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    Compaq Ethernet Hell

    I am rebuilding a Compaq 6330CA system for a friend. I did the obligatory reinstall of Win XP Pro which went OK except for one thing - no ethernet. As a result of a divorce she does not have any of the disks that came with the system and I can't find a driver.

    The beast has an on-board ethernet card, but XP didn't recognize it and I can't find the drivers anywhere. Does anyone have any suggestions on where I can find this elusive software?

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    According to your #`s it is a presario Desk Top http://h10025.www1.hp.com/ewfrf/wc/s...roduct=213857& You have to enter your operating program then find your drivers here. I looked further and it only gives driver for dial up modem. If you have
    something different maybe it was installed after purchase from Compaq. Which you will need to pull and identify.
    Last edited by xpuser357; December 14th, 2008 at 10:30 PM.
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    Thanks for checking! The system has an integrated ethernet that XP didn't recognize and the drivers do not seem to be available for download from any source.

    I tried contacting HP, but they want to sell me an OEM disk to get this system up & running.

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    Welcome to Windrivers Hagar... I am guessing you are UK based...?

    Might be you driver here

    If she is divorced with no hope of getting the disks back, it might be a good idea to get the OEM disk from compaq just in case...
    Never, ever approach a computer saying or even thinking "I will just do this quickly."

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    Try about 3000 miles to the west - Atlantic Canada. Hats off to the brew masters in the UK. They make some of my favorite beer - including Spitfire and Brakspeare.

    I'll give the link a shot abd see if the download works. Thanks.

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    Hats off to you NooNoo!

    That was indeed what I was looking for!!!

    I shall raise a glass of Alexander Keith's finest ale in your honor!!

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    Thank you! Hagar is a popular cartoon in the UK in a daily paper...
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