Bryan,
You get the gold star! OB managed to copy the 'Win32' folder from the CD
to a flash drive.
Installed the flash drive in the VE machine, and, the new Intel nic is
now running hot, straight,
and, opnorml!!!! He now has a fully complete GBit home LAN. I am pleased
also.
Project DONE!
Plus my OB now knows that his old Plextor CD rom is terminally dead! He
knows how to fix this
himself. For him it is not technical; it is just a matter of
transportation and $$$. ...........:)
Thank you all!
Duncan
On 10/07/2013 12:58, Bryan Seitz wrote:
To get the driver on it :) Maybe DL it to another machine w/ USB key. XPSP3
has USB right? :)
On Mon, Oct 07, 2013 at 12:55:55PM -0400, DSinc wrote:
Harry,
Not to question your counsel, but why both nics in the same box?
I don't have a map of all his open PCI slots. And, most
importantly, His VE machine has some complicated Matrox
video business installed. OB did bitch about the 'buzillion little
wires' running around inside the box!
On 10/07/2013 12:22, Harry McGregor wrote:
Hi,
If possible, put both NICs in the box.
Then plug the cable into the "old" nic, then download the driver from
intel.com (and you could help him using teamviewer from teamviewer.com
if needed, it's free for personal use).
Then once the driver is setup and running, move the cable over to the
new Intel NIC.
-Harry
On 10/7/13 9:09 AM, DSinc wrote:
Bryan,
Thanks. Good point. Not certain when GBit was baselined, so maybe XP
may not have an
appropriate driver. My bad. But he does have the Intel CD that has the
driver(s) as well as the
ProSet tool(s).
Fact I forgot to mention: It turns out that his CD/DVD rom device may
also be fubar!
So, his troubles havemultiplied. I'd pay for a Geek-Squad call, but
I'm afraid his pride will
never allow that. So, I wait today for the frothing phone call from
FL! LOL!
Duncan
