BIG problem with internet driver

[norcal19]

i recently fixed my desktop computer. it was completly infected so i cleared the whole hd and reinstalled windows xp. the problem is the computer doesnt have the driver it need to connect to the internet. i have no idea how to fix this because to get the right driver i need to be able to connect to the internet! can anyone help my figure out what to do?

 

[Dark Lord of Tech]

Download the driver to a thumb drive and transfer it the other computer!

 

[BobCharlie]

i recently fixed my desktop computer. it was completly infected so i cleared the whole hd and reinstalled windows xp. the problem is the computer doesnt have the driver it need to connect to the internet. i have no idea how to fix this because to get the right driver i need to be able to connect to the internet! can anyone help my figure out what to do?

If you don't know the name of your motherboard, open the side panel of the computer (assuming you have a desktop), and look for a group of letters/numbers, usually printed large and white in color OR Google the make of the computer. After you figured out what motherboard it is, Google the board with LAN Ethernet driver included. Then download to a USB ( can buy 2 gig for 5-10 bucks) then swap and load onto the internetless computer and install. Just did this myself earlier.

 

[norcal19]

If you don't know the name of your motherboard, open the side panel of the computer (assuming you have a desktop), and look for a group of letters/numbers, usually printed large and white in color OR Google the make of the computer. After you figured out what motherboard it is, Google the board with LAN Ethernet driver included. Then download to a USB ( can buy 2 gig for 5-10 bucks) then swap and load onto the internetless computer and install. Just did this myself earlier.

found the mobo # but i cant find any drivers for it...... the # is HP p6b580

 

[BobCharlie]

Try this site:

http://www.google.com/url?sa=t&source=web&cd=3&ved=0CC4QFjAC&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.driversup.com%2Fp6b580-download%2Fp6b580-driver-ethernet-lan-driver&ei=Ix1kTu-qO47AgQf_oPm0Cg&usg=AFQjCNH1no4BNWarQskELBh1Vn0M1miuPQ

look for your exact board.

 

[norcal19]

uhhhhh this is frustrating i cant find it. in searched the site "hp compaq desktop p6b580" and it gives me liike 1000 results

 

[tigsounds]

Go to device manager: Start>Control Panel>System>Hardware>Device manger
Right-Click on the device that is now showing with a yellow exclamation mark in front of it.

Click the "Details" tab

Click the drop-down box and select "Hardware ID's"

Look at a sample picture below for what to look for...

go to http://pcidatabase.com/ and enter the numbers found in your hardware IDs of the device.

You will be taken to a page that shows the devices that match your numbers. Look for the device that best describes your device and then search for drivers using Google based on your findings.

 

[norcal19]

ok perfect i found the driver. only problem is once i install the driver it says "this device cannot start. (code 10)" wtf is wrong now? is it beacuse my computer is x86 bit and im using the x64 bit (i also tried the 32) driver? if so they dont have the x86 version of the driver on that website

btw i freaking love you guys for helping me out

 

[tigsounds]

We need to find out what that MB is...

If you install "SIW" (System Information for Windows) it will tell what the computer is.

Get it free, HERE


I'm curious what the card was that you found a driver for?

That itself may be all the clues we need.

 

[norcal19]

this is the driver i downloaded: http://www.broadcom.com/support/ethernet_nic/netxtreme_desktop.php

 

[norcal19]

oh and this is what came up when i seached the vendor and device id #'s

 

[tigsounds]

oh and this is what came up when i seached the vendor and device id #'s

Ummmm..... I'm usually rather patient, but nothing more showed up here.

 

[norcal19]

sorry! http://pcidatabase.com/search.php?device_search=1&device_search_str=1696&sort=chip_description

 

[norcal19]

also system info says my mobo is hewlett packard model 085ch. the version is unkonown andthe serial number is 2ua4050061

 

[tigsounds]

You may have been there, but if not, have a look at this HERE.

From what I can see, you have a 5782 chipset and have downloaded the correct drivers (ver 14.6.0.6a) and so perhaps something else is not right.

Are there any other errors in device manager? unknown devices etc???
That machine may use the SMBus controller which affects modems.

 

[norcal19]

yeh its missing drivers for the "multimedia audio controller" and the "video controller (vga compatible)"

 

[norcal19]

but thats it

 

[tigsounds]

Try this driver HERE

Oh.. it's 39MB!

 

[norcal19]

its an .exe?

 

[norcal19]

oh its autoinstalling thats bomb! btw ty again for helping me out so much tigsounds

 

[norcal19]

YES THANK GOD I ******* WORKED IM ABOUT TO CRY! TY SO MUCH TIGSOUNDS your the bomb

 

[tigsounds]

oh its autoinstalling thats bomb! btw ty again for helping me out so much tigsounds

That's good to hear, but I want to hear about it works... properly. [:tigsounds]

 

[tigsounds]

YES THANK GOD I ******* WORKED IM ABOUT TO CRY! TY SO MUCH TIGSOUNDS your the bomb

No, I just try harder. Good Luck.

 

[tigsounds]

BTW, That board is the same as a HP D530c so look for drivers based on this number and you'll find them much easier.

 

[norcal19]

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