Missing NIC - Found .inf file Need help!

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Guest

Hello!
Ok, this has been stumping me for a while. I had recently done a factory
restore and thought nothing of it until losing my internet connection after
SP2 upgrade. It was then when I thought that I was missing my 10/100 NIC in
device manager. I can still connect - NVidia Networking LAn adapter. But
could have sworn the 10/100 showed up in device manager. (Sorry, this is one
area, Im not adept in) My AOL system info also didnt have a checkmark for NIC
in its report window. Ok, I did alot of reading today.. Registry (Just
reading.. hehe) and found the .inf files. Sure enough, I come across the .inf
file for my NIC. I copied the .inf and am pasting below.
--->
; Copyright (c) 2000, Microsoft

[version]
signature = "$Windows NT$"
Class = Net
ClassGUID = {4d36e972-e325-11ce-bfc1-08002be10318}
Provider = %MSFT%
LayoutFile = layout.inf
DriverVer=07/01/2001,5.0.2195.1

[Manufacturer]
%LINKSYS% = LINKSYS

[ControlFlags]
ExcludeFromSelect = *

[LINKSYS]
%PC_CARD.DeviceDesc% = pc100cc.ndi,
PCMCIA\Linksys-EtherFast_10/100_PC_Card_(PCMPC100)-EEBC
%PC_CARD.DeviceDesc% = pc100cc.ndi,
PCMCIA\Linksys-EtherFast_10/100_PC_Card_(PCMPC100)-8044
%PC_CARD.DeviceDesc% = pc100cc.ndi,
PCMCIA\LINKSYS-ETHERFAST_10/100_PC_CARD_(PCMPC100_V2)-9AE2
%PC_CARD.DeviceDesc% = pc100cc.ndi,
PCMCIA\Linksys-EtherFast_10/100_PC_Card_(PCMPC100_V3)-C936
%PC_CARD.DeviceDesc% = pc100cc.ndi,
PCMCIA\Linksys-EtherFast_10/100_PC_Card_(PCMPC100_V2)-5088
%PC_CARD.DeviceDesc% = pc100cc.ndi,
PCMCIA\Linksys-EtherFast_10/100_PC_Card_(PCM100)-7776
%PC_CARD.DeviceDesc% = pc100cc.ndi,
PCMCIA\Linksys-EtherFast_10/100_Integrated_PC_Card_(PCM100)-0DBD

[pc100cc.ndi.NT]
Characteristics = 0x84
BusType = 8
AddReg = pc100.ndi.reg, common.reg
CopyFiles = pc100.ndis5.CopyFiles

[pc100cc.ndi.NT.Services]
AddService = pc100, 2, pc100.Service, pc100.AddEventLog

[Common.reg]
HKR, Ndi\params\ConnectionType, ParamDesc, 0, %ConnType%
HKR, Ndi\params\ConnectionType, default, 0, "7"
HKR, Ndi\params\ConnectionType, type, 0, "enum"
HKR, Ndi\params\ConnectionType\enum, 7, 0, %AutoSense%
HKR, Ndi\params\ConnectionType\enum, 6, 0, %100FD%
HKR, Ndi\params\ConnectionType\enum, 4, 0, %100HD%
HKR, Ndi\params\ConnectionType\enum, 2, 0, %10FD%
HKR, Ndi\params\ConnectionType\enum, 0, 0, %10HD%

;----------------------------------------------------------------------------
; PC100 Common
;
[pc100.ndi.reg]
HKR, Ndi, Service, 0, "pc100"
HKR, Ndi\Interfaces, LowerRange, 0, "ethernet"
HKR, Ndi\Interfaces, UpperRange, 0, "ndis5"
HKR, , Pcmcia , 0, "2"
HKR, , PcmciaExclusiveIrq, 0x00010001, 1

[pc100.ndis5.CopyFiles]
pc100nds.sys,,,2

[pc100.Service]
DisplayName = %Service.DispName%
ServiceType = 1 ;%SERVICE_KERNEL_DRIVER%
StartType = 3 ;%SERVICE_AUTO_START%
ErrorControl = 1 ;%SERVICE_ERROR_NORMAL%
ServiceBinary = %12%\pc100nds.sys
LoadOrderGroup = NDIS

[pc100.AddEventLog]
AddReg = pc100.AddEventLog.reg

[pc100.AddEventLog.reg]
HKR, , EventMessageFile,
0x00020000,"%%SystemRoot%%\System32\netevent.dll"
HKR, , TypesSupported, 0x00010001, 7

[DestinationDirs]
pc100.ndis5.CopyFiles = 12

;----------------------------------------------------------------------------
; Localizable Strings
;
[Strings]
ConnType = "Connection Type"
AutoSense = "Auto Sense"
100FD = "100Mbps Full Duplex"
100HD = "100Mbps"
10FD = "10Mbps Full Duplex"
10HD = "10Mbps"

LINKSYS = "Linksys"
MSFT = "Microsoft"
PC_CARD.DeviceDesc = "Linksys EtherFast 10/100 PC Card (PCMPC100)"
Service.DispName = "Linksys EtherFast 10/100 PC Card NT Driver"
<---------

Ok, now.. can someone tell from this why it may not be 'showing', 'enabled',
etc.
I would so appreciate any help in this matter! - Thanx in advance!
 
