[access-uk] Re: xp network problem
- From: "Keith Barrett" <keith@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Wed, 05 Jan 2005 12:21:15 -0000
Hi George,
Well, if you want the full details, this is what happened.
After the bios upgrade, I then had an ethernet device in device manager.
This reported type and manufacturer unknown.
We followed the instructions and loaded the intel drivers with no affect.
The installation reported no problems and the files were installed to
program files\intel\desktop board.
After much fiddling, I looked at the device manager in my w 2k system
which was working and found the ethernet device and noted the driver
file name. Then back to xp and found the nearest file name in the intel
desktop board directory. Then back to device manager and ethernet
device install new driver and chose the file and path of the nearest
sounding file name and, sure enough, off it went.
Without the w2k disk, I could not have done this as there is loads of stuff
in the intel desktop board directory.
It seems that the install did not complete the driver setup, although it
reported that it had done.
I have never liked onboard stuff and this lot has not increased my
fondness for it.
Thanks again for your help and direction.
On 5 Jan 2005 at 10:42, George Bell wrote:
> Hi Keith,
>
> So don't keep us all is suspenders! What actually resolved
> the problem? Simply installing the Network drivers?
>
> George.
>
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > [mailto:access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Keith
> Barrett
> > Sent: 04 January 2005 10:22
> > To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > Subject: [access-uk] Re: xp network problem
> >
> > Hi George,
> >
> > Well, a miricle, we have finally got it working. What a
> relief.
> >
> > Many thanks to you and also to Andrew for your helpful
> > suggestions and advice.
> >
> > Now Charlotte is reminding me that it is her birthday on
> the
> > 17th so, I have a feeling that I will not get away with
> this
> > without paying a high price.
> >
> >
> > On 4 Jan 2005 at 0:17, George Bell wrote:
> >
> > > Hi Keith,
> > >
> > > Wait until she's 16 or 18, and then it's REAL payback
> time!
> > > And that's speaking from personal experience, believe
> me!
> > > (Smile)
> > >
> > > So now you go to
> > > http://support.intel.com/design/motherbd/bz/bz_drive.htm
> > > from your working PC and download the drivers. But also
> read the
> > > Steps link about installing them.
> > >
> > > I'm afraid you have not got much alternative but to
> either
> > do this via
> > > Windows 2000 on that machine, or copy them via CD from
> one to the
> > > other.
> > >
> > > George.
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > -----Original Message-----
> > > From: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > > [mailto:access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Keith
> Barrett
> > > Sent: 03 January 2005 22:14
> > > To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > > Subject: [access-uk] Re: xp network problem
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > Hi George,
> > >
> > > Not sure where to go now. Yes, it has seen an ethernet
> > device which
> > > it does not recognize. It says in device manager that
> the
> > device is
> > > unknown and it has no drivers.
> > >
> > > If I tell it to get a driver, it wants to go on line,
> which
> > of course,
> > > it cannot do. I tryed showing it the intel drivers and
> it did not
> > > want to know them and I tryed telling it to look in
> windows
> > and that
> > > was not good either.
> > >
> > > This is all possible because of the 9 year old,
> Charlotte but it is
> > > costing me dearly in bribes. I could have got a new
> computer for
> > > less.
> > >
> > > So, I wonder what drivers I need? I cannot let it find
> > them as I need
> > > to go online with the other drive and transfer what I
> > download via cd.
> > >
> > >
> > > On 3 Jan 2005 at 18:54, George Bell wrote:
> > >
> > > > Hi Keith,
> > > >
> > > > You bet. And it sounds like you didn't read the bit
> about
> > > > preserving your settings, but not to worry.
> > > >
> > > > O.K. You are clearly making progress. It has seen an
> Ethernet
> > > > device. Now it needs to be told what to do with it.
> > > >
> > > > Do you reckon you can now manage to download the
> Ethernet drivers
> > > > and install them? Should be a walk in the park
> compared to what
> > > > you've just done.
> > > >
> > > > By the way, did you let that wee lassie of yours help
> you?
> > > > If you did, she deserves a really big treat - and if
> you
> > don't get
> > > > her one, I'll personally come down and
> > > demobilise
> > > > your system!! (Smile)
> > > >
> > > > George.
> > > >
> > > > > -----Original Message-----
> > > > > From: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > > > > [mailto:access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Keith
> > > > Barrett
> > > > > Sent: 03 January 2005 18:32
> > > > > To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > > > > Subject: [access-uk] Re: xp network problem
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > > Hi George,
> > > > >
> > > > > That was a bit frightening.
> > > > >
> > > > > I think we have upgraded the bios now.
