DAMMMMMMMMMIT!

[onca]

Looks like the onboard LAN on my PC has karked it. Consequently I can't come over to play Disco till I get it fixed :(

I dunno whether its software or hardware.... tried reinstalling drivers with no luck. I have a number of options:

1) Buy a new M/B or NIC and install it;
2) Reinstall Win and hope the problem goes away;
3) Both

So how am I typing here you ask? I'm using Mrs.Onca's PC, which unfortunately is waaaaay too slow to run F/L.

I suppose your next question is, why don't I pinch the NIC out of this PC and put it into my PC, so I can play Disco again? Ha ha, I'll pretend I didn't hear that. (The missus loves playing those awful MSN zone games, so not an option if I wanna live :P ).

See ya's soon hopefully......
o.

[McNeo]

Have u tried rebooting the computer (im sure ur not that dumb)
Have u tried reinstalling the hardward (not the drivers)
Have u tried looking at the read-me
and finnally:

Have u tried looking inside ur lan thingy. (or if its the card dont bother lol)
hope this info can help u.

oh wait i got a great idea. run ur internet through her computer if it can be done.
and if it comes to this take it from the wife and say its national security of somthing LOL :D

hope u get it fixed :)
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[onca]

Thanks McNeo.... yeah tried all that stuff. But I can't reinstall the hardware, because network function is onto the motherboard itself.

I can run the internet thru the Missus' PC, in fact I'm doing that right now. I just can't run F/L thru it.... too slow.

oh well :unsure:
o.

[McNeo]

i got an idea....
....GET TO PC WORLD NOW lol

that might fix the problem :D :P

[Korrd]

Install a new NIC then. Those are not expensive. In fact, i think they are the cheapest hardware around..
Here, a NIC is sold for around U$S 4. Those might be cheaper there...

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[onca]

Install a new NIC then. <snip>

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Yeah that was gonna be my next move.

But its ok now.... I uninstalled driver, rebooted and disabled the onboard LAN in BIOS, restarted windows (of course), let in get itself straightened out, rebooted again, turned LAN back on, restarted Windows and installed driver.

Works!!! Hooray :D

So the driver got corrupted somehow, thank goodness.... and Windows wouldn't get rid of the driver entirely until the LAN was disabled in BIOS. Ahhh ya gotta love Windows. :wacko: :wacko:

Cheers everyone,
o.