HP Slimline S7210N Driver Installation Trouble

HP Pavilion Slimline S7210N.

http://h10025.www1.hp.com/ewfrf/wc/...en&dlc=en&cc=us&lang=en&product=1137823#N1042

Wiped it for the first time in ages to give to a family member. Went to the HP site to download the original drivers, including the motherboard drivers.

Installed all five drivers, I'm getting an "ethernet controller" and "PCI device" yellow question mark.

Seeing that the motherboard has this embedded into the system, I tried downloading the actual ethernet driver from Intel directly (according to HPs site, the Onboard Lan is an Intel 82562GT, see below).

http://h10025.www1.hp.com/ewfrf/wc/document?docname=c00503102&lc=en&cc=us&dlc=en&product=1844325

So I went to Intel to download it directly, tried installing that, and it's still not working. I'm getting way out of my tech league here, so figured I'd elevate it a step higher and see what I could get.

Thanks for your help!

 

Sorry for the delay; the drivers seem to have worked, but now it's not letting me on the internet.

I plugged a hardline into the machine, and now, every five seconds, it checks for an internet connection, gives me the "Cannot connect to the Internet" red X through the network connection logo, and then tries again.

But we're making progress. Thanks Halo.

 

Cannot connect in Safe Mode. Brings up the error screen when using the default IE.

Using an old Win XP with SP 2 on it.

Already rebooted modem and router, maybe plug directly into modem?

 

"The Page Cannot Be Displayed"
The page you are looking for is currently unavailable. The Web site might be experiencing technical difficulties, or you may need to adjust your browser settings".

That one.

Also, plugged the modem directly into the back of the computer, restarted in safe mode with networking, and still nothing.