Network Card Uninstall in Win2K?

[Strych9]

How do I completely remove any trace of prior NIC installations in Win2K? I had to move my NIC a couple of times to different slots before I found a configuration that worked for me. Each time I uninstalled the card, moved it to the new PCI slot, then reinstalled drivers. The part that bugs me, is each time I reinstalled it, it would number the new install Linksys...#2, #3, #4, etc. Everything works fine and this doesn't affect performance. It just bugs me that my NIC installation is now showing Linksys...#4. How do I get rid of the previous installations so that I can get rid of the # in the NIC name? It's pretty much just cosmetic but it bugs me. Most likely a regedit, right? Anyone know where?

 

[NogginBoink]

Start... run... cmd

set devmgr_show_nonpresent_devices=1

devmgmt.msc

View... show hidden devices

Delete to your heart's content.

-Noggin

 

[Strych9]

Thanks.

 

[Strych9]

Well that didn't work. It's not letting me uninstall. Says device may be needed to boot the computer. Any other way?

 

[Strych9]

Anyone?