have you got a name brand machine? If so what make and model?

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P.K.S. said:
I resently did a clean sweep reinstall on my Media Center OS and
lost a bunch of drivers. Could someone help me out?
Ethernet Controller
PCI Bridge Device
PCI Memory Controller
Sm Bus Controller
Unknown Device
Video Controller (VGA Compatible)
Click to expand...

Only you know what drivers you need.
Look at your receipt, open the computer, etc...
 
The Asus A8N-SLI motherboard has intergrated Network Adapter
When you put your motherboard CD rom in there should be a place you can
install this device, and possibly others.

http://www.nvidia.com/content/drivers/drivers.asp go there and download your
video card drivers.

Let me know how you made out, your Ethernet Drivers are definately on the
Asus CD though.

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I found the problem. I opened the CD that came with the mother board.The CD
will not recognize the Ethernet controller or the PCI input device. ASUS
support is a joke and I'm not sure which driver to down load from Asus web
site. I'll try to call them again tomorrow.
 
Rookie,
Thanks for letting the group know you resolved the issue, alot of times
finding out what the problem was is more important that actually solving the
problem, that way when somebody has a similar problem then might find this
thread and try pulling out a their wireless card to install the mainboard
drivers.
Trying to find drivers can be tough if you don't know which ones you are
looking for.
Atleast you had your motherboard driver CD and were able to figure it out
eventually.

I'm glad I could help!

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I saw your answer to a post that is similar to my problem. I recently did a
clean install of XP Home on an IBM Thinkpad R30. Several of the hardware
devices don't seem to have any drivers, most notably the ethernet adapter and
VGA adapter. I don't have any of the Thinkpad drive disks, just the
computer. Does MS have drivers? Haven't tried IBM, but as you know they
sold out and are now Leveno(sp).

Bill Bevan
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bgbevan said:
I saw your answer to a post that is similar to my problem. I recently did
a
clean install of XP Home on an IBM Thinkpad R30. Several of the hardware
devices don't seem to have any drivers, most notably the ethernet adapter
and
VGA adapter. I don't have any of the Thinkpad drive disks, just the
computer. Does MS have drivers? Haven't tried IBM, but as you know they
sold out and are now Leveno(sp).
Click to expand...

The drivers are *easy* to get from IBM or Lenovo. Get the model number
from the bottom of the system and use that at either IBM or Lenovo as the
search parameter.

HTH
-pk
 
I dont have a CD for mine, I've seem to lost it, where can I download the
Ethernet Controller? I can't find a download for the Ethernet Controller
anywhere, I got Windows XP Profesional SP2, I'm also missing Drivers for SM
Bus Controller & USB Mass Storage Device, if I dont have a CD for any of
these then how do I replace them, or make a new file of the Driver??

My PC is runing through a USB Connection for the Internet, and I can't get
it to run through the Ethernet Controller. PLZ HELP!

I have no CD's of anykind anywhere to re-install any of these drivers!
 
Shadow said:
I dont have a CD for mine, I've seem to lost it, where can I download the
Ethernet Controller?
Click to expand...

It's impossible to tell you that specifically, since you don't mention your
system or motherboard, or the name of the ethernet controller (if it's a
separate card).

If it's embedded on the motherboard, get it from the motherboard driver set.

Get that from the motherboard manufacturer's website.

I can't find a download for the Ethernet Controller
anywhere, I got Windows XP Profesional SP2, I'm also missing Drivers for
SM
Bus Controller & USB Mass Storage Device, if I dont have a CD for any of
these then how do I replace them, or make a new file of the Driver??
Click to expand...

Ah. You haven't installed the motherboard drivers.

Identify your PC or the motehrboard (open the case and look for the
silkscreened manufacturer and model number on the board), then go to the
maker's support site and get the downloads.
My PC is runing through a USB Connection for the Internet, and I can't get
it to run through the Ethernet Controller. PLZ HELP!

I have no CD's of anykind anywhere to re-install any of these drivers!
Click to expand...

After you download them and get the system working, make a CD with these
files and store it with the XP CD.

HTH
-pk
 
It's an embedded Ethernet Controller to the motherboard, manifacturer is TIME
Computers, its a AMD Athlon(tm) XP 2600+ . the Ethernet Port has numbers an
letters printed on it so it dont have a name for it, I don't have a number to
contact the manifacturer, the other drivers are already embedded on the
motherboard too... I think....
 
So its a lost cause then?
Or did you bother to visit Time site and search for downloads specific for
your model?
 
have bothered going to the site, but they dont have downloads for these
things, I only see computers to buy, its no good to me if I can't find their
download page for these things i'm looking for. Time Computers only have a
site for selling computers, nothing more nothing less, they DO NOT have
download update drivers anywhere on their site. Now what I need is a
something to make the new Driver config by your self, re-write the Driver and
hope it works, someway or somehow.
 
OK apologies for the terse response;
Time / Tiny were reformed after the origonal companies went into
liquidation, from various google reading it would appear they have offloaded
all support to a seperate 'pay for it' Company. It would appear you would
have to pay £60 for disks, or any other support.
An option might be to try Belaric Advisor to see if it can identify the
motherboard on your system, as I assume the ethernet controler is on the
mobo, then visit their site for the driver.
Otherwise buy an ethernet card, less than £10 and disable, in the bios the
onboard ethernet, if you cannot, disable it in Device Manager
 
I've searched, there site dont have downloads page for me to downlaod the
Driver Updates I need, it an absolute nothing for me to find there, how can I
download somthing from there homepage if something dont even exist on there
page?
 
I cannot find anything on there homepage for Driver Updates, there page dont
have a downloads page for me to go to, I find nothingness except for buying
new computers, how can I download somthing that dont even exist on the web
page? I've searched over on the page and there is nothing like a Driver
Updates or Downloads section.
 
sorry, I accidentlly posted the other messages, but I'll give this a try, I
hope this works, if it dose I'll post back and let you know.
 
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