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Old 06-26-2009   #2 (permalink)
Benjamin Armstrong [MSFT]


 
 

Re: Virtual NIC not configured

What is the exact error in the device manager in XP? Also - what
happens if you try and use shared networking?

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bingyi wrote:
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> How do I get Virtual NIC configured. Open VPC and go to network
> connections--there is nothing there. Go to system devices, the ethernet
> controller has a yellow error saying it is not configured. Virtual NIC uses
> Windows XP.
>
> HOST: Windows XP Professional with Virtual Machine Network Services checked
> and host connectable to internet. (VMNS was uninstalled and reinstalled,
> including systems restarts, no work.). Checked for driver updates, my Intel
> PRO/1000 PL is to-date @ version 9.8.20.0 on 4/13/2007.
>
> VIRTUAL: Windows XP Professional, a ethernet controller is detected ("Found
> new hardware" in the taskbar), but no drivers available. The drivers for the
> DEC21140 was downloaded and not able to be installed in the VPC.
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