G

Guest

Well, shucks, Ive found alot of .inf files with various driver info some
appear to be generic some specific. Waaah, Ok so now what? It's possible that
my actual NIC is missing its registry entries? If so, how to know which of
the .inf files would relate.
I tend to learn as I go, however, Im still green with this stuff.
P.S. It is an onboard NIC and I did look inside the tower to see if I could
recognize a manufacturer, etc.. I did see a component that appeared to be
where the ethernet cable plugged into. All i could get from the top of that
component was: S..-Tech P29-101-11K9. If it wasnt onboard, this would all be
so much easier.
Again, thx for any input!!
--
My PC & Me = Tranquility...
Until the Power Goes Out


Milk-Chan said:
Hello!
Ok, this has been stumping me for a while. I had recently done a factory
restore and thought nothing of it until losing my internet connection after
SP2 upgrade. It was then when I thought that I was missing my 10/100 NIC in
device manager. I can still connect - NVidia Networking LAn adapter. But
could have sworn the 10/100 showed up in device manager. (Sorry, this is one
area, Im not adept in) My AOL system info also didnt have a checkmark for NIC
in its report window. Ok, I did alot of reading today.. Registry (Just
reading.. hehe) and found the .inf files. Sure enough, I come across the .inf
file for my NIC. I copied the .inf and am pasting below.
--->
; Copyright (c) 2000, Microsoft

[version]
signature = "$Windows NT$"
Class = Net
ClassGUID = {4d36e972-e325-11ce-bfc1-08002be10318}
Provider = %MSFT%
LayoutFile = layout.inf
DriverVer=07/01/2001,5.0.2195.1

[Manufacturer]
%LINKSYS% = LINKSYS

[ControlFlags]
ExcludeFromSelect = *

[LINKSYS]
%PC_CARD.DeviceDesc% = pc100cc.ndi,
PCMCIA\Linksys-EtherFast_10/100_PC_Card_(PCMPC100)-EEBC
%PC_CARD.DeviceDesc% = pc100cc.ndi,
PCMCIA\Linksys-EtherFast_10/100_PC_Card_(PCMPC100)-8044
%PC_CARD.DeviceDesc% = pc100cc.ndi,
PCMCIA\LINKSYS-ETHERFAST_10/100_PC_CARD_(PCMPC100_V2)-9AE2
%PC_CARD.DeviceDesc% = pc100cc.ndi,
PCMCIA\Linksys-EtherFast_10/100_PC_Card_(PCMPC100_V3)-C936
%PC_CARD.DeviceDesc% = pc100cc.ndi,
PCMCIA\Linksys-EtherFast_10/100_PC_Card_(PCMPC100_V2)-5088
%PC_CARD.DeviceDesc% = pc100cc.ndi,
PCMCIA\Linksys-EtherFast_10/100_PC_Card_(PCM100)-7776
%PC_CARD.DeviceDesc% = pc100cc.ndi,
PCMCIA\Linksys-EtherFast_10/100_Integrated_PC_Card_(PCM100)-0DBD

[pc100cc.ndi.NT]
Characteristics = 0x84
BusType = 8
AddReg = pc100.ndi.reg, common.reg
CopyFiles = pc100.ndis5.CopyFiles

[pc100cc.ndi.NT.Services]
AddService = pc100, 2, pc100.Service, pc100.AddEventLog

[Common.reg]
HKR, Ndi\params\ConnectionType, ParamDesc, 0, %ConnType%
HKR, Ndi\params\ConnectionType, default, 0, "7"
HKR, Ndi\params\ConnectionType, type, 0, "enum"
HKR, Ndi\params\ConnectionType\enum, 7, 0, %AutoSense%
HKR, Ndi\params\ConnectionType\enum, 6, 0, %100FD%
HKR, Ndi\params\ConnectionType\enum, 4, 0, %100HD%
HKR, Ndi\params\ConnectionType\enum, 2, 0, %10FD%
HKR, Ndi\params\ConnectionType\enum, 0, 0, %10HD%

;----------------------------------------------------------------------------
; PC100 Common
;
[pc100.ndi.reg]
HKR, Ndi, Service, 0, "pc100"
HKR, Ndi\Interfaces, LowerRange, 0, "ethernet"
HKR, Ndi\Interfaces, UpperRange, 0, "ndis5"
HKR, , Pcmcia , 0, "2"
HKR, , PcmciaExclusiveIrq, 0x00010001, 1

[pc100.ndis5.CopyFiles]
pc100nds.sys,,,2

[pc100.Service]
DisplayName = %Service.DispName%
ServiceType = 1 ;%SERVICE_KERNEL_DRIVER%
StartType = 3 ;%SERVICE_AUTO_START%
ErrorControl = 1 ;%SERVICE_ERROR_NORMAL%
ServiceBinary = %12%\pc100nds.sys
LoadOrderGroup = NDIS

[pc100.AddEventLog]
AddReg = pc100.AddEventLog.reg

[pc100.AddEventLog.reg]
HKR, , EventMessageFile,
0x00020000,"%%SystemRoot%%\System32\netevent.dll"
HKR, , TypesSupported, 0x00010001, 7

[DestinationDirs]
pc100.ndis5.CopyFiles = 12

;----------------------------------------------------------------------------
; Localizable Strings
;
[Strings]
ConnType = "Connection Type"
AutoSense = "Auto Sense"
100FD = "100Mbps Full Duplex"
100HD = "100Mbps"
10FD = "10Mbps Full Duplex"
10HD = "10Mbps"

LINKSYS = "Linksys"
MSFT = "Microsoft"
PC_CARD.DeviceDesc = "Linksys EtherFast 10/100 PC Card (PCMPC100)"
Service.DispName = "Linksys EtherFast 10/100 PC Card NT Driver"
<---------

Ok, now.. can someone tell from this why it may not be 'showing', 'enabled',
etc.
I would so appreciate any help in this matter! - Thanx in advance!
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