How do I solve this issue I'm facing in installing the Realtek Eternet Controller on Windows XP?

alwayspete · Aug 19, 2014

I just installed Windows XP Sp3 on my old PC with an Asus motherboard. I use the original Asus motherboard CD for driver installation, after a fresh OS installation and it always worked without any glitches. This time while installing the Realtek Ethernet Setup, towards the end of the installation this message showed up-'Please shut down and plug Realtek PCIE card to complete the installation.' I clicked the finish button and the setup ended. The Realtek Ethernet driver is listed in the Add & Remove Programs in the Control Panel. But the "Ethernet Controller" is listed under Other Devices, with a yellow exclamation mark in the Device Manager. There is also a system tray icon that says a new device is found. As you know there's nothing to plug in or out. This has never ever happened before with this driver software. What must I do to fix this issue? I've already tried reinstalling several times & using the repair option in the Add & Remove Programs section. That doesn't do the trick & I still get the same message. So please let me know. Thanks ahead.

Pete

Phillip Corcoran · Aug 19, 2014

http://pcsupport.about.com/od/tipstricks/f/yellowdm.htm

alwayspete · Aug 20, 2014

Phillip Corcoran :

Phillip your answer does not help at all.

SARATHoR · Aug 21, 2014

did you try updating your driver

JeckeL · Aug 21, 2014

What's the exact model of motherboard?

alwayspete · Aug 22, 2014

SARATHoR :

I need an Internet connection to update the driver and I need the basic Ethernet Controller driver, on the motherboard CD to work to get an Internet connection. Until now I had XP sp2 and the driver on the CD worked. I installed XP sp3 and I get the above mentioned message. Hope I have answered your question.

Barry

alwayspete · Aug 22, 2014

Quote Jeckel What's the exact model of motherboard?

This is it I guess. It's what I found on the motherboard CD. Asus P5KPL-AM/PS. The motherboard CD also has these details on it. It supports Windows 7 and Intel G31 Chipset. Although I've been using it on Windows XP SP2 without any problems for a very long time. I installed SP 3 and I got the glitch message mentioned before. Hope I have answered your question.

Barry

SARATHoR · Aug 22, 2014

did you try installing windows xp sp3 from another cd
or
you can always install windows 7

ex_bubblehead · Aug 22, 2014

alwayspete :

Obviously you have a connection available or you wouldn't be able to post here. Use the system you are now on to download the driver to a USB thumbdrive and install from there.

alwayspete · Aug 23, 2014

@ Ex- Bubblehead

I'm posting from my iPhone. I don't think the drivers can be downloaded onto one. I can't find the quote option on this website. Maybe it's because I'm using the cell phone website version. Do you know where I can find the latest Ethernet Controller drivers for my motherboard? This is my motherboard - Asus P5KPL-AM/PS. Please let me know thanks.

Barry

Yingda Wang · Aug 23, 2014

U can download drivers onto any storage device, aka iphone.

alwayspete · Aug 23, 2014

@ Sarathor Again go through all that hassle of installing?! No way! I've already installed all the programs that I need and have done all necessary customizations for both OS and other installed softwares. I just need the Ethernet driver to work. It used to work just fine on XP SP2 until I got fed up with the OS because of it's bugs and did the XP SP3 installation from a torrent I downloaded recently. The downloaded OS is all good and works smoothly. No blue screen of death as of yet. Maybe I need a driver that supports XP SP3. All I need now is to find that driver. Please help me to find it. You can find the mother board version in the earlier posts. Thanks.

Barry

SARATHoR · Aug 23, 2014

i cant figure out your problem man i am so sorry

alwayspete · Aug 23, 2014

@ Sarathor you give up too easy mate. Plus I don't know if there's a better way to explain the issue at hand.

Barry

alwayspete · Aug 23, 2014

@ Yingda Wang That's good news, if you're sure about it. I recently tried to download torrents and couldn't. I got the message that the phone didn't recognize the file. Worked on an android just fine though. I'll try and see. Thanks.

Barry

SARATHoR · Aug 23, 2014

i got one more solution ...
go to control panel and click on network and internet connections then click on network connections then click on local area connection the click on the support tab and click repair

alwayspete · Aug 25, 2014

@ Sarathor

Thanks for your new suggestion. I'll try it out and let you know. Thanks mate.

Barry

ex_bubblehead · Aug 25, 2014

....and did the XP SP3 installation from a torrent I downloaded recently....

Torrents are NOT a legal source of Windows installation media. The rules here prohibit asking for or providing assistance with pirated software.

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