Why WindowsXP does not accept the correct NIC driver

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I have a serious problem with my PC.
I had to format my disk and reinstall Windows XP (with SP2), but I can not
get to in web because Windows thinks that my network card is of Asound, but
its of Realtek.

I tried doing update driver using the Realtek RTL8139/810X Family PCI Fast
Ethernet Card driver on the device manager.
I tried uninstalling the driver, and then letting Windows find it again.
I tried downloading new driver from the Internet (using another PC).

But came out Asound. Windows simply does not let me change the driver.

I logged in with Administrator account.

I talked with the my ISP service provider, and they also found that the
trouble is with my NIC.

How can I force Windows use the driver that has on a disk, and not the
built-in Asound?
 
Try this...under device manager uninstall the NIC card and if the drivers
are listed under Control Panel/add&remove uninstall them from there.
reboot and let XP redetect the card......Do not let the New Hardware Wiz
install the drivers automatically..instead point the Wiz to the Realtek
drivers ....or cancel the Wiz and go to Device manager and install the
drivers from there.
peter
 
is it possible that you have both a network card AND a network card built
into your motherboard?
 
No, I have only a standalone NIC card connected to the PCI bus of the
Gibabyte motheboard.

Ok, it's working now.

After boot to safe mode and removing the driver, and the restarting again
and manually updating the driver to my specific INF file which I have with
the NIC itself. And it's working.

Thank you for you kind help
Sharon (-:
 
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