WinXP Pro installs the wrong Ethernet driver [SOLVED]

[runbei]

I'm cross-posting this here - I also posted it in the T-series forum. Not sure which is more appropriate. I'll delete one or the other if the issue is solved. Here goes.

I installed a fresh copy of WinXP Pro on my T43 from a non-IBM disk. It installed the wrong Ethernet Adapter - "AMD PCNET Family PCI Ethernet Adapter" instead of the Broadcom adapter.

I downloaded the proper adapter from the Lenovo site and ran the .exe file, but it didn't replace the AMD with the Broadcom. I have a feeling this is a stupid question with a simple answer, but... Any help would be greatly appreciated.

[dsvochak]

Running the .exe file extracts the setup program and drivers to C:\DRIVERS\WIN\ETHERNET. Navigate to that directory and run the setup. (You may have to uninstall the incorrect dirver first).

[runbei]

Thanks. I tried that (uninstalled the old driver, ran the .exe in Windows\DRIVERS\WIN\ETHERNET\TOOLS\DRVINST\IA32. It ran the Broadcom installer which completed successfully, but when I rebooted the AMD driver was reinstalled. So - still not connected.

[GomJabbar]

I'm cross-posting this here

That is not allowed at forum.thinkpads.com. Make your best choice and post to that forum.

Your other thread has been removed (there were no replies).

2. Post in the right forum! If it's about the X Series, post it in the X Series forum. Even if it's only humor, an observation, or angst, if it's about something that we have a forum for, post it there. Don't cross-post messages into multiple forums unless you have prior approval from an admin.

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[runbei]

Thanks for the heads-up regarding etiquette. I won't do it again.

The "problem" is that I'm running WinXP Pro under VirtualBox 3 in Linux Mint 7 (Gloria). So the VM uses a virtual driver, not one that's installed by Windows. Still not working, but it's now an issue for the VirtualBox forum. Thanks for being there, though.