Re: how do i install my ethernet controller?
 

What I originally tried to do was install vista only, but inorder to do that I had to use a cd that wipes the harddrive, which also wiped out my ethernet controller. I have to keep windows xp in a file called windows old which I didn't want to do. I tried all your links and none of them worked so I was forced to install windows with the eMachines restore cd (Windows xp home). I have the ethernet controller working and the internet is all good. Now all i have to do is install my windows vista upgrade.

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Assuming that the earlier link was indeed the spec of your machine i`d probably just stick with XP, if i actually used Windows that is.
If you are intent on upgrading to Vista though then i`d think about upgrading the memory too if i were you.

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mate please stop messing around with this friends PC. No offence but you do not have the skills required to get XP running properly ( finding drivers is a basic job) the more you mess the more of a mess you can make. When I started I started small and learnt as I went on

BTW I have a driver dvd that pretty much covers all drivers for XP it may be worth your while sourcing one of those if you do indeed wish to continue learning. Guys sell them on ebay but you can get them free. If you want to send me a SAE I will post you a dvd full of drivers

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I get where your coming from but I only came here for professional advice. I saved all those links and ran them on the other computer. Nothing happened. So PLEASE where do I install the device driver once saved to flashdrive?

ps: I'm not planning on being a professional with computers but thanks for the advice.

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in device manager double click the missing device and select update driver. Allow it to run a search it should find it. If not take me up on my offer as there is a 99% chance I have the driver sat here in front of me.

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hmm... I've done that already and it asks me to either search online or browse the computer. It doesn't show up on my Removable Disk (F: ) when I ask it to browse there. I am such a noob what am I doing wrong?

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select browse my computer it will automatically search the usb drive

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what are we looking to help you with now exactly. have you upgraded?

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I think what I might do is install an old wireless router. I dont know if it will work but it may be the only way to access the internet. Once on the internet I will install a driver ultility to update my drives. Some of the links on here were actually driver ultilities which gave me the idea of using a router.

Ps: the driver ultilities don't work without an internet connection so...

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sorry but what are you talking about now? I thought you said you were online?

A router needs to plug into a working ethernet port

post 31 says you are online and post 34 you say you are still trying to install something can you please clarify what the situation is

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Unless it is wireless

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still needs the wireless adapter to be working

reword ;)

a wireless router still needs to be connected to a working network device ;)

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This thread is now officially making less sense than the "3 word" thread.:D

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I've fixed my ethernet controller at last. I updated the drivers by searching the c: drive. I don't believe all the trouble I've gone through when it was so simple. I think you guys were trying to tell me this all along especially you Zing and for some weird reason I just wasn't getting it, hence why I said I was a noob at pc's.

How I solved it:
1. Opened control panel
2. Double clicked Device manager
3. right clicked properties on unknown device
4. clicked driver tab then 'Update driver'
5. Then Clicked 'browse my computer for driver software'
6. I needed to change the search so it searched for 'local drive :c'
7. Once found it said 'Installing driver software'
8. I was Quite pleased with myself
9. The Internet was working again

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take it you are leaving it on XP ? :) well done glad its sorted