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Thread ID: 117347 2011-04-14 05:31:00 No LAN after XP install WayneMiddy (14028) Press F1
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1194444 2011-04-14 09:27:00 Speedy is that through Device manager, its just the driver you want me to delete? WayneMiddy (14028)
1194445 2011-04-14 09:27:00 They are all listed on these pages under "Spring 2004
Original Driver Collection"
h10025.www1.hp.com +Desktop+PC&product=409979&tmp_qt=drivers&lc=en&dlc=en&cc=uk

I recently wiped a friend's HDD and did a fresh install of XP SP3
and found that there was no LAN connection, no audio.
The mobo was same as yours (MS 7184 ver 1.0) and the PC
was Presario SR 1080. After d/l the drivers mentioned everything
worked fine. If you have made no hardware changes and only
software (XP install) then it is reasonable that you should try it.
Regarding NO LAN, all the diagnostics wrongly reported the
ethernet cable unplugged-the problem was no network adapter,
Go to device manager and check drivers installed.
blanco (11336)
1194446 2011-04-14 09:34:00 Delete the LAN entry in device manager then reboot.

Unless you slipstream drivers into an XP cd, it wont install any drivers. Since it doesnt have SATA, LAN , sound, or chipset drivers (or anything else) on an XP cd
Speedy Gonzales (78)
1194447 2011-04-14 10:17:00 Thanks everyone have deleted LAN in device manager and rebooted no change will track down blanco's drivers and give them ago cheers wayne PS might need to catch up tomorrow. WayneMiddy (14028)
1194448 2011-04-14 11:06:00 If you are certain its a MS-7184 Board, then according to This HP site (cr.am wfrf%2Fwc%2Fdocument%3Flc%3Den%26cc%3Dus%26docname %3Dc00378480%26product%3Dunknown%26dlc%3Den%26lang %3Den&ref=driverguide) - the actual lan driver that board has is the Realtek 8100C (download.cnet.com) -- download it, and give it a try -- Nothing else has worked so far, so nothing to lose. ;) wainuitech (129)
1194449 2011-04-15 01:43:00 Thanks wainuitech have done as you sugested but no joy. Time for a recap so you know what i have done so far.
1 old Hdd failed wouldn't make passed post.
2 replaced hdd loaded xp home with my disk using there product key on there case.
3 down loaded mb drivers from HP site for mb installed chip set, lan, vga & keyboard mouse
Everything working as it should other than " network cable unplugged"

4 have tried reinstalling drivers as above from blanco & wainuitech, and followed all of speedy advise.
5 Device manager reports the Realtek as working correctly

Wainuitech i think i do need a bigger hammer thanks for all the help everyone cherrs wayne
WayneMiddy (14028)
1194450 2011-04-15 04:44:00 Wayne, I haven't seen BIOS mentioned in this thread.
Here is a similar thread where the same issue was resolved,
so its worth a look. the LAN was disabled in BIOS.
Let us know if it works for you.

www.cableforum.co.uk
blanco (11336)
1194451 2011-04-15 04:51:00 Maybe just flag it and get a cheap LAN card, if checking the BIOS gets you nowhere. dugimodo (138)
1194452 2011-04-15 04:52:00 After checking out what blanco Posted re the BIOS - if its all OK, one very easy way to figure out if its Hardware or software - boot from a Linux (Ubuntu or mint) CD, they should automatically pick up the Ethernet connection - if its still not working in Linux, then there very well may be a hardware problem. wainuitech (129)
1194453 2011-04-15 05:34:00 Have you tried the latest driver from Realtek at . realtek . com . tw/downloads/downloadsView . aspx?Langid=1&PNid=14&PFid=6&Level=5&Conn=4&DownTypeID=3&GetDown=false" target="_blank">www . realtek . com . tw ?



I have a certain Realtek based NIC which works in windows but has never ever worked in Linux .

I don't know why, because it's supposed to be supported under the RTL8139 driver .
Agent_24 (57)
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