no internet connection-need driver for networking

Hi, I am installing XP on a VISTA machine I just purchased. It appears that i need drivers for the networking. I have no internet connection, because I have no networking. Can anyone help me get this fixed so that i can connect to get more help with the other drivers?

 

If you can supply the name of the driver needed, I'm sure that it can be found.
start>control panel>system>device manager
Look for ! icon on network adapters
double click on entry and then click on Driver Tab
Manufacturer and driver version number should be listed there

 

IEEE 1394 BUS HOST CONTROLLERS
OHCI COMPLIANT HOST CONTROLLER VE

THis is the one that keeps me from connecting to my network, right?

There is another list of devices that have (!)
base system device x3
coprocessor
ethernet controller x2
hp webcam
PCI device
SM bus controller
unknown device
video controller

 

Actually it is the one labeled "ethernet controller x2" that is most likely the problem.

 

there is no information on these devices. say "UNKNOWN"

is there another way to connect to the internet, and have a program scan for the devices?

 

There are several websites that will scan your computer for drivers that are needed, but of course you need to first get on the internet to use them.
Sort of a modern catch 22.
What is the make and model of the computer?
It is possible that the maker's website would have the drivers or at least the names of the drivers listed there.

 

You see my delema. I will try the HP site. It is a HP Pavilion dv9727cl. I didn't think of that. I hope they used this computer for XP and it wasn't built only for VISTA. I will post my success or lack of it.

 

Try
http://h10025.www1.hp.com/ewfrf/wc/softwareList?os=228&lc=en&cc=us&lang=en&dlc=en&product=3647026

 

Your wireless drivers are
http://h10025.www1.hp.com/ewfrf/wc/genericSoftwareDownloadIndex?lc=en&cc=us&softwareitem=ob-26984-1
or
http://www.atheros.cz/download.php?atheros=AR5006X&system=1

hope this helps

 

will give it a try. thanks

 

THe hp link requires an internet connection once it is installed. I will try the other site you recommended. any additional thoughts would be appreciated.

 

Installed the driver from the atheros link you gave me and i am installed and working. Wireless connection functioning, network connected. Hp updates downloading. You are the BEST!

 

de nada

It's why we're here

 

I have reached another road block. I have installed all of the updates from HP and for windows and I still have some devices that will not work. the big yellow ? is on

OHCI Compliant IEEE 1394 Host controller

other devices
base system device
coprocessor
ethernet controller
HP webcam
PCI Device
SM bus controller
video controller

I purchased the recommended Driver Genius, but I can figure out how to use it exactly. I open the tools and found auto-install, but I have to unlock that feature and I can't really find the place where it is. Any help here? thanks.

 

I'm sorry to say that I don't have any experience with "Driver Genius".
Reading about it, it looks like it will simply catalogue and reinstall drivers that are already on your computer, not find drivers that are missing.
http://www.driverguidetoolkit.com/
offers a shareware detector that claims to be able to locate drivers for devices that are listed as "unknown" by Device Manager.
I've not used it myself, but it might be of some help.
I'll keep looking and get back to you if I find anything else.

 

Thanks for the link. Should I be buying the 2 days for $7? or will the free version work for what I am doing?

 

I'm trying it right now.
I'll be right back

 

I can't see how this one works.
It obviously can find already installed drivers and can check for updates, but I don't see anything about identifying what drivers ae needed or supplying those drivers.
I'll keep looking

 

i ran the scan and it found the unknown devices. It looks like if i pay for 2 days @ $7, they will tell me. which is fine if it really works, but half the time I pay and then it wasn't what i needed anyway.

 

$7 seems like a reasonable gamble.
I'm not having any luck finding anything better.
Let me know if you succeed
good luck

 

i am going to exhaust hp first and i will let you know. thanks for your effort

 

i got some help from HP Chat, but I am not sure what to do with it. She gave me step by step. I am going to paste it in here. I have the XP OS installed and this is telling me to install SATA Drivers first- isn't it? perhaps you can help me. I don't really understand this stuff. Create the recoery discs for Vista.

In order to create the recovery dics in VISTA please perform the following steps.

http://h10025.www1.hp.com/ewfrf/wc/...00449&lang=en&docname=c00809678#c00809678_doc

Note:Copy the complete URL and paste it in the address bar of the browser and press enter.

Step 1: He has to install SATA Drive

To isolate the issue install the driver provided from the following weblink.

ftp://ftp.hp.com/pub/softpaq/sp32001-32500/sp32478.exe

Please copy and paste the entire link onto the address bar of your Internet browser and press ENTER.

