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Name: Sponge-Like
Date: March 22, 2004 at 00:05:04 Pacific
Subject: ethernet adapter installation error
OS: WinXP Pro
CPU/Ram: AMD Athlon XP 1700+ / 256
Comment:

When I try and install an ethernet adapter, when the card is detected (or I try to reinstall the drivers) and the hardware wizard searches for drivers I get the this error: 'An error occured during the installation of this device. The data is invalid'
I have had this same error with 2 different cards.
I tryed placing them in different PCI slots, if I uninstall my sound card, it get detected and installed again fine.
The 2 cards I used where:
32-bit PCI-Bus 10/100Mbps ACPI Fast Ethernet Card (manufacturer: Excel), and, Lan Card 10/100Mbps 32-Bits PCI ACPI Wake On Line (RJ45) (manufacturer: Xnet)
My motherboard is: Soltek SL-75DRV4

Any help would be much appreciated, I hope I gave enough info to go on.
Thanks


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Response Number 1
Name: dzld
Date: March 22, 2004 at 06:29:22 Pacific
Reply: (edit)

Here's what helped me!! I had the EXACT same problem! 11-30-2002 02:52 PM

Posted by:
Bozman


Data invalid fix - sollution!!!!!!!!!!!
Data invalid fix - sollution!!!!!!!!!!!
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This is a fix for if you ever had a "data invalid" problem that nags you while you were installing and swapping out cards with Windows XP.

This error appears to be due to a protection problem in the Windows registry and can occur with a variety of drivers (sound cards and SCSI drivers have been reported). To fix this problem, go to Start, Run... and type "regedit" without the quotes to run the Registry Editor. Navigate to

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINESYSTEMCurrentControlSetENUMPCI

and you will see a number of keys of the form "VEN_xxxx", where xxxx are strings like "1102&DEV_0004&SUBSYS_00011103&REV_04". Under each of these folders will be another folder with a long numerical name. Open each folder and look for the "DeviceDesc" which matches the hardware you are trying to install. Right Click on the "VEN_xxxx" for that device and select 'Permissions' and then tick "Allow" for "Full Control". Close Regedit and then continue with the installation of your device.
I cannot guarantee it works for everyone, but although I swear by it after swearing at it(XP), it should help you if you ever had casual problem.


source:www.tweakxp.com

Cool! :-)



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Response Number 2
Name: Sponge-Like
Date: March 22, 2004 at 21:29:27 Pacific
Reply: (edit)

Did as you suggested and it works!,
Thanks for the info.


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