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    Win XP can't find network card on dv2000t

    Discussion in 'HP' started by bilsch, Feb 27, 2009.

  1. bilsch

    bilsch Notebook Enthusiast

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    My dv2000t came with Vista installed but Vista is now broken and gone and I want to install WinXP instead. I installed XP but XP cant find any network adapter on the laptop. I have an ethernet cable plugged in to the laptop. Prior to this there was no problem connecting to the internet with this machine. Win XP can't find the network adapter therefore I can't use the internet at all. Since this dv2000t came with Vista installed maybe the network adapter requires something not available in XP therefore you can only use it with Vista loaded.

    Does anybody here know why XP can't find any network adapter on this dv2000t ? NOTE: I just previously had Linux Ubuntu installed and Ubuntu connected to the internet with no problem.
     
    bilsch, Feb 27, 2009
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  2. David

    David NBR Random Reviewer NBR Reviewer

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    Did you install the lan driver?
     
    David, Feb 27, 2009
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    bilsch Notebook Enthusiast

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    I have no drivers for this dv2000t. Ubuntu didn't need a LAN driver. Maybe WinXP doesn't have a driver? If I bought a copy of Vista would I need a driver?
     
    bilsch, Feb 27, 2009
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    Maybe, maybe not...

    What Network Card do you have?
     
    ahl395, Feb 27, 2009
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    Evaders99 Notebook Consultant

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    XP may not have a built-in driver. You would have to download it from HP's site
     
    Evaders99, Feb 27, 2009
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