Here's my scenario, I'm looking for any help that anyone could provide.
About once a year, I reinstall Windows for performance reasons. This past weekend was the one that I used. I made backup DVDs of everything that I would like to keep, and formatted C:/.
I did a fresh install of Windows XP Professional SP1 and then I started having problems. For the sake of reference, I have an Asus SK8V motherboard with an Athlon FX53 processor. After installing drivers for the devices that did not have any, I attempted to get online. I use the 3Com Gigabit (3c940) to get online up until the reinstall.
When I opened Internet Explorer, I got the DNS error page. I thought this was odd, since I was online not a few hours earlier. I decided to uninstall the onboard LAN and reinstall it just to make sure. I transferred the latest drivers from the Asus Web site onto my PC from a garbage laptop that I have (and am currently using). Unfortunately, I could still not get online.
I've now spent two evenings trying to get online with my PC. Here's a summary of the things I have tried.
To be more specific about the problems I am having, the Local Connection comes up with an IP of 0.0.0.0 when I initially boot up. After about 30 seconds, the IP changes to an "Automatically assigned address" of 168.something or other, which shouldn't be my IP (just a default?). I've tried the ipconfig /release and ipconfig /renew combo, but I get an error of "Unable to assign IP address."
Another thing that I have tried is instead of using a NIC card or the onboard LAN, I used my cable modem's (Motorola SB5100) USB drivers and connected to the computer via USB. I get the same damn errors!! IP of 0.0.0.0 which becomes 168.... after like 30 seconds.
There has been another issue that has just come up since this reinstall. I cannot get my Soundblaster Audigy ZS2 to work. Not only that, I cannot even get the onboard AC97 chip to work.
These problems are leading me to believe that my problems are not tied to the DHCP issue, but I am not sure. I've never had so much trouble with a computer in my lifetime, normally I can figure it out after some trial & error or some Google'ing. My only thought is perhaps my motherboard went bad somehow? That's all I can come up with that would tie all these problems in together. Unfortunately it is hard to find a socket 940 motherboard nowadays that is priced reasonably.
Does anyone have any thoughts as to what else I could try, or what may be the issue?
Thank you for taking the time to read this.
About once a year, I reinstall Windows for performance reasons. This past weekend was the one that I used. I made backup DVDs of everything that I would like to keep, and formatted C:/.
I did a fresh install of Windows XP Professional SP1 and then I started having problems. For the sake of reference, I have an Asus SK8V motherboard with an Athlon FX53 processor. After installing drivers for the devices that did not have any, I attempted to get online. I use the 3Com Gigabit (3c940) to get online up until the reinstall.
When I opened Internet Explorer, I got the DNS error page. I thought this was odd, since I was online not a few hours earlier. I decided to uninstall the onboard LAN and reinstall it just to make sure. I transferred the latest drivers from the Asus Web site onto my PC from a garbage laptop that I have (and am currently using). Unfortunately, I could still not get online.
I've now spent two evenings trying to get online with my PC. Here's a summary of the things I have tried.
- Fresh Install of Windows XP SP1
- Uninstall/Reinstall onboard LAN
- Installed a Linksys NIC card I had (with drivers)
- More reformats & reinstalls of Windows XP SP1
- Removing ALL PCI cards (in hopes of clearing any conflicts), reinstalling Windows and using onboard LAN
- Attempted another LAN card I had, don't remember the brand
- Tried moving LAN card to another PCI slot
- Changing from DHCP to an assigned IP, subnet, dns, etc - and back again, several times
To be more specific about the problems I am having, the Local Connection comes up with an IP of 0.0.0.0 when I initially boot up. After about 30 seconds, the IP changes to an "Automatically assigned address" of 168.something or other, which shouldn't be my IP (just a default?). I've tried the ipconfig /release and ipconfig /renew combo, but I get an error of "Unable to assign IP address."
Another thing that I have tried is instead of using a NIC card or the onboard LAN, I used my cable modem's (Motorola SB5100) USB drivers and connected to the computer via USB. I get the same damn errors!! IP of 0.0.0.0 which becomes 168.... after like 30 seconds.
There has been another issue that has just come up since this reinstall. I cannot get my Soundblaster Audigy ZS2 to work. Not only that, I cannot even get the onboard AC97 chip to work.
These problems are leading me to believe that my problems are not tied to the DHCP issue, but I am not sure. I've never had so much trouble with a computer in my lifetime, normally I can figure it out after some trial & error or some Google'ing. My only thought is perhaps my motherboard went bad somehow? That's all I can come up with that would tie all these problems in together. Unfortunately it is hard to find a socket 940 motherboard nowadays that is priced reasonably.
Does anyone have any thoughts as to what else I could try, or what may be the issue?
Thank you for taking the time to read this.
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