I just reinstalled windows XP home and I'm having more problems.  XP keeps telling 
me i already have a connection made, but there's nothing there in "my connections" 
of my network places.  Also, when I try to set up a home network, it tells me I don't 
have all the right hardware, which I most certainly have.  That computer was set 
up on a network before I reinstalled and I had everything then.

The only thing that I can think of is that I moved that little network card (not 
even being used) when I put in my new HDD controller PCI card.  It's possible that 
windows doesn't like my network card to be in a different PCI slot.

Anyways, does anybody have any ideas as to how I can set up my internet connection? 
 Having to use this computer is a pain seeing as it's older and is quite a bit slower...

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re: New installation of XP causing network problems Wednesday, April 5, 2006 at 10:53 pm Posted by geek9pm (1438 messages posted) Moving a PCI should not have any bearing... but it does! Put is back where it was. Try another card. Things do wear out. In Windows XP registry there is no HOT_KEY for "Fix Old Computer." Geek9pm On Wednesday, April 5, 2006 at 10:37 pm, John wrote: >I just reinstalled windows XP home and I'm having more problems. XP keeps telling >me i already have a connection made, but there's nothing there in "my connections" >of my network places. Also, when I try to set up a home network, it tells me I don't >have all the right hardware, which I most certainly have. That computer was set >up on a network before I reinstalled and I had everything then. > >The only thing that I can think of is that I moved that little network card (not >even being used) when I put in my new HDD controller PCI card. It's possible that >windows doesn't like my network card to be in a different PCI slot. > >Anyways, does anybody have any ideas as to how I can set up my internet connection? > Having to use this computer is a pain seeing as it's older and is quite a bit slower... [Reply or follow-up to this message] re: New installation of XP causing network problems Wednesday, April 5, 2006 at 10:58 pm Posted by John (17 messages posted) I pretty much was just told by my friend. I forgot to install all my drivers. Oops. On Wednesday, April 5, 2006 at 10:53 pm, geek9pm wrote: > >Moving a PCI should not have any bearing... but it does! Put is back where it was. >Try another card. Things do wear out. >In Windows XP registry there is no HOT_KEY for "Fix Old Computer." > > > Geek9pm > [Reply or follow-up to this message] re: New installation of XP causing network problems Thursday, April 6, 2006 at 5:26 am Posted by Crash Override (2170 messages posted) We have all done that at one time or another, it happens. Regards, Crash Override, MCP On Wednesday, April 5, 2006 at 10:58 pm, John wrote: >I pretty much was just told by my friend. I forgot to install all my drivers. Oops. > > > [Reply or follow-up to this message] Tip: Use one of the [Reply or follow-up to this message] links above to add a message to this thread Search this forum Start a new thread on a different subject Report abuse of the forum Return to the Windows XP Discussion Forum