Trying to fix the drivers....

[Scarth]

... for my LAN-port, which I currently use for my internet(direct-lan; 1mb/s+ downloadspeed ftw), on a new install of windows I've got.
I know it works just fine, since I'm now on a windows install on a different hard-disk on the same computer, and I know all I have to do is install 2 drivers.

One is a .sys file, which, according to the settings on this install, should go in C:/Windows/system32/DRIVERS
The other is a .dll file, which, according to these settings as well, should go in C:/windows/system32

I placed both where they should go, but it still won't work. And, seeing as I don't have a CD-burner here, I can't put em on a disk en let my comp read 'em from there.

Making a folder on the desktop, and trying to let the driver-install thingy read 'em directly from the harddisk won't work either, since it won't read from that folder.

Anyone got any suggestions? The new install is Windows XP, btw.

[cpinney]

find them online download and install seems a lot easier then everything you just mentioned.

[Scarth]

When I download the drivers, I get 2 separate files, the .sys and the .dll

[Zyphir]

Why don't you just search an install file for the driver? You might want to use Everesthome, or some equal program to figure out what driver you should download.

[Razorhead]

Download Everest (the self extracting one)
Install it
Open Everest
Go to Network -> Windows Network (or PCI/PnP Network)
google: "'network card name' driver"

[_Equal_]

The other is a .dll file, which, according to these settings as well, should go in C:/windows/system32

Something doesn't seem right with the drivers, but if you really want to try it, do this:

Click Start then Run then type "cmd" without quotes and hit Enter
Navigate to \system32 by typing "cd %systemroot%\system32"
type in "regsvr32.exe <dllname.dll>" and hit Enter
See what message you get. That'll register the DLL but I doubt it will work right.

[Scarth]

The other is a .dll file, which, according to these settings as well, should go in C:/windows/system32

Something doesn't seem right with the drivers, but if you really want to try it, do this:

Click Start then Run then type "cmd" without quotes and hit Enter
Navigate to \system32 by typing "cd %systemroot%\system32"
type in "regsvr32.exe <dllname.dll>" and hit Enter
See what message you get. That'll register the DLL but I doubt it will work right.

Drivers are alright, I used them for the previous install as well, but I forgot how I got them to work that time.

Anyway, I get the following message;

'.dll was loaded, but the DllRegisterServer entry point was not found.
This file can not be registered'

:'(

[_Equal_]

That's why everyone suggested an install...and if you download a driver and it's only a .sys and a .dll, I gotta question what version of Windows it is for. I mean, most drivers have at least an .inf file that tells Windows what to do with the .dll's and whatnot.

[NuclearSilo]

restart pc?

[MiKe 51-50]

You could always try a program like Driver Genius that will download whatever drivers you or are outdated.