Vista problem installing nic

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When you view the file information, it is converted to local time. Microsoft has confirmed that this is a problem in the Microsoft products that are listed in the "Applies to" section. This problem was first corrected in Windows Vista Service Pack 1. Need more help? Expand your skills. Get new features first. Was this information helpful? Last updated —. Downloaded the drivers again and installed the chipset then went to install the Lan Driver.

Sound like you are doing everything correct and maybe the Ethernet Controller has gone bad. Serious as it may look, the problem can be resolved easily by downloading and installing the latest Ethernet driver, or network driver, as it may be called.

The information about the above is available in the Device Manager window. Meanwhile, please try to remove the driver in Safe Mode or Clean Boot Environment and reinstall it again to see if it works. How to troubleshoot a problem by performing a clean boot in Windows Vista. Office Office Exchange Server. Not an IT pro? Windows Client. Sign in. United States English. Ask a question. Quick access. Search related threads. Remove From My Forums.

Answered by:. Archived Forums. Windows Vista Networking. For specific hardware-related issues, please use the Windows Vista Hardware forum 1 2. Sign in to vote. Except one all works fine. This one has problem with driver for NIC. All machines use the same virtual NIC, so also the same driver.