[h@(k3r_h@t3r]

Whenever I restart/reboot my computer, I ALWAYS get this "found new hardware" message for an ethernet controller. I was given the computer by my "boyfriend" (who's into the whole "hacking" deal) and quite honestly I have NO CLUE what's in it. I run Windows XP. Could someone please help me find out what's going on? Thanks!!!

Sorry, I guess I should have put this in the HARDWARD section...my bad!!!

[steamwiz]

NO it WILL be a software problem so this is the place for it - first of all if your computeris full of rubbish - I suggest you start by cleaning it out - get rid of your ie cookies, history, and temporary internet files - then download "spider and get rid of the same index.dat files

Go here for spider -:

http://www.fsm.nl/ward/

also download addaware from -:

http://www.lavasoft.de/

and run that

Do this first and then we will take it from there

[h@(k3r_h@t3r]

THANKS for replying!!! Okay...that's done. What now?

[rugrat]

Get BelArc advisor and run the program. It will tell you what hardware is in the machine. You can copy and paste the hardware results back. It sounds like you may have an onboard ethernet card.

http://www.belarc.com/free_download.html

Let us Know

[h@(k3r_h@t3r]

Okay, here's what it said. I deleted what I thought might be TOO much info...if there's still TOO much info...please let me know! lol
Computer Profile Summary
Computer Name: Metallica-2980 (in WORKGROUP)
Profile Date: Saturday, October 12, 2002 14:24:16
Advisor Version: 5.1g
Windows Logon: Penny


Click here for Belarc's PC Management products, for large and small companies.

Operating System System Model
Windows XP Professional (build 2600) No details available
Processor a Main Circuit Board
300 megahertz Intel Pentium II
32 kilobyte primary memory cache Board: 440BX
Bus Clock: 66 megahertz
BIOS: Award Software International, Inc. 4.51 PG 11/25/99
Drives Memory Modules
13.66 Gigabytes Usable Hard Drive Capacity
10.81 Gigabytes Hard Drive Free Space

SONY CD-ROM CDU701
3.5" format removeable media [Floppy drive]

FUJITSU MPE3136AT (13.66 GB) [Hard drive] -- drive 0 112 Megabytes Installed Memory

Slot '0' has 32 MB
Slot '1' has 64 MB
Slot '2' has 16 MB
Local Drive Volumes

c: (on drive 0) 13.66 GB 10.81 GB free

Logins Network Drives
NT AUTHORITY\LOCAL SERVICE
NT AUTHORITY\NETWORK SERVICE
METALLICA-2980\Penny

Installed Microsoft Hotfixes Printers
No details available

Click here to see all available security Hotfixes.

Marks a HotFix that verifies correctly
Marks a HotFix that fails verification
(Failing hotfixes need to be reinstalled)
An unmarked HotFix lacks the data to allow verification None detected
Controllers Display
Standard floppy disk controller
Intel(r) 82371AB/EB PCI Bus Master IDE Controller
Primary IDE Channel [Controller]
Secondary IDE Channel [Controller] Trident Video Accelerator 96XX/938X [Display adapter]
Bus Adapters Multimedia
None detected Creative AudioPCI (ES1371,ES1373) (WDM)
Communications Other Devices
Realtek RTL8029(AS)-based Ethernet Adapter (Generic)
Realtek RTL8029(AS)-based Ethernet Adapter (Generic) - Packet Scheduler Miniport
Westell WireSpeed Dual Connect Modem
Westell WireSpeed Dual Connect Modem - Packet Scheduler Miniport
Network Card MAC Address:
Network IP Address:
PC/AT Enhanced PS/2 Keyboard (101/102-Key)
PCAT_86KEY [Keyboard]
Microsoft PS/2 Mouse
Intel(r) 82371AB/EB PCI to USB Universal Host Controller
USB Root Hub
Software Licenses

Microsoft - Internet Explorer
Microsoft - Windows XP Professional

Software Versions
America Online, Inc. - AOL Instant Messenger (SM) Version 4.3.2229*
Belarc Advisor and BelLive - Belarc's Content Personalization with Privacy Version 5.1g*
Blizzard Entertainment Diablo Version 1, 0, 9, 1*
Cinematronics - 3D Pinball Version 5.1.2600.0*
Fishbone Designs - NAB Conduit Install Application Version 1, 0, 0, 1*
Frontcode Technologies - WinMX Version 3.3*
Full Circle Talkback Version 2.2*
GRISOFT s.r.o. - AVG Anti-Virus System Version 6, 0, 0, 0*
GRISOFT(c) SOFTWARE - AVG Anti-Virus System Version 6, 0, 0, 0*
GRISOFT(c) SOFTWARE s.r.o - AVG6 Version 6.0.1.357*
GRISOFT(c) SOFTWARE s.r.o. - AVG Anti-Virus System Version 6, 0, 0, 0*
LavaSoft - Ad-aware, multi spyware removal utility Version 5.8* Microsoft Corporation - Internet Explorer Version 6.00.2600.0000*
Microsoft Corporation - Messenger Version 4.0*
Microsoft Corporation - Windows Movie Maker Version 1.1.2427.0*
Microsoft Corporation - Windows® NetMeeting® Version 3.01*
Microsoft Corporation - Zone.com Version 1.2.626.1*
Microsoft Windows Media Player Version 6.4.09.1120*
Microsoft(R) Windows Media Player Version 8.00.00.4477*
Netscape Communications nsnotify Version 4.5*
NETSCAPE Version 4.79*
Opera Internet Browser (win32) Version 6.05*
Yahoo! Messenger Version 5, 5, 0, 1226*

[steamwiz]

Realtek RTL8029(AS)-based Ethernet Adapter (Generic)

This should be Auto-detect & Auto-install by Windows XP

don't know why it isn't - hope someone else can help you

[rugrat]

Same as steamwiz, Windows should not be trying to install this card at every boot. You may want to ask a moderator to move this to hardware or windows xp. I have limited knowledge of xp.

Good Luck

OOPS!, saw it is already moved.

[brianF]

Moving to winxp forum

[Emtronics]

RIGHT CLick My Computer and choose Properties. Then choose the Hardware Tab and then click the Device Manager button. Look for any yellow ! by devices listed. It should be that card XP keeps finding. If so, highlight it by clicking on it and then click the REMOVE button. Shut down the computer, then RESTART and XP Pro should find it and set it up.