Wireless driver problem

zookelif · 12-23-2007, 03:47 PM

I just bought a Sony VAIO laptop from a friend, but I have a problem with the wireless network card driver install. I reformatted the hard drive and reinstalled windows XP pro to get rid of all the junk that was on it before...but every time I try to install the driver via the device manager it finds the driver installs it but I get an error telling me that it "can't start the hardware" and I don't know what in the hell that means. I even tried it with the wireless on (there is a little switch at the top that turns the wireless on and off) so I'm at a wits end here....

according to the device manager and the manual the card is a
LAN-Express IEEE 802.11 PCI Adapter

Will someone PLEASE help me figure this out?

I'm also going to post this in the "Laptop Support" forum to see if anybody there knows what's going on

thanks in advance

johnwill · 12-24-2007, 01:28 PM

You probably need to load the chipset drivers.

12-23-2007, 03:47 PM	#1 (permalink)
zookelif Registered User Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Wenatchee, Wa Posts: 3 OS: Win XP SP2	Wireless driver problem I just bought a Sony VAIO laptop from a friend, but I have a problem with the wireless network card driver install. I reformatted the hard drive and reinstalled windows XP pro to get rid of all the junk that was on it before...but every time I try to install the driver via the device manager it finds the driver installs it but I get an error telling me that it "can't start the hardware" and I don't know what in the hell that means. I even tried it with the wireless on (there is a little switch at the top that turns the wireless on and off) so I'm at a wits end here.... according to the device manager and the manual the card is a LAN-Express IEEE 802.11 PCI Adapter Will someone PLEASE help me figure this out? I'm also going to post this in the "Laptop Support" forum to see if anybody there knows what's going on thanks in advance

12-24-2007, 01:28 PM	#2 (permalink)
johnwill Manager, Networking Forums Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: S.E. Pennsylvania, US Posts: 30,110 OS: XP-Pro, Vista, Linux Blog Entries: 1	Re: Wireless driver problem You probably need to load the chipset drivers. __________________ If TSF has helped you, Tell us about it! or Donate to help keep the site up! Microsoft MVP - Windows Desktop Experience