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how do you remove a hidden NIC driver in win2k?

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ThurzNite

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I have moved the NIC several times so they've been in about 3 diff pci slots. Everytime I move it, win2k reloads new drivers and names them "linksys #1" "linksys #2", and so on. How do I remove the ones that aren't being used (numbers 1 and 2)? Since IP addresses were assigned to those, I'm having IP conflicts.
Jay
 
Go into device manager, click view and select Show hidden devices.

Does that work?
 
No. I only see NIC #3. When I goto Control Panel > Admin Tools > Computer Management > System Info > Hardware > Components > Network > Adaptors, I see the other 2.
Jay
 
Been having the same problem. Couldn't figure out a way to "kill" it permanently, so I just disabled it and deleted all of the device driver files for that NIC (I removed the old NIC from slot #2, and put a different brand NIC into #3, a bit different from your scenario).
 
turn off computer

remove netcard(s)

turn on computer... let boot... sign on (you do remember the admin password?)

turn off computer

reinstall netcard

turn on computer
 
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