Computer Science Canada Re-installed Windows XP, only to find that several important drivers were missing! |
| Author: | Insectoid [ Sun Jan 18, 2009 6:28 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re-installed Windows XP, only to find that several important drivers were missing! |
So, my PC was being stupid, so I re-installed windows. Guess what? MDG didn't provide the driver CDs for the included hardware (yeah, this PC's from MDG). I looked on the Windows disk, and the drivers aren't on there. So, my problem is, my PCI slots aren't functioning, nor my NIC. So neither my NIC won't work, or my wireless card. I installed EVEREST (a system profiler utility) and it won't show my NIC either. As such, I can't find out what model the NIC is, and so can't download the right driver. Damn you Windows! Anyone have an idea how I can fix this (don't suggest installing Linux, it's a family PC and they fail to see the problems Microsoft has to offer). In case you want to know, it's an MDG Vision circa 5 or 6 years ago (I've been begging for a new one, but no, they say, this one's good enough...) |
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| Author: | md [ Sun Jan 18, 2009 8:26 pm ] |
| Post subject: | RE:Re-installed Windows XP, only to find that several important drivers were missing! |
linux live-cd. Boot, get the hardware info, download windows drivers and burn a CD. |
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| Author: | Insectoid [ Sun Jan 18, 2009 8:33 pm ] |
| Post subject: | RE:Re-installed Windows XP, only to find that several important drivers were missing! |
Thank you! Didn't even think of that. Will do! |
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| Author: | Clayton [ Sun Jan 18, 2009 8:45 pm ] |
| Post subject: | RE:Re-installed Windows XP, only to find that several important drivers were missing! |
I've had the same problem with my laptop. Unfortunately, either I'm just simply blind and retarded and can't find the actual parts that are in my laptop, or they actually aren't listed in Windows without the drivers. |
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| Author: | Insectoid [ Sun Jan 18, 2009 9:26 pm ] |
| Post subject: | RE:Re-installed Windows XP, only to find that several important drivers were missing! |
Just another reason to hate windows. |
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| Author: | Silent Avenger [ Sun Jan 18, 2009 11:04 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Re-installed Windows XP, only to find that several important drivers were missing! |
I've actually have had to do this to one of my laptops and the recovery discs usually won't have some drivers for components such as modems, network cards, sound cards, etc. Usually the company website should have the model type of you computer listed and have the drivers available for download. Although it makes me think if your modem doesn't work how would you download the drivers? |
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| Author: | Insectoid [ Mon Jan 19, 2009 4:09 pm ] |
| Post subject: | RE:Re-installed Windows XP, only to find that several important drivers were missing! |
My modem works fine, it's my NIC that isn't. My guess is that the PCI driver is missing? I'll use my laptop to download the drivers. MDG does NOT list their drivers. They are the worst as far as service, and their hardware is definitely down there. MD (or any linux user), would Ubuntu come with a hardware info utility? |
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| Author: | Vertico [ Mon Jan 19, 2009 4:17 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Re-installed Windows XP, only to find that several important drivers were missing! |
yes |
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| Author: | DemonWasp [ Mon Jan 19, 2009 4:51 pm ] | ||
| Post subject: | RE:Re-installed Windows XP, only to find that several important drivers were missing! | ||
Try the command
it should give you a fair idea of what exact chipset you've got; enough to look it up on the internets. |
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| Author: | Insectoid [ Mon Jan 19, 2009 8:49 pm ] |
| Post subject: | RE:Re-installed Windows XP, only to find that several important drivers were missing! |
Well, that did it. We got all the drivers and now everything works fine. Thanks. I knew that live CD would come in handy... |
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| Author: | Insectoid [ Sun Mar 22, 2009 11:24 am ] |
| Post subject: | RE:Re-installed Windows XP, only to find that several important drivers were missing! |
Well, laziness and me not using that PC have resulted in several months with the front USB's not working. They don't even show up in 'unknown devices'. MDG doesn't even list the drivers on their website! it might be a loose cable, I'll look into it when my dad is finished importing videos. Hurrah for self-necroing! |
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| Author: | x-ecutioner [ Wed Mar 25, 2009 3:40 pm ] |
| Post subject: | RE:Re-installed Windows XP, only to find that several important drivers were missing! |
its quite the bitch. my suggestion start > right click my computer > Properties > hardware > Device manager go to the yellow icon with a black question mark expand the tree it should display the drivers required i hope this helps |
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| Author: | Insectoid [ Wed Mar 25, 2009 4:56 pm ] |
| Post subject: | RE:Re-installed Windows XP, only to find that several important drivers were missing! |
That's what I meant by "unknown devices". It's not there. |
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| Author: | x30Jx [ Wed Mar 25, 2009 8:26 pm ] |
| Post subject: | RE:Re-installed Windows XP, only to find that several important drivers were missing! |
OSX FTW! (macnut here.) |
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| Author: | Insectoid [ Wed Mar 25, 2009 8:26 pm ] |
| Post subject: | RE:Re-installed Windows XP, only to find that several important drivers were missing! |
I'm on my macbook pro right now, I love OSX. This is just my PC. |
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| Author: | x-ecutioner [ Wed Mar 25, 2009 8:45 pm ] |
| Post subject: | RE:Re-installed Windows XP, only to find that several important drivers were missing! |
oh my mistake, whoops:$ |
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| Author: | andrew. [ Wed Mar 25, 2009 8:53 pm ] |
| Post subject: | RE:Re-installed Windows XP, only to find that several important drivers were missing! |
Yeah, OS X is amazing. It is a Unix-based system if I'm not mistaken so that kind of explains it. |
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| Author: | Insectoid [ Wed Mar 25, 2009 9:21 pm ] |
| Post subject: | RE:Re-installed Windows XP, only to find that several important drivers were missing! |
It wasn't always amazing though. 9.2 rather sucks (no plug & play, so you have to restart to load a flash drive). Actually, 9.2 is terrible. Win98 is superior in every way. osx 10 is a massive improvement. |
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| Author: | andrew. [ Thu Mar 26, 2009 5:05 pm ] |
| Post subject: | RE:Re-installed Windows XP, only to find that several important drivers were missing! |
Yeah, I used to hate Macs back then because of Mac OS 9.x. |
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