XP and Network problem

7-30-10 | edcoil

[edcoil]

I installed a new harddrive and new XP pro on my sons computer today. All is fine except it cannot access the internet.

When I try to create a network, it says it cannot find network adaptors and devices.

It is a new installation, any ideas?

Thanks.

[listenhillary]

Wireless adapter driver is needed. First guess.

[TheRobb7]

All your internet are belong to us.............

[Psycho_Bunny]

Is it a discreet network card? Did you loosen it from the slot when you had the computer open? If it’s an integrated adapter, you might have reset the bios and turned it off.

[Wingy]

Can you find the network card in device manager? If so, make sure you have a driver loaded from the XP disk, or the driver that came with the card or computer. That gets you started.

[50cal Smokepole]

It must recognize the net adapter before the rest happens. Check out the Control Panel, Devices and see if an adapter is listed (prolly not). You may need to install the device drivers for the adapter to get the OS to get a handle on it.

[Sporaticus]

Hi I’ve got this 55’ Chevy with auto transmission. It wont auto shift into higher 3rd gear. I’ve got the tranny apart and on a workbench. What do I do?

[ICCtheWay]

Likely the specific network adapter software device driver is not installed... WINXP installs generic drivers when and where it can ... and sometimes they do not work... You need to go to the computer manufacturer’s website and download (using another computer) the specific device drivers for the brand and model of the computer in question. Then install them - use a flash drive to transport the device driver files to the affected computer... Example Dell, HP/Compaq and others are quite easy to use...

[al baby]

Walk him and pitch to the Rhino

[listenhillary]

Call a transmission shop and ask if they make house calls.

[doc1019]

Butt, can you answer this person’s question?

[JRandomFreeper]

On the hardware side, because I can't speak to windoze at all, check to see that where you plug the network cable into the computer has at least one steady light. If that isn't there, the card is bad or the network isn't touching the 'puter.

Split the problem in half. Move a known good computer to the site and verify operation. That removes the network question.

From there, verify hardware operation, however one does that in windoze.

I'd say use dmesg and tail /var/log/messages if you were running a normal machine.

/johnny

[kbennkc]

I am not being a smart aleck, this time only, but when I had a similar problem, I called my Internet service provider and a tech talked me through it. He got me on line some how by telling me to enter some kinda of magic commands and then down loaded the correct drivers all at no charge for the tech help. Qwest .

[listenhillary]

Wait a minute. If you have TWO third gears, THAT is your problem.

[smokingfrog]

Check your bios settings. Is this a store bought computer or did you build it yourself?

[kbennkc]

Maybe you got a powerglide.

[gitmo]

WINXP installs generic drivers when and where it can

LOL. Yesterday, one of my Vista boxes gave me a message that it had detected some new unidentified hardware (I've not installed anything new on it). It then said it had successfully installed the necessary drivers.

There must be a database of drivers for unknown hardware somewhere.

Weird.

[Sporaticus]

Butt, can you answer this person’s question?


better than most, but I dont get involved with people who are in way over their head. Certainly there are better forums for this who could give this guy a step-by-step checklist(thats what he needs) thats probably already written and stored in their archives for just such a clueless guy.

[edcoil]

Yes, I connect the cable and have a solid light All other computers on network are working

First time I tried XP pro as opposed to home edition

[edcoil]

I can but I have a cable connection, I might try installing wireless tomorrow.

When I look at the network connections, nothing is displayed