Vista - Network card problem

hi, i update my window xp to window vista business, now vista cannot find my
network card. I was using "Realtek RTL8169/8110 Family Gigabit Ethernet NIC".
I tried downloading new vista driver from realtek, but nothing happened. Main
thing is, vista can not find any network card installed. So, i tried taking
the card out and putting back again, still can't see any hardware changes.
Please help someone.... I read somewhere in the web that pci is an issue on
vista, sometime it doesn't get the card. please help....

thanks
mahin

Did you do an upgrade to Vista? If so, that might be your problem. Do a fresh install of Vista. If you bought the upgrade edition just install Vista without giving it the CD KEY. Then once that install finishes it should see the network card. Next insert your Vista CD again and this time give it the CD KEY. The previous OS does not need to be activated to count as the upgrade option.

Unfortunately Vista probably does not have driver support for that
older network card. Fortunately, you can buy a new network card for a
few dollars and it will work flawlessly. Thats what I did...

On Wed, 8 Aug 2007 06:42:02 -0700, Mahin
<Mahin@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:

>hi, i update my window xp to window vista business, now vista cannot find my
>network card. I was using "Realtek RTL8169/8110 Family Gigabit Ethernet NIC".
>I tried downloading new vista driver from realtek, but nothing happened. Main
>thing is, vista can not find any network card installed. So, i tried taking
>the card out and putting back again, still can't see any hardware changes.
>Please help someone.... I read somewhere in the web that pci is an issue on
>vista, sometime it doesn't get the card. please help....
>
>thanks
>mahin

I have the latest driver for the card, but vista doesnot detect my card to
install it. Even if I select from the hardware list and add on my own, it
says windows cannot load driver for this device (code 31). I have tried
installing the card while my computer is on and it gets hanged.

thanka anyway for the response, may be some else will have better solution.

mahin

"Marjay" wrote:

> Unfortunately Vista probably does not have driver support for that
> older network card. Fortunately, you can buy a new network card for a
> few dollars and it will work flawlessly. Thats what I did...
>
> On Wed, 8 Aug 2007 06:42:02 -0700, Mahin
> <Mahin@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:
>
> >hi, i update my window xp to window vista business, now vista cannot find my
> >network card. I was using "Realtek RTL8169/8110 Family Gigabit Ethernet NIC".
> >I tried downloading new vista driver from realtek, but nothing happened. Main
> >thing is, vista can not find any network card installed. So, i tried taking
> >the card out and putting back again, still can't see any hardware changes.
> >Please help someone.... I read somewhere in the web that pci is an issue on
> >vista, sometime it doesn't get the card. please help....
> >
> >thanks
> >mahin
>

You're beating a dead horse... Vista will not ever recognize that
network card I'm sure as its not Vista rated!!

On Fri, 10 Aug 2007 06:26:10 -0700, Mahin
<Mahin@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:

>I have the latest driver for the card, but vista doesnot detect my card to
>install it. Even if I select from the hardware list and add on my own, it
>says windows cannot load driver for this device (code 31). I have tried
>installing the card while my computer is on and it gets hanged.
>
>thanka anyway for the response, may be some else will have better solution.
>
>mahin
>
>"Marjay" wrote:
>
>> Unfortunately Vista probably does not have driver support for that
>> older network card. Fortunately, you can buy a new network card for a
>> few dollars and it will work flawlessly. Thats what I did...
>>
>> On Wed, 8 Aug 2007 06:42:02 -0700, Mahin
>> <Mahin@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:
>>
>> >hi, i update my window xp to window vista business, now vista cannot find my
>> >network card. I was using "Realtek RTL8169/8110 Family Gigabit Ethernet NIC".
>> >I tried downloading new vista driver from realtek, but nothing happened. Main
>> >thing is, vista can not find any network card installed. So, i tried taking
>> >the card out and putting back again, still can't see any hardware changes.
>> >Please help someone.... I read somewhere in the web that pci is an issue on
>> >vista, sometime it doesn't get the card. please help....
>> >
>> >thanks
>> >mahin
>>

"Marjay" wrote:

> You're beating a dead horse... Vista will not ever recognize that
> network card I'm sure as its not Vista rated!!





And You are being a jerk! why dont you use some forum etiquitte and tell
them that u dont know what to do, or just shut your mouth!