> > > > >
> > > > > Only slight reservation is that when the system
> > > restarted,
> > > >
> > > > > some of the bios settings were lost and it would not
> > > find
> > > > the
> > > > > hard drive.
> > > > >
> > > > > So, we went in to the bios and, when we finally got
> it
> > > > booted
> > > > > got a message to say that the upgrade was
> successful.
> > > > >
> > > > > Unfortunately, though, still no network connection.
> > > > >
> > > > > Now, in devicemanager other devices there is an
> ethernet
> > >
> > > > > device, type unknown no drivers.
> > > > >
> > > > > It has attempted to establish a connection it calls
> 1394
> > >
> > > > > which does not work, selecting the repair options
> gives
> > > > the
> > > > > message that it could not varify an ip address.
> > > > >
> > > > > Using ipconfig returns no ip address.
> > > > >
> > > > > Removing the network cable does not bring up a
> message
> > > in
> > > > the
> > > > > sys tray that the cable is unplugged.
> > > > >
> > > > > I think that the card is not being recognized or
> even
> > > seen
> > > > by xp.
> > > > >
> > > > > I did try to remove the connection that it had tryed
> to
> > create in
> > > > > order to start again but it will not be
> > > deleted
> > > > as
> > > > > it claims to be active.
> > > > >
> > > > > So, any ideas before I find a big hammer?
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > > On 3 Jan 2005 at 0:00, George Bell wrote:
> > > > >
> > > > > > Hi Keith,
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Go to
> > > > http://www.intel.com/design/motherbd/bz/bz_bios.htm
> > > > > > which should be the BIOS details for your MOBO.
> > > Please
> > > > > double check
> > > > > > that the model number given there is absolutely
> 110
> > > per
> > > > > cent correct.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Read up very carefully on the three "How do I
> use..."
> > > > > > options, and decide which of the first two you
> wish to
> > > > use.
> > > > > > The second option is probably the best and safest.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > You choice is going to very much depend on said 9
> year
> > > > old
> > > > > lady. It's
> > > > > > a very big responsibility for such young
> shoulders.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Good luck.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > George.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > -----Original Message-----
> > > > > > From: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > > > > > [mailto:access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of
> Keith
> > > > Barrett
> > > > > > Sent: 02 January 2005 23:50
> > > > > > To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > > > > > Subject: [access-uk] Re: xp network problem
> > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Hi George,
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Thanks for this and sorry for the late reply I did
> not
> > > > notice your
> > > > > > message among all the excitement.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > So, how does one go about updating the bios?
> > > > > >
> > > > > > I presume that there must have been problems with
> this
> > >
> > > > > board as this
> > > > > > seems a large number of updates.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > If I can work out how to do it, I will see if I
> can
> > > > bribe my
> > > > > > 9 year old to lend me her eyes although it is the
> > > wrong
> > > > side of
> > > > > > chrismas and I do not have much to bargain with.
> > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > > > On 2 Jan 2005 at 23:06, George Bell wrote:
> > > > > >
> > > > > > > Hi Keith,
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > Looking at
> http://www.intel.com/design/motherbd/bz/
> > > > and
> > > > > > specifically
> > > > > > > at the BIOS, are you aware that between April
> 2003,
> > > > and
> > > > > > 1st December
> > > > > > > 2004, there have been no fewer than
> > > > > > > 33 BIOS upgrades!
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > Quite honestly, I'd be very reluctant to go any
> > > > further
> > > > > > until you have
> > > > > > > the very latest BIOS installed.
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > Indeed I would more than suspect that if you
> were to
> > > > > > contact Intel's
> > > > > > > Technical Support people, they would ask you to
> do
> > > > this
> > > > > > before
> > > > > > > proceeding.
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > I know this is not an easy task to do, and that
> it
> > > > will
> > > > > > require
> > > > > > > sighted help, but you do need to start on a
> level
> > > > playing
> > > > > > field.
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > George.
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > -----Original Message-----
> > > > > > > From: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > > > > > > [mailto:access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of
> Keith
> > > > > > Barrett
> > > > > > > Sent: 02 January 2005 22:43
> > > > > > > To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > > > > > > Subject: [access-uk] Re: xp network problem
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > Hi Andrew,
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > Thanks for that.
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > I thought that 1930 connection may have been
> > > something
> > > > to
> > > > > > do with it.
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > I have no other network devices listed in device
> > > > manager.
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > I have been getting the drivers from the intel
> web
> > > > site.
> > > > > > > The network card is an onboard one so I got all
> the
> > > > > > software for the
> > > > > > > mobo which is a d875pbz.
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > Do you think it could be that this board is not
> xp
> > > > > > compatible?
> > >
> > >
> > >
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