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June 6th, 2009 14:00
Where to get the appropriate ethernet controller driver for my Intel 850E chipset?
This problem has kept me bugging for over half a year now! I've tried to reset my old Dell Dimension 8250 desktop and installed a decent release version of Microsoft XP Professional OS version. (I've got MSDN.) However, most of all drivers for the motherboard I've downloaded from the Dell support website don't work and I've figured out that this might be due to the OEM version of the initially pre-installed OS. Further, Dell seems to have those motherboards produced by themselves: http://www1.shopping.com/xPO-Dell-Dell-Dim-8250-Motherboard-E210882-Dimension-w-Tray. Now, I've been looking for the appropriate ethernet controller driver for a normal OS version on the Intel website ever since. There are so many and all those I've tried so far haven't worked, http://downloadcenter.intel.com/filter_results.aspx?strTypes=all&ProductID=827&OSFullName=Windows*+XP+Professional&lang=eng&strOSs=44&submit=Go! and http://downloadcenter.intel.com/filter_results.aspx?strTypes=all&ProductID=828&OSFullName=Windows*+XP+Professional&lang=eng&strOSs=44&submit=Go! in particular.
Does anyone know the correct Ethernet drivers for this motherboard or can confirm that there's none at all except for those offered on the Dell support website which again, only seem to work with a Dell OEM OS?
PudgyOne
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June 6th, 2009 15:00
Karakasa,
The ethernet drivers are in the chipset drivers and if the Desktop/Notebook Utility and the chipset drivers were not installed first, then the rest of the drivers will not install
How to Install Drivers in Microsoft® Windows® on Dell Systems
Since the operating system was re-installed did you remember to go to drivers and downloads, enter your service tag(DO NOT POST SERVICE TAG here or your post will get deleted, since it contains your personal information), and install these drivers in this order.
:emotion-55: Hint :emotion-55: When downloading the drivers, make a folder for each drivers and name it with the device it belongs with to make it easier to install them in the proper order.
Desktop System Software or Notebook System Software
Chipset or SMBus driver
Processor Driver (if applicable)
Video
Audio (sound)
Input Drivers (keyboard/mouse)
Modem
Network Card
QuickSet(Laptop only)
Rick
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June 7th, 2009 05:00
I'm always following that installation order for drivers. In order to test the OEM-restricted system board use, I've reinstalled the Dell version of Microsoft XP Professional now - and still, ethernet drivers cannot be installed. Using the one offered on the Dell Support website ends up in a installation procedure in which a DOS execution windows called bndrvst.exe or something flashes up for a second and then, the whole process gets aborted. I start to think that the downloads offered by Dell are bugged.