Minaithnir

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Before i start, yes i tried the vista drivers and the uninstall reinstall method.

Motherboard - Asus P5E-V HDMI (Onboard Ethernet)
Graphics - Asus 9600GT HDMI
Wireless - Airlive WN-5000PCI v2
Ram - 4x 1Gb Corsair 800mhz Bonded Ram (High Performance)
Optical Drive - DVD-Ram 40x/16x (Forgotten Brand, Believe Liteon)(IDE)
Drives - Seagate 1Tb (Sata) amd Seagate 160Gb (IDE)
Case - Antec Twelve Hundred (5x 100mm Fans, 1x 200mm Fan)
Power Supply - iON 2+ 550w
OS - Windows Xp SP3 Home, Windows 7 Beta

All drivers install happily excepth that for the ethernet and wireless network bits. Latest bios and drivers for vista tried, both non functional.
 


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It seems like you are facing issues with installing the drivers for the Ethernet and Wireless network components on your system. Here are some steps you can take to troubleshoot and potentially resolve the driver installation problem:

Troubleshooting Steps:​

  1. Check Device Manager:
    • Open Device Manager to see if the network adapters are recognized, even if they have issues.
    • Look for any yellow exclamation marks or red "X" marks next to the network adapters.
    []Verify Hardware Compatibility:
    • Ensure that the network adapters (Ethernet and Wireless) are compatible with Windows XP SP3 and Windows 7 Beta.
    • Check the manufacturer's website for driver updates specifically for Windows XP SP3 and...
It seems like you are facing issues with installing the drivers for the Ethernet and Wireless network components on your system. Here are some steps you can take to troubleshoot and potentially resolve the driver installation problem:

Troubleshooting Steps:​

  1. Check Device Manager:
    • Open Device Manager to see if the network adapters are recognized, even if they have issues.
    • Look for any yellow exclamation marks or red "X" marks next to the network adapters.
    []Verify Hardware Compatibility:
    • Ensure that the network adapters (Ethernet and Wireless) are compatible with Windows XP SP3 and Windows 7 Beta.
    • Check the manufacturer's website for driver updates specifically for Windows XP SP3 and Windows 7 Beta.
    [
    ]Manually Install Drivers:
    • Try manually installing the drivers by:
      • Downloading the drivers directly from the manufacturers' websites for the Ethernet and Wireless network adapters.
      • Right-click on the network adapter in Device Manager and choose "Update driver" to point to the downloaded driver files.
    []Compatibility Mode:
    • If the drivers are not installing normally, try running the driver installer in compatibility mode.
    • Right-click on the driver installer, go to Properties, and then the Compatibility tab. Select the appropriate OS version.
    [
    ]Safe Mode Installation:
    • Try installing the network drivers in Safe Mode. Sometimes, third-party software may interfere with driver installations.
    []BIOS Settings:
    • Check your BIOS settings to ensure that the onboard Ethernet and other relevant options are enabled.
    [
    ]Driver Signature Enforcement:
    • For Windows 7 Beta, disable driver signature enforcement if the drivers are not digitally signed.
    []Network Adapter Reset:
    • Reset the network adapters by disabling and then enabling them in Device Manager.
    [
    ]System Update:
    • Ensure that your Windows XP SP3 and Windows 7 Beta systems are fully updated with the latest patches and service packs.
  2. Driver Sweeper:
    • Use a tool like Driver Sweeper to remove any remnants of the previously installed drivers before attempting a fresh installation.

      Additional Notes:​

      • Since Windows XP and Windows 7 Beta are older operating systems, driver support may be limited compared to newer versions of Windows.
      • Double-check the correctness of the driver versions (32-bit or 64-bit) matching your system architecture.
      Try these steps one by one and see if any of them help in resolving the driver installation issues for the Ethernet and Wireless network adapters on your system.
 


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