Step 2: Here is the weblink in which you can view the steps how to install the SATA Drive

http://h20000.www2.hp.com/bizsupport/TechSupport/Document.jsp?lang=en&cc=us&objectID=c00758841

Step 3: Please go thruogh the following weblink provided and perform all the steps to isolate the issue.

How to install XP in notebook with retail verion Operating System Disc.

http://h10025.www1.hp.com/ewfrf/wc/...1978&cc=us&dlc=en&lc=en&jumpid=reg_R1002_USEN

Please copy and paste the entire link onto the address bar of your Internet browser and press ENTER.


Here are the drivers for XP to your notebook:

1. UAA drivers to enable the audio hardware for Windows XP.

Note: It is strongly recomended to install ths driver before you install the audio driver. If you do not install this driver the audio will not work.

ftp://ftp.hp.com/pub/softpaq/sp33501-34000/sp33867.exe

Note : Copy the URL starting from "ftp" till "exe" and paste in the address box of the browser, then press Enter Key.

2. Conaxant high definition drivers

ftp://ftp.hp.com/pub/softpaq/sp35501-36000/sp35683.exe

3. NVIDIA nForce Chipset Driver and Network Controller

ftp://ftp.hp.com/pub/softpaq/sp33001-33500/sp33411.exe

Note : Copy the URL starting from "ftp" till "exe" and paste in the address box of the browser, then press Enter Key.

4. NVIDIA GeForce Series Video Driver

ftp://ftp.hp.com/pub/softpaq/sp33501-34000/sp33572.exe

Note : Copy the URL starting from "ftp" till "exe" and paste in the address box of the browser, then press Enter Key.

Or

NVIDIA GeForce Go 7150M for XP O.S for the dv9500 Notebooks

http://www.nvidia.com/object/nforce_630i_610i_winxp_16.08.html

http://www.nvidia.com/object/winxp_163.75.html

5. Conexant HDAUDIO Soft Data Fax Modem with SmartCP Driver

ftp://ftp.hp.com/pub/softpaq/sp33001-33500/sp33050.exe

Note : Copy the URL starting from "ftp" till "exe" and paste in the address box of the browser, then press Enter Key.

6. Ethernet drivers for AMD xp

ftp://ftp.hp.com/pub/softpaq/sp33501-34000/sp33574.exe

Note : Copy the URL starting from "ftp" till "exe" and paste in the address box of the browser, then press Enter Key

7. HP Webcam Drivers

ftp://ftp.hp.com/pub/softlib/software9/COL17143/da-54029-1/Panda8B.exe

Note : Copy the URL starting from "ftp" till "exe" and paste in the address box of the browser, then press Enter Key.

8. Ricoh 5-in-1 Card Reader Driver

ftp://ftp.hp.com/pub/softpaq/sp33001-33500/sp33413.exe

Note : Copy the URL starting from "ftp" till "exe" and paste in the address box of the browser, then press Enter Key.

9. Software and Drivers for HP Integrated Module with Bluetooth Wireless for Windows XP:

ftp://ftp.hp.com/pub/softpaq/sp32501-33000/sp32883.exe

10. Broadcom Wireless LAN Driver

ftp://ftp.hp.com/pub/softpaq/sp32001-32500/sp32158.exe

Note : Copy the URL starting from "ftp" till "exe" and paste in the address box of the browser, then press Enter Key.

Performing the above steps in the order provided should resolve the issue.

 

http://h20000.www2.hp.com/bizsupport/TechSupport/Document.jsp?lang=en&cc=us&objectID=c007588 this is the link that explains this SATA driver -- my question is, do i need to go back to this when i seem to have a successful XP OS install? I wiped the drive and took VISTA off before installing the XP OS.

 

I don't understand why they are telling you the first section of this.
I don't see any harm you could do by downloading each of these and running the exe files, but why create recovery discs for Vista?
I think you be fine to simply start where it says:

"Here are the drivers for XP to your notebook:"
and download each link and run the exe.

 

I completely agree.
This part would be a waste of time

 

.THANKS>that is what i am going to do then. just go down the list and install one at a time. I will let you know how it goes.

 

WELL, i guess it has beat me. I got all of the devices but 4. I can't get them to install new drivers. I will give it one more go this morning, and then I am abandoning it. Thanks for your help, you certainly lead me in the right direction. I appreciate it very much. I will be back, as I have problems all the time with WINDOWS. I am righting this on a MAC, but it is too much of a learning curve on the software to get my work done. if i ever get a break from the windows problems, i can play around with it. I haven't put it to the test, but so far no weird locking up and crashes. With a little attention, i think i could figure out the filing system and all. take care, and many thanks again.

 

NO, it simply will not install the drivers that HP provided. SO, I am done. it is going back. i will restore the vista OS and send it back. THANKS THANKS THANKS