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Subject: device manager fails me

Original Message

Name: chopficaro
Date: February 9, 2008 at 15:05:12 Pacific
Subject: device manager fails me
OS: win xp
CPU/Ram: 2.2ghz pentium 4, 256mb r
Model/Manufacturer: dell

Comment:

ive got a big fat problem. i love to use radarsync, an online hardware scan, to find out what drivers i need after reinstalling windows. however, i just reinstalled on a dell 2400 and i cannot use the internet. my only means of communication with this computer is a 2 gig flash drive. so i go in the device manager-->other devices-->ethernet controller, and there is a big ugly "?!" next to it. i right click go into properties, it says DIVICE TYPE: OTHER DIVICES, MANUFACTURER: UNKNOWN, DRIVER PROVIDER: UNKNOWN, DRIVER VERSION: NOT AVAILABLE. so i open up the computer, and i see the ethernet card is within the motheboard. i just need to know how to figure out what driver i need and i can get it from download.com. all i know about it is that it is realtech. any ideas? maybe the name of a non-online hardware scanner?

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Response Number 1

Name: Jennifer SUMN
Date: February 9, 2008 at 15:10:06 Pacific
Subject: device manager fails me

Reply: (edit)

Go to www.support.dell.com and enter the ST of the machine. You can then get the proper driver from Dell.
Life's more painless for the brainless.

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Response Number 2

Name: jam
Date: February 9, 2008 at 15:16:09 Pacific
Subject: device manager fails me

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You should have back up copies of all your drivers, just in case. However, if you perform regular system maintenance, you should NEVER have to reinstall XP.
You can download device drivers from the Dell website:
http://support.dell.com/support/edo...
http://support.dell.com/support/dow...
http://support.dell.com/support/edo...

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Response Number 3

Name: chopficaro
Date: February 10, 2008 at 07:43:41 Pacific
Subject: device manager fails me

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http://support.dell.com/support/dow...
there are lots of drivers here. how do i know which one i need?

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Response Number 4

Name: chopficaro
Date: February 10, 2008 at 08:25:04 Pacific
Subject: device manager fails me

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i try to install the chipset and it gives me an error message:C:\docume~1\admin~1\locals~1\temp. a temporary file for initialization could not be created or could not be written to.
PLEASE HELP! ALL I NEED IS THE INTERNET AND I CAN USE RADARSYNC FOR THE REST!!

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Response Number 5

Name: chopficaro
Date: February 10, 2008 at 08:30:08 Pacific
Subject: device manager fails me

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Aaaaaaaaaaah! i just tried to install daemon tools and it gave me the same message! it seems i cant run any exes at all!

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Response Number 6

Name: once-g
Date: February 10, 2008 at 17:17:39 Pacific
Subject: device manager fails me

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Talking about RadarSync, I just saw they have a beta version of RadarSync 2008 - check this out, it's awesome - http://radarsync.com/down/r8install...

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Response Number 7

Name: Jennifer SUMN
Date: February 10, 2008 at 17:42:55 Pacific
Subject: device manager fails me

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There's only one integrated NIC driver listed there. Did you enter your ST?
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Response Number 8

Name: chopficaro
Date: February 11, 2008 at 18:47:27 Pacific
Subject: device manager fails me

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i just downloaded what i think is the driver i need,
http://support.dell.com/support/dow...
but i cant run it because i cant run executables. why cant i? i am the administrator.

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Response Number 9

Name: chopficaro
Date: February 12, 2008 at 16:56:47 Pacific
Subject: device manager fails me

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i mislead you. if i just double click on it a command window appears and disapears. if i choose run as, the command window stays open and i get the error message. i tried saving to to c:/, the drive with my operating systme on it, and ran the exe and the same thing happened. this happens with all exes. also, the icon for the exes is always the cute little command window, instead of the graphic that shows up on other computers.

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Response Number 10

Name: Jennifer SUMN
Date: February 13, 2008 at 05:14:05 Pacific
Subject: device manager fails me

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I would start from scratch, formatting and reinstalling AFTER downloading the drivers you need and saving them to external media, or at least a separate partition.
Life's more painless for the brainless.

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Response Number 11

Name: chopficaro
Date: February 13, 2008 at 17:54:55 Pacific
Subject: device manager fails me

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i just did that. if i format and reinstall again, logic dictates the exact same thing will happen.

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Response Number 12

Name: Jennifer SUMN
Date: February 14, 2008 at 16:17:18 Pacific
Subject: device manager fails me

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I would disagree with that.
Life's more painless for the brainless.

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Response Number 13

Name: chopficaro
Date: February 18, 2008 at 13:48:58 Pacific
Subject: device manager fails me

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ok now this is weird. i just installed another operating systme on it. a windows xp essential. the same exact thing is happening. i cant run exes. whats going on?

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