the integrated nic is the 3c920. i suggest that you download the latest
driver from support.dell.com and then delete the device from system
properties, then shut down, and supply the downloaded driver when it detects
the new hardware upon restart. i wonder if this has to do with having the
computer hibernate... see this article which may apply:
http://support.microsoft.com/default...b;en-us;314801
"Harvey Gratt" <> wrote in message
news:%0XMb.45269$I06.281454@attbi_s01...
> Already tried that to no avail (it said there was nothing to roll back
> to). Also, tried a restore point from several days earlier without
success.
>
> Thanks,
> Harvey
>
> Christopher Muto wrote:
>
> > best bet is to try to roll back the driver...
> >
start-mycomputer(rightclick)-properties-hardware(tab)-devicemanager-click on
> > the network adapter and then select properties, then click the drivers
tab,
> > and then click roll back driver.
> >
> > "Harvey Gratt" <> wrote in message
> > news:KFWMb.46213$xy6.116180@attbi_s02...
> >
> >>I was helping a friend with his Inspiron 2650 (win xp) laptop. During
> >>the course of tying to get a router set up, we suddenly lost the
> >>integrated ethernet network adaptor.
> >>
> >>The machine would detect new hardware, but could not find the
> >>appropriate driver on his hard drive or on the supplied DELL drivers CD.
> >>When I tried a manual install via the wizard, I was able to see a list
> >>of network adaptors. I picked what I thought was the correct one (3com
> >>3c920 integrated lan). The wizard said it was not approved but I
> >>installed it anyway.
> >>
> >>A subsequent reboot and check of the device manager yielded a yellow
> >>question mark with the code 10 message that the device cannot be
> >>started. Any help would be appreciated in getting the adaptor
reinstalled.
> >>
> >>Thanks,
> >>Harvey
> >>
> >
> >
> >
>