Reinstalled Windows 2000 - lost ethernet, soundcard drivers

multiplex77 · 05-12-2007, 09:21 AM

Hi all,

I just reformatted my hard disk and reinstalled Windows 2000 Pro. Now I can't connect to the internet thru my router and I can't play any audio because I haven't installed the driver for my Multimedia Audio Controller and my Ethernet Controller. Silly me didn't record down the brand and model of my sound card and ethernet card before I wiped out my hard disk.

Is there anyway I can find out this information? I tried opening up my PC (it's a DIY build by the computer shop guy several years ago) to see if there's any brand logo on the cards. I found out my sound card and ethernet cards are all integrated with the motherboard (ie, there is no additional card slotted in) and I can't see what brand name my motherboard is.

Is there any way out of this mess?

Thanks for the advice.

multiplex77 · 05-12-2007, 11:48 AM

Ok problem solved. I found a CD for a VIA Chipset Series and figured that was for my motherboard. Although it didn't contain the sound card and ethernet drivers, I googled for VIA sound cards and VIA ethernet controllers and found the right ones.

**koala** · 05-12-2007, 12:09 PM

Thanks for posting your fix.

CodyWrye · 05-12-2007, 04:26 PM

I just did the exact same thing except it was with Windows XP.
I have a Dell Dimension 4600 and I got the driver for ethernet off of Dell's site but the driver for the soundcard doesn't work does anybody have any ideas?

05-12-2007, 09:21 AM	#1 (permalink)
multiplex77 Registered User Join Date: Aug 2006 Posts: 62 OS: WinXP Pro	Reinstalled Windows 2000 - lost ethernet, soundcard drivers Hi all, I just reformatted my hard disk and reinstalled Windows 2000 Pro. Now I can't connect to the internet thru my router and I can't play any audio because I haven't installed the driver for my Multimedia Audio Controller and my Ethernet Controller. Silly me didn't record down the brand and model of my sound card and ethernet card before I wiped out my hard disk. Is there anyway I can find out this information? I tried opening up my PC (it's a DIY build by the computer shop guy several years ago) to see if there's any brand logo on the cards. I found out my sound card and ethernet cards are all integrated with the motherboard (ie, there is no additional card slotted in) and I can't see what brand name my motherboard is. Is there any way out of this mess? Thanks for the advice.

05-12-2007, 11:48 AM	#2 (permalink)
multiplex77 Registered User Join Date: Aug 2006 Posts: 62 OS: WinXP Pro	Re: Reinstalled Windows 2000 - lost ethernet, soundcard drivers Ok problem solved. I found a CD for a VIA Chipset Series and figured that was for my motherboard. Although it didn't contain the sound card and ethernet drivers, I googled for VIA sound cards and VIA ethernet controllers and found the right ones.

05-12-2007, 12:09 PM	#3 (permalink)
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05-12-2007, 04:26 PM	#4 (permalink)
CodyWrye Registered User Join Date: May 2007 Posts: 1 OS: XP	Re: [RESOLVED] Reinstalled Windows 2000 - lost ethernet, soundcard drivers I just did the exact same thing except it was with Windows XP. I have a Dell Dimension 4600 and I got the driver for ethernet off of Dell's site but the driver for the soundcard doesn't work does anybody have any ideas?