network adapter not showing up in device manager

[nelizmastr]

Marvell Libertas 8335/Sweex LW057 issues
computer specs this applies to:

ASUS A8V-MX
AMD Athlon 64 3200+
1GB DDR400 RAM
80GB Maxtor IDE
HD3650 512mb graphics card

SWEEX LW057/ MARVELL LIBERTAS 8335

I used to run XP on this computer, but Im used to Windows 7 since thats my main computer's OS. So I thought, what the hell. I checked compatibility and it said my wifi card shouldnt have an issue with Windows 7. I installed the OS, booted, and my wifi card was gone from the device manager. So I cant install the driver, since Sweex nor Marvell supplies an installation program. just the inf and sys files, which isnt enough.

I also tried show hidden devices, nothing popped up. legacy driver didnt work either.

the card is indeed working, as I tried in another pc. the pci slots are fine too. its a software related problem.

does anyone have an idea?

 

[Kirsch]

Your other thread says Vista is supposed to have built in drivers, did you install Vista or Windows 7?

 

[nelizmastr]

both. I had Vista as a reference, but it didnt make a difference. I intended to put 7 on it but without the wifi working, I cant use it

 

[Kirsch]

Wait, what? Do you currently have Windows 7 or Windows Vista installed on this computer?

 

[nelizmastr]

Windows 7 home premium

 

[Kirsch]

Alrighty, well, in this thread, the OP asks the same question

In response, someone suggests downloading this driver

From the lack of response from the OP I am assuming it worked

 

[nelizmastr]

that wont work. it doesnt take any drivers whatsoever, because its not listed in device manager.

also: theres a LED on the card, in XP its on, even without driver, but in 7, its off.

 

[Kirsch]

That is an .exe file, you dont need to go into Device Manager.

 

[nelizmastr]

its a self extracting .exe. in there are driver files.

 

[Kirsch]

Yes, there are driver files, there is also an Autorun PROGRAM that will install the utility

 

[nelizmastr]

I tried it, and it didnt do anything. the other thread talked about getting an update, but his device was working from the beginning. I cant install a driver until it shows up in the device manager

 

[nelizmastr]

guess I just give up and have to face the fact that it wont work unless I run XP.

horrible truth.. I dont like XP at all

 

[Kirsch]

Please go here, on the bottom try the 98 2k xp drivers

 

[nelizmastr]

im not going to bother anymore. im back on XP.

Windows 7 doesnt accept my PCI card so I wont accept Windows 7 on this computer.

and I already tried that kind of driver. those are update drivers. you have to go into the device manager, select the device and then update driver. but I dont have my device listed so nothing works.

in XP MCE it works no problem. I dont know anything about IRQ's though,so I dont know if there was a conflict or anything.

 

[nelizmastr]

as an addition:

this topic wasnt about getting drivers, it was about getting the device listed so I could then try to get drivers.


I thank you for your time, but this isnt going to work.