Network Adapter not detected

keep-it-simple · 06-03-2009, 06:01 AM

I have a PC that recently had XP re-installed. The network adapter was not detected. Someone fixed it but i was not there so do not know what he did. The PC is new-ish so I know it works. Anyway that person can't help again.

I forgot to turn automatic updates off and SP3 was installed. Comp played up and i was told SP3 and AMD CPUs don't work well together. Re-installed XP but now network adapter is not detected. When he fixed it there was NVIDIA software where I could change the ethernet and firewall settings. That has gone obviously.

To fix this problem the answer must lie with one of the two disks I have:
1) a floppy disk called NVIDIA chipset IDE driver
2) CD called NVIDIA nForece3 series motherboard.

which do i run and do I have to re-install XP to do it.

Please keep it simple and don't direct me to the internet as comp won't go on the internet and I have no way of transferring from laptop to PC.

Thanks in advance

**lorjack** · 06-03-2009, 10:17 AM

The network drivers should be on the motherboard CD. If not you can go to their site and download the latest drivers for your network card.

Oh wait i forgot you said you can't transfer files. Why not? All you have to do is put the files on a flash drive/floppy disk/CD and you can transfer them that way.

06-03-2009, 06:01 AM	#1 (permalink)
keep-it-simple Registered User Join Date: Jun 2009 Posts: 1 OS: XP SP3 & XP SP2	Network Adapter not detected I have a PC that recently had XP re-installed. The network adapter was not detected. Someone fixed it but i was not there so do not know what he did. The PC is new-ish so I know it works. Anyway that person can't help again. I forgot to turn automatic updates off and SP3 was installed. Comp played up and i was told SP3 and AMD CPUs don't work well together. Re-installed XP but now network adapter is not detected. When he fixed it there was NVIDIA software where I could change the ethernet and firewall settings. That has gone obviously. To fix this problem the answer must lie with one of the two disks I have: 1) a floppy disk called NVIDIA chipset IDE driver 2) CD called NVIDIA nForece3 series motherboard. which do i run and do I have to re-install XP to do it. Please keep it simple and don't direct me to the internet as comp won't go on the internet and I have no way of transferring from laptop to PC. Thanks in advance Last edited by keep-it-simple; 06-03-2009 at 06:03 AM. Reason: Forgot to add details

06-03-2009, 10:17 AM	#2 (permalink)
lorjack TSF Enthusiast Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Planet Earth Posts: 2,205 OS: Windows 2K, XP Pro sp3, Windows Vista, Windows 7, Ubuntu	Re: Network Adapter not detected The network drivers should be on the motherboard CD. If not you can go to their site and download the latest drivers for your network card. Oh wait i forgot you said you can't transfer files. Why not? All you have to do is put the files on a flash drive/floppy disk/CD and you can transfer them that way. __________________ Those who can't write, write manuals. Don't trouble trouble until trouble troubles you... Last edited by lorjack; 06-03-2009 at 10:18 AM.