Solved Clearing old XP

[Zomby88]

You just need to get the drivers for the card or the motherboard.

 

[alphanumeric]

If the drivers are all installed all you have to do is click the tray icon and select your network (SSID) from the list. Then enter your network key (password) to gain access.

 

[ICIT2LOL]

Ok

Thanks you fellows - will have to get the drivers from the net as it (adapter card) didn't come with a disk.

Strangely enough though when I put it in and plugged in the cable it just worked.

Hmmmm perhaps I just got lucky?

 

[Zomby88]

Some things will just work if the drivers are in the system. Now Dells, they r a pain in the neck, but just as easy.

 

[Britton30]

It seems that XP had a driver for it.

 

[ICIT2LOL]

Hmmm

Yeah B just tried getting the driver and the card is no longer supported by D-Link ,and thats what it's telling me - once it's (the card) installed it loads it in XP.

So my query is now if it is already in the system why is it not working with the new hard drive install??

I have just put back in the old hard drive and it works flawlessly.

Perhaps if I take the thing out put the new hard drive back - reinstall the card and it might wake the machine up??

Maybe I should go looking for the driver and get it onto a USB stick.

 

[Zomby88]

I doubt if D-Link drivers are in XP so you will have to go hunting. Are you getting to the internet through the ethernet port on the motherboard ?

 

[Britton30]

Well, you can download SlimDrivers Free - Free software downloads and software reviews - CNET Downloads and run it to see if it will find a driver for you. Be careful with it, it is known to say you need drivers for hardware you don't have.

 

[ICIT2LOL]

No such luck

I have device manager showing me the drivers are there for the D-Link (with the old hard drive) but perhaps because this is a fresh and different XP disk perhaps the D-Link driver isn't on it. The mobo ethernet port doesn't want to work with my connection with either hard drive in any case.

This is the strange thing my mate had it connected via the mobo port in dial up mode at his place but because it was so slow he took to using dongles. Plus we both have the same ISP.

Sorry B didn't see your post above will keep an eye out for them.

 

[Zomby88]

Like B said go to download.com and get the ethernet drivers, it`s either a broadcom or an intel driver. Does the motherboard eth port show anything in device mgr ?

 

[ICIT2LOL]

Hmmm Z

In the D-link the driver is a Microsoft one, and the standard 1200bps modem is Microsoft, and the ethernet controller has no known provider! Just a big yellow ?

Yeah I have got that driver site downloaded - I just have to use my own email to register as my mate has still not got back to me with his.

Annoying really as it's saying it needs updating.

 

[Zomby88]

register what ? you don`t need to register at download.com

 

[ICIT2LOL]

No Z

No it was the SlimDrivers site that I meant - sorry mate for any confusion.

Am running it on both XP's right now and there are at least 18 updates on each machine including ethernet controllers and the nice thing is they are from the manufacturers - like Lenovo & Intel for instance.

Nice little app this!

 

[ICIT2LOL]

No go

Well the updates went in perfectly and the machine (IBM) is flying as is the Dell. But now I have done all this I might as well admit defeat.

I have tried everything I can think of including setting the connection to the ISP site but the new drive install will not hook up to the net via the mobo or the card adapter so I reckon we are left with the old drive.

Bit of a downer really I did try copying the drivers from the old drive downloads from Slim onto a USB and then copy them to the new drive but no go.

Now I don't know but is there a chance that I could update the IBM XP from the Dell using the switch I have hooked the router into?

 

[Zomby88]

What exactly is the mboard ethernet connection showing in device manager ? Does it still have any yellow !

 

[ICIT2LOL]

Hiyya Z

Yeah mate it still has the yellow ? marks just as it did with the old drive, only this time it is showing two ethernet controllers under Other devices.

 

[Britton30]

John, you will need to install from the flash drive, not just copy. Plug the flash drive in, then in Device Manager update drivers and point it to the USB drive.

@ Zomby88...Yup SlimDrivers wants your addy when you use it.

 

[ICIT2LOL]

Ok B

Will do that mate - have just tried adding the old drive to the mobo to get some programs across too.

I have found that in Add / remove there are no programs listed on that new install I was given. There are some in all programs but very basic stuff so don't know whats going on there.

I am tempted to put the disk in my Dell to see what exactly is on there.

Anyway will try the flash first.

 

[Zomby88]

There won`t be any programs on it if you just installed XP.

 

[ICIT2LOL]

No good B&Z

Look I think I've wasted enough of your time as it just isn't going to go - I think the new XP version is not up to it.

I did try updating the drivers from the flash but it did a quick spyglass twiddle then said it couldn't find them so for what it's worth the machine is not going to have a bar of whatever I try to do to it.

I'll put the old drive back in and try once more to copy the drivers - perhaps I didn't get the right ones I'll get the lot onto the flash this time and see what happens.

Oh and Z the programs I didn't know that I thought it at least came with some basic stuff.

Cripes time for a cup of caffeine I think then on with it.

Hey but I just want to say you both have been champs today I hope I haven't wasted too much of your time or tested the patience too much.