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XP not detecting the ethernet adapter

Discussion in 'Windows XP' started by nytephenix, 2008/12/06.

  1. 2008/12/06
    nytephenix

    nytephenix Inactive Thread Starter

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    Someone please help me, I just did a clean install my system, got a pc chips A13G+ v3.0a board and xp is not detecting the ethernet adapter, I know it is enabled in the bios, but it is just not seeing it there. I have downloaded the drivers from the pc chips website for the ethernet adapter but there is no setup program for the drivers so I can't get them to install.
    Thanks ahead of time for the help.
     
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    The drivers would most probably in inf format. Double click the file with .inf extension & they should get installed else goto Device Manager & click update for your ethernet adapter. Choose Advanced & give the path of the folder where you have saved these files.
     
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    nytephenix Inactive Thread Starter

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    Thanks for the help, though in the device manager it is not even showing the ethernet adapter to be able to update the drivers.
     
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    rsinfo

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    It would be shown as Unknown Device.
     
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    Did you load the chipset drivers for the motherboard?
     
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    I don't know which driver you downloaded, but the LAN driver for your mobo is here .....
    http://www.pcchips.com.tw/PCCWebSit...esc=A13G(V3.0)&CategoryID=1&MenuID=75&LanID=0

    Downloads as a zip file - not clear as to which .inf file is the installer - try the first one first - as rsinfo posted ....
    No need to go into Device Manager.
     
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    nytephenix Inactive Thread Starter

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    It is not showing in the device manager at all even as an unknown device. I downloaded the drivers for it
    though there is no installation program for the ethernet driver in the file just the drivers themselves.
     
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    nytephenix Inactive Thread Starter

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    Yeah!!!!! I got it working, went into the add new hardware and it was listed as an other pci bridge device and I was able to get the drivers installed and now got it working
     
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    PeteC

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    Good news - thanks for the update :)
     
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