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windchime
I recently upgraded from Win98 to WinXP Professional. During the upgrade, my
computer froze while XP was installing devices. After an hour I performed a
hard reset. When setup resumed, the computer froze again in the same spot. I
finally rebooted using a Win98 boot disk and checked the setup error log. It
showed that XP was trying to install the Intel Pro 10/100 VE adapter (which
worked fine with Win98) when the system hung. I removed the NIC and setup
then completed without problems.
Since then, I have tried repeatedly to install the Pro VE adapter. XP ships
with a signed driver for it, but each time I install the card and reboot, the
computer hangs (presumably while it's trying to load the XP driver). I've
also tried to install a driver from Intel's website (in case the XP driver is
buggy), but the system hangs with it as well.
Add/remove programs lists the old Intel Pro VE installation from Win98, but
the uninstall program will not run, not even in compatibility mode. I finally
installed a no-name cheap NIC, which installed without a hitch. Does anyone
know what might be causing the problem with the Pro VE adapter, and how do I
fix it? Thanks.
computer froze while XP was installing devices. After an hour I performed a
hard reset. When setup resumed, the computer froze again in the same spot. I
finally rebooted using a Win98 boot disk and checked the setup error log. It
showed that XP was trying to install the Intel Pro 10/100 VE adapter (which
worked fine with Win98) when the system hung. I removed the NIC and setup
then completed without problems.
Since then, I have tried repeatedly to install the Pro VE adapter. XP ships
with a signed driver for it, but each time I install the card and reboot, the
computer hangs (presumably while it's trying to load the XP driver). I've
also tried to install a driver from Intel's website (in case the XP driver is
buggy), but the system hangs with it as well.
Add/remove programs lists the old Intel Pro VE installation from Win98, but
the uninstall program will not run, not even in compatibility mode. I finally
installed a no-name cheap NIC, which installed without a hitch. Does anyone
know what might be causing the problem with the Pro VE adapter, and how do I
fix it? Thanks.