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Ethernet INF File Not Working?

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    Gareth

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    Hello,
    My Ethernet Card was working and then suddnley it stopped, When i tryed to reinstall the drivers it said, Somthing to do with an INF File.

    I am currently doing a course at college with all this, but can anyone help with this?

    I really need this to work as it is Network Storage, IIS Server also Internet Content Proxy.

    Please Help!!
     
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    Steve R Jones

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    Details of the "something" will help.
     
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    Ethernet Cards very seldom "just stop working." Maybe it died and needs to be replaced...New card is under $15.00.
     
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    Hello,
    Ive tryed 2 in it alreadfy and both saying the same thing, Is the drivers all there and properly installed?
     
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    Is your ethernet card built into the motherboard or a plugin card?

    The driver can be downloaded from here .....

    http://www.opendrivers.com/driver/2...0-driver-whql-6.02-windows-free-download.html or

    http://www.realtek.com.tw/downloads...&GetDown=false&Langid=1&Level=5&PFid=6&PNid=6

    If it is on-board thr driver should be on the motherboard driver CD.

    As Steve posted - Ethernet Cards very seldom "just stop working. ". If it is a plug in card power down the computer, physically remove it and replace. Might also clean the contacts with a soft pencil eraser.
     
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    Plug in Ethernet Card.

    Ive tryed everything, Keeps saying INF File has an Error as u seen in the pic.
     
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    Did your house recently get hit by lightening?

    Yank the card out and boot the pc up....Shut down and put the card back in. Maybe Windows will redetect it properly.
     
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    I will try and let you know what happens.
     
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    Hey, Same error

    Ive zipped the files what have the errors in them, Can you take a look at them for me. (http://freetshost.co.uk/errorfiles.zip)

    I done everything you said above, Ive tryed 3 now and all saying the same error, INF has an error.
     
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    How certain are you that you have the correct drivers?
     
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    100%, From the CD i got with it.

    I dont know what the problem could be
     
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    Hey,
    After a few hours working on it again, Same error. I am going to buy another one tomorrow. If they still dosent help then i dont know what i am going to do, That did host a few TeamSpeak Servers.

    I will keep you posted on the events.
     
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    Gareth

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    Hey,
    Ive been working on it for 2 days and i just decided to reinstall the OS. Once i done that everything worked ok.

    I did a repair first, Still the same problem. So, I backed up all the Server Files i needed for TeamSpeak, IIS and a few other things, Took 10 hours to backup but i got there in the end.


    Thanks for the help anyway guys!!!
     
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    Steve R Jones

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    Sorry you had to do all that...But glad you're up n running..
     
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