No LAN cards will install

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Mark

I am trying to set up a home network but my XP Home
machine will not install a LAN card. A 'data
invalid'error occurs either in the first found new
hardware window or while loading the drivers. This has
occurred while attempting to install 3 different cards,
all different brands. I have run a virus scan with no
suspect files found. I have re-installed the driver.cab
file from my original XP disk but it was no help.
Thanks for any advice.
 
Try this do a reboot with oem cd and start from it then click you want to
install xp in the next window click repair It will reload xp but won't loose
any files or change your settings. It appears something is corrupt in your
present install.
 
Mark said:
I am trying to set up a home network but my XP Home
machine will not install a LAN card. A 'data
invalid'error occurs either in the first found new
hardware window or while loading the drivers. This has
occurred while attempting to install 3 different cards,
all different brands. I have run a virus scan with no
suspect files found. I have re-installed the driver.cab
file from my original XP disk but it was no help.
Thanks for any advice.
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This error was fairly common around the time
XP first came out, but I've not seen it recently.

At the time, I googled this possible solution.
I have seen it work a couple of times, but no guarantees:

<quote>

Ok, if you are getting a "Data is invalid" error when installing drivers
here's what is probably
going on and how to fix it:

There is an issue that sometimes occurs while installing drivers for
add-in cards (such as SCSI
controllers and audio cards). Basically the Windows registry
automatically records SOME info on
the device but brands the info as 'read only' and will not allow the
driver install to properly
complete, giving the cryptic "Data is invalid" error.

This can happen under both Win2000 and WinXP. To fix it, you'll need to
manually edit your registry. This easy to do but if you're not
comfortable
doing it go grab the geekiest friend you have and watch and learn while
they
do it for you (make sure to back it up, first!).

Here's the solution:
Go to START, then RUN, and type "REGEDT32" (not "REGEDIT"). In the
REGEDT32
program, find the
window titled "HKEY LOCAL MACHINE" and maximize it. Open the following
folders by

double-clicking on them:

SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\ENUM\PCI

You will see a lot of folders ('keys', in this case) named
"VEN xxxxxxx..."
where "xxxxxx" are strings like "1102&DEV 0004&SUBSYS 00011103&REV 04".
Inside each of these folders will be a folder(s) with a long numerical
name.
Click on each folder and look for an entry named "DeviceDesc" that has a
description containing the name of the device you are having trouble
installing. When you find the correct folder, click "SECURITY" then
"PERMISSIONS" from the REGEDT32 menu bar. In the window that opens
select
"ALLOW" next to the "Full Control" option.

Close REGEDT32 and reinstall your drivers - they should install just
fine,
now.

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