i think ive ruined my pc?

**clark m** · January 19th, 2009, 03:42 AM

well this is how it started, originally i was on windows xp pro but when i heard of vista i decided, hey lets try that out.... after a month or two i decided that i missed xp since it was more user friendly and my computer seemed to run faster on it, thinking this i decided to reinstall windows xp, this is where i went wrong....

everything worked fine until i tried to connect to the internet.. i was puzzled why it wasnt working so i decided to check on device manager i scroll down and notice other devices has a yellow question mark beside it so i expand it and i find, ethernet controller and various other items with a yellow questionmark. i cannot get onto the internet , atm im using a different computer.

i have a compaq presario sr1629uk
and with aida i managed to find under pci, pnp network an item named via vt6105m/lom rhine ||| 10/100 mbps fast ethernet controller

anyone have any ideas what i should do?

**NooNoo** · January 19th, 2009, 03:53 AM

Welcome to Windrivers Clark.

Your PC is fine, it just needs some drivers. Compaq is now part of HP. so all your drivers are here

If you scroll down to the original drivers section you want the Fall 2005 Original Intel LAN Drivers.

I am a little concerned because your compaq is Intel based but you have posted Via details. Now it might be that Windows has misidentified the item... so before you install the LAN drivers, you should install the chipset drivers just below it.

It is also possible that you have a separate ethernet card which is Via based, or you have not got the right model number... or the motherboard for the compaq was replaced at some point.

If you download each of the fall drivers and install them, you can then post what is left over in your device manager with ! or ? next to them and I'll help you correct those one at a time.

**clark m** · January 19th, 2009, 04:00 AM

hey thx for the fast reply ill get on that right now

**NooNoo** · January 19th, 2009, 04:01 AM

Post again when you are ready.

**clark m** · January 19th, 2009, 04:24 AM

ok, so i installed chipset no problems restarted computer s it asks. then i went to install the lan driver and it says "the originl drivers are stored in the c:\hp\drivers\lan folder. please install driver through the device manager. i have no idea wht to do

**NooNoo** · January 19th, 2009, 05:07 AM

ok, go into device manager, and find the ethernet controller that has a ! or ? next to it. double click on the device, then click on the driver tab. Now choose update (or if grayed out install) driver button. Click next, it will then give you a browse button for it to search in a specific location. Browse to the c:\hp\drivers\lan folder and select it and choose next. XP will now search that location for the driver (as well as other locations).

**clark m** · January 19th, 2009, 05:18 AM

doesnt seem to find the driver?

**clark m** · January 19th, 2009, 05:31 AM

any other ideas?

**NooNoo** · January 19th, 2009, 05:33 AM

Please list what files are in the hp\drivers\lan folder

**clark m** · January 19th, 2009, 05:41 AM

add device path
install
sp26561
wbdeg44i.dell
and another folder called intel_lan

**NooNoo** · January 19th, 2009, 05:51 AM

ok what's in the intel_lan folder?
By the looks of things you have extensions for known file types switched off... so you need to change that by going into my computer... click on tools then folder options then the view tab, uncheck the "hide extensions for known file types" and just above while we are installing drivers, click the round (radio) button show hidden files and folders. Click apply and now list what is in the folders please.

**clark m** · January 19th, 2009, 06:06 AM

same thing happens when try to install, nothing changed in the lan folder, in the intel folder i have setup information, precompiled setup information, security catalog, system files, din files, infcache.1, prounstl.exe

**NooNoo** · January 19th, 2009, 06:12 AM

Please list the file names.

**clark m** · January 19th, 2009, 06:17 AM

e100a325.inf, e100ant5.inf, e100b325.cat, e100b35.inf, e100b325.sys, e100bnt.din, infcache.1, prounstl.exe, e100a325.pnf, e100ant5.pnf, e100b325.din, e100b325.pnf, e100bmsg.dll, e100bnt5.sys, intelnic.dll

**NooNoo** · January 19th, 2009, 06:21 AM

Never mind, I downloaded it and looked.

The file XP needs is in the C:\HP\Drivers\LAN\Intel_LAN folder. One thing the driver installation instructions said was that you need at least XP service pack 1 to be able to install these drivers.

When you put xp back on did you use the recovery cds or did you recover from the hard drive (see page 5 here

Did you create the recovery disks?

Right click my computer, select properties, near the top of the general tab, it will tell you the service pack level.