Network Adapter Missing

[ColTom2]

Hi:

I have a friend who started not being able to connect to the internet.
Research revealed his Network Adapter is missing from Device Manager. XP
Home Edition.

Does anyone know what has caused this and a cure?

Thanks,

ColTom2

 

[Nil]

On 26 Jun 2010, "ColTom2" <noemailaddress@nomail.com> wrote in
microsoft.public.windowsxp.general:

> I have a friend who started not being able to connect to the
> internet.
> Research revealed his Network Adapter is missing from Device
> Manager. XP Home Edition.
>
> Does anyone know what has caused this and a cure?

Maybe a hardware failure caused it. Could be the adapter is toast. Try
forcing Windows to re-detect all hardware. If it's a PCI device, try
moving it to a different slot. If USB, try a different USB port. If
it's built into the motherboard, try re-installing the chipset drivers.

 

[AsK]

On Jun 27, 12:44 am, "ColTom2" <noemailaddr...@nomail.com> wrote:
> Hi:
>
>   I have a friend who started not being able to connect to the internet..
> Research revealed his Network Adapter is missing from Device Manager. XP
> Home Edition.
>
>   Does anyone know what has caused this and a cure?
>
> Thanks,
>
> ColTom2

"Network Adapter Missing" Paste this into the search box (upper rhs)
and "search Groups". Loads of similar responses.

 

[Olórin]

"AsK" <aleckie68@googlemail.com> wrote in message
news:06a12bb0-dd8e-4ecd-a730-f484d6ec9135@x21g2000yqa.googlegroups.com...
On Jun 27, 12:44 am, "ColTom2" <noemailaddr...@nomail.com> wrote:
> Hi:
>
> I have a friend who started not being able to connect to the internet.
> Research revealed his Network Adapter is missing from Device Manager. XP
> Home Edition.
>
> Does anyone know what has caused this and a cure?
>
> Thanks,
>
> ColTom2

"Network Adapter Missing" Paste this into the search box (upper rhs)
and "search Groups". Loads of similar responses.

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That would be okay if everyone, esp OP, was using the same form of access as
you are....