XP Not Detecting Internet Connection

[Guest]

I recently switched from Linux Ubuntu 7.04 to Windows XP on my Desktop
computer.

I believe my motherboard has a built in network thing, that aligns with the
back of my computer. My internet (directed through a router) worked fine on
Linux, and prior to that fine on Windows XP.

However, now I go to Network Connections and there are no connections. I
have tried all my re/installing all my drivers, powering down, reconnecting
the mobo, and re/installing Windows XP numerous times.

I would be led to assume it was my mobo, however, it worked fine half an
hour prior to installing Windows XP on Ubuntu and nothing happened to the
computer in that time.

 

[Guest]

If all connections are ok,& the software & chipset software has been
installed
thru the oem software (intel,amd,etc) as this is required,try power off
pc,remove
battery,locate & move the CMOS pin from 1-2 to 2-3 for .30 seconds or so,then
back to 1-2,replace battery,start pc.On start-up,you'll need to reset BIOS,as
this resets it to as it came from factory (updates are unaffected).

 

[Guest]

I don't know if this helps (thanks for the advice by the way) but when I went
to play a game I recently installed (Age of Empires 3), it said I had a 0 mb
graphics card (when I have a 256).

So it does mean it's my motherboard?

When I went to install its drivers (MachSpeed MK8-939A), I received errors
installing such as, "Hardware not found on this computer.".

If it is in fact my mobo, how is my computer even running?

 

[Dr.House]

GUEST wrote
I recently switched from Linux Ubuntu 7.04 to Windows XP on m Desktop
computer

I believe my motherboard has a built in network thing, that align with the
back of my computer. My internet (directed through a router worked fine on
Linux, and prior to that fine on Windows XP

However, now I go to Network Connections and there are n connections. I
have tried all my re/installing all my drivers, powering down reconnecting
the mobo, and re/installing Windows XP numerous times

I would be led to assume it was my mobo, however, it worked fin half an
hour prior to installing Windows XP on Ubuntu and nothing happene to the
computer in that time

Well, since the computer is a laptop
I think it can change things

First of all, for which OS your laptop designed for
Actually I think that any driver worked with Linux should "almos
definitely" work with Windows

Maybe your laptop does not designed for winxp. I don't think so, bu
there is a possibility

Also, it is obvious that your graphic card is not accepted by th
computer, so try to install the driver again.

But there is no connection between the internet and graphic card

See if Windows sees your modem

Right Click My Compute
Select Propertie
Go to Hardware thing, and go to Device Manager

It would say Network Adapters at least. See if you can find anythin
about the modem. I hope you won't. If you can't, that means yo
cannot install your drivers; and take your laptop to the service

If laptop is designed for windows, either it is screwed up, or yo
couldn't install them

 

[Guest]

It's not actually a laptop, it's a desktop PC which has run Windows XP fine
about a month ago.

I assume there must be some sort of problem detecting my motherboard, since
it can't find my graphics card either - but again, how would my computer run
if it didn't detect the motherboard?

 

[Bob I]

For lack of a bettert term, it's in "generic mode". Until you install
the correct hardware drivers, you will have nothing but grief. So, how
was this PC set up when you bought it. With XP? If so, then go locate
all the CD's that came with it and reload them.