WTF...NIC plugged in, windows refuses to see it

[minus1972]

alright, so I have a recently purchased sony here at a client's house that is having some serious problems with internet connectivity. The 1394 adapter and the Intel PRO 100/VE adapters show up in the device manager, but under the Unknown category. I tried to uninstall/re-install, they go right back there. Downloaded the latest driver from the intel site and put it on there, same thing.

EDIT: I also just put a PCI card in there and it goes right to the unknown category as well.

 

[imported_Phil]

System Restore, for a quick fix

Latest chipset drivers, remove everything in Safe Mode and then re-detect?

 

[loki2k]

FORMAT.. bahaha.. almost solves all my problems..

-_-


but does it read in the bios? if it doesnt then then flash the bios, if it does, then update NIC driver

 

[imported_Phil]

Originally posted by: loki2k
FORMAT.. bahaha.. almost solves all my problems..

-_-


but does it read in the bios? if it doesnt then then flash the bios, if it does, then update NIC driver

What the hell are you talking about?

 

[loki2k]

wth am i talking about... my bad
im talking about integrated NIC..
hahahaha.... ha...
yea.. sorry.. i shall remove myself from this topic...

 

[Smilin]

LOL that exchange in the last two posts was quite amusing.

 

[Smilin]

In your Windows folder you will find a file called setupapi.log. Post the last full screens worth of info from the bottom of that log.