Can't get the ethernet contrller (intel Pro/1000XT)to work with xp pro

Assuming that your Operating System is Windows XP I have given you the details to download the drivers. Visit the link: http://www-307.ibm.com/pc/support/site.wss/MIGR-53178.html
Scroll down to Networking: Ethernet section
Intel PRO/1000 MT Mobile Connection adapter (10/100/1000 Ethernet) - Click on 8 Feb 2007 - Build 135400 In the next page click on 7ira09ww.exe and download
If your Network Adapter is Intel PRO/100 VE Network Connection adapter (10/100 Ethernet) then click in the other link Build 94590 (Build 94590 supports models with Intel PRO/100 VE Network Connection adapter (10/100 Ethernet) only. In the next page download 1urc13ww.exe

You need the Intel Pro 100 driver for XP. Go to the following web link at Intel: http://www.intel.com/p/en_US/support/highlights/network/pro100ve and download the driver. Copy it to a flash drive. Put the flash drive into your PC that needs the LAN driver and double-click it to install it.

If you have installed the hard drive, in any instance it has no conflict with your ethernet card, i suggest you should reinstall the drivers that come up with your Ethernet Card. Try to download Driver Magician on your computer and scan your computer for updates on your drivers.

Have you checked if the drivers you have downloaded are meant for Windows 98?

Did you check if there are compatible drivers available for Windows 98?

regards

Sandeep

Yes it is best to format the PC and reload the OS again although I would suggest that you load the latest version of the WinXP family as single boot OS and work. It should give lesser problems with a single genuine anti-virus installed.......sodeep

http://intel.driversdown.com/Intel-drivers/Intel-Desktop-Board-D945GCCR-PRO-Network-Connections-Driver-13.1.1-Windows-Vista(32-64)-XP(32-64)-2000_78079.shtml

I went to the Intel site and downloaded the Intel® PRO/100 VE Network Connection driver here. It worked great. Now if I could find the right audio/multimedia drivers I'd be happy. Hope this helps.

Check for the pins inside the integrated NIC to check if the pins are bent / disfigured. Does not look like the additional card is making any different, looks more like a moving NIC cable is makin the difference.

Lemme know if this helped!

You need to enable file and printer sharing in your Desktop computer. Try this link http://compnetworking.about.com/od/windowsfilesharing/ht/enable_disable.htm .

router wireless limitations. if it was N type router it would go faster.