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Old 01-11-2008   #2 (permalink)
Colin Barnhorst


 
 

Re: Network Card issues

What brand and model card?

"DBeaver" <DBeaver@xxxxxx> wrote in message
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>I have a fairly new desktop (8 months old) with windows xp. On another
> partition I installed Vista Business, then updated the chipset drivers for
> my
> system. The network adapter was not picked up so I installed it manually
> with
> the updated drivers from the manufacturer (integrated adapter) which
> seemed
> to work (it made a connection) but when I re-booted there was no network
> connection and the light on the card is not longer on. In the device
> manager
> it says the card is working properly. I tried reinstalling the adapter
> driver
> but to no avail. My network/internet connection works fine in XP.
>
> I'm suspecting it may be some sort of security issue or possibly something
> with the drivers although I contacted the manufacturer of the machine
> (Systemax) and they said they've had no reported problems with the
> drivers.
>
> Please help...I'm wasting too much time on this.
>
> Thanks
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