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W520 PCI Simple Comm Controller
Posted: Thu Apr 28, 2011 10:36 am
by dolson60174
So we just imaged a W520 with XP SP3. All Drivers in Device Manager are there and working with the exception of the PCI Simple Communications Controller. It shows it with a Yellow Bang next to it. I have narrowed it down to it being the Intel AMT driver. Or so it I think. I have tried reinstalling the driver and get an error saying driver not found. I have gone to Intel's driver page and tried that route, same outcome...
I am hoping someone has seen this...
thanks in advance...
Dan
Re: W520 PCI Simple Comm Controller
Posted: Thu Apr 28, 2011 2:06 pm
by ausmike
G'Day Dan;
Not sure if you called tech support (1800 IBMSERV)...might help
I am not sure why you installing XP on a new W520 - but am sure your have good reasons....(most XP programs would run in windows 7 - atleast all that I know off!!)
I suspect you will find out the NEW W520 series has new PCI controller = series 4 - which in not 'backwards' compatible with other PCI hardware eg HD DVD etc etc. Thus the drivers would/are also not compitable......
hope this help
Cheers
Re: W520 PCI Simple Comm Controller
Posted: Thu Apr 28, 2011 2:15 pm
by dolson60174
yeah unfortunately its a corporate image, and Win7 will not be rolled out until November of this year...ugh...7 more months of XP.
So I find it strange that i have downloaded ALL drivers from Lenovo that are XP compatible and still no luck...I will try the tech support and see what they have...thanks!
Re: W520 PCI Simple Comm Controller
Posted: Thu Apr 28, 2011 2:29 pm
by ausmike
Dan & MAX...
not sure if this is relevant suggestions ,, we run Windows 7 Entp (corp image) in XP mode ,, and most 'ordinary uses' dont even KNOW they have Windows7 running ,,, as most sessions /screens looks like the OLDER XP !!!
Cheers