other devices, ethernet controller, unknown device issue

Hello,

I just installed Vista over XP and no I get this error code/problem in device manager = other devices, Ethernet controller, unknown device. It has yellow error codes here. I know that the Ethernet card works because I can use it with ubuntu on my other drive.

When I attempt to get a connection or diagnose/repair I get, '' local area connection network cable unplugged ''. This exact configuration get me on line in 5 seconds with ubuntu Linux but not with windows vista. Everything with the new vista install works fine except the other devices in device manager. I cant get on line to download new drivers with that computer...any ideas?

Thanks.

 

Maybe this can Help.

Check the Device Manager for valid network card entry.

http://www.ezlan.net/Win7/net_dm.jpg

If there is No valid entry, delete any Bogus Entry, and re-install the card's Drivers.

Check the Network connections to make sure that you have a Network Connection Icon/Entry, and that the Properties of the Icon (right click on the Icon) are correctly configured with TCP/IPv4 protocol in the Network Connections Properties.

http://www.ezlan.net/Win7/net_connection_tcp.jpg

Make sure that No Firewall is preventing/blocking the Wireless components to get to the Network.
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I still can not get the Ethernet cards to work. I downloaded several drivers from Gateways site, other sites and nothing works. It results in code 1 and code 28 errors. I just can not get the drivers for these Ethernet cards, I am not running wireless, I have a wired cable modem. Obvious works fine with this computer. The other computer will not get on line at all.

I have tried to download every driver on the entire internet with no luck. Now I have a few Ethernet cards that I have swapped in and out to see if one will work, neither of them will. Since this is vista and these cards are about 5 years old, maybe there is not a driver for them? For the last 2 hours I have trying to find a driver that work, nothing.
Could these cards get damaged by a virus - removal?
These cards work with Ubuntu but not vista....should I get a new '' vista ready '' Ethernet card?