Re: [H] How to change a nic card?
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
Re: [H] How to change a nic card?
Bryan, Great Pernt!! May have to try that eventually. Yes, XPSP3 has USB, but not bootableI believe. 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
Re: [H] How to change a nic card?
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 > > -- Bryan G. Seitz
Re: [H] How to change a nic card?
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
Re: [H] How to change a nic card?
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
Re: [H] How to change a nic card?
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 On 10/07/2013 12:01, Bryan Seitz wrote: He'll have to find the driver from intel for that. Was gigabit even out when XP was being used by everyone? :) On Mon, Oct 07, 2013 at 09:01:32AM -0400, DSinc wrote: I know I've changed many nic cards and I've never had trouble. Well, yesterday my older Brother tried to change the nic card in his VE machine, and, had major trouble. The replacement was to remove and old C200Pro 10/100 nic card (PCI) for a new Intel Pro/1000 GT (PCI) nic card that I sent to him. The new nic card was not recognized when he powered his VE machine back on! OOPS! The OS never acknowledged the new nic card and tried to install a driver. Bummer. OK, perhaps the card I sent is actually dead. Hmm? I suggested that he carefully reinstall the new card. A mechanical recheck! Major grumbles. It appears that the nic card lives at the very bottom (last PCI slot) of the m/b. And, OB hasto remove another card to gain accessto the tiny nic card. Much more frustration, grumbles, and terse words! He will try again today. His frustration is compounded by the blizzard of cables and chosen install position associated with his VE machine. What is the List's general nic replacement process??? Perhaps I failed to tell him some critical prep-step to ease the process. His VE machine still uses WinXP sp3. Yes, he knows it is time to upgrade! I assumed that even WinXP has an Intel nic card driver in its' cache. I do recall the Win2000 sure did! Does changing a nic card automatically change CP/Network Connections/Local Area Connection/ to CP/Network Connections/Local Area Connection 2/ ? I was trying hard to avoid this :) I am ready for any questions youmay have. Thanks, Duncan
Re: [H] How to change a nic card?
He'll have to find the driver from intel for that. Was gigabit even out when XP was being used by everyone? :) On Mon, Oct 07, 2013 at 09:01:32AM -0400, DSinc wrote: > I know I've changed many nic cards and I've never had trouble. > Well, yesterday my older Brother tried to change the nic card in his VE > machine, > and, had major trouble. The replacement was to remove and old C200Pro > 10/100 nic > card (PCI) for a new Intel Pro/1000 GT (PCI) nic card that I sent to him. > > The new nic card was not recognized when he powered his VE machine back > on! OOPS! > The OS never acknowledged the new nic card and tried to install a > driver. Bummer. > OK, perhaps the card I sent is actually dead. Hmm? > I suggested that he carefully reinstall the new card. > A mechanical recheck! Major grumbles. > It appears that the nic card lives at the very bottom (last PCI slot) of > the m/b. > And, OB hasto remove another card to gain accessto the tiny nic card. > Much more frustration, grumbles, and terse words! > > He will try again today. His frustration is compounded by the > blizzard of cables and chosen install position associated with his VE > machine. > > What is the List's general nic replacement process??? Perhaps I failed > to tell him some > critical prep-step to ease the process. His VE machine still uses WinXP > sp3. Yes, he > knows it is time to upgrade! I assumed that even WinXP has an Intel nic > card driver in its' > cache. I do recall the Win2000 sure did! > > Does changing a nic card automatically change CP/Network Connections/Local > Area Connection/ to CP/Network Connections/Local Area Connection 2/ ? > I was trying hard to avoid this :) > I am ready for any questions youmay have. > Thanks, > Duncan > -- Bryan G. Seitz
[H] How to change a nic card?
I know I've changed many nic cards and I've never had trouble. Well, yesterday my older Brother tried to change the nic card in his VE machine, and, had major trouble. The replacement was to remove and old C200Pro 10/100 nic card (PCI) for a new Intel Pro/1000 GT (PCI) nic card that I sent to him. The new nic card was not recognized when he powered his VE machine back on! OOPS! The OS never acknowledged the new nic card and tried to install a driver. Bummer. OK, perhaps the card I sent is actually dead. Hmm? I suggested that he carefully reinstall the new card. A mechanical recheck! Major grumbles. It appears that the nic card lives at the very bottom (last PCI slot) of the m/b. And, OB hasto remove another card to gain accessto the tiny nic card. Much more frustration, grumbles, and terse words! He will try again today. His frustration is compounded by the blizzard of cables and chosen install position associated with his VE machine. What is the List's general nic replacement process??? Perhaps I failed to tell him some critical prep-step to ease the process. His VE machine still uses WinXP sp3. Yes, he knows it is time to upgrade! I assumed that even WinXP has an Intel nic card driver in its' cache. I do recall the Win2000 sure did! Does changing a nic card automatically change CP/Network Connections/Local Area Connection/ to CP/Network Connections/Local Area Connection 2/ ? I was trying hard to avoid this :) I am ready for any questions youmay have. Thanks, Duncan
