NIC or XP problem

[shimsham]

i have a linksys NIC that only works in winxp sometimes. turn on comp, wont connect to internet, uninstall nic, reboot, and then it will connect. if i reboot or shutdown, it wont work next startup unless i uninstall, reboot, etc. im assuming its a winxp problem, as i dual boot in mandrake, and it has no problems there.

any idea what i should look for in winxp? a corrupt file maybe? ive reinstalled the drivers, put it in a different pci slot, its seated securely, etc.

TIA

 

[owensdj]

Check XP's System Event Log and see if you're getting DHCP errors when your Internet doesn't work. Do you see any other errors in the log?