NIC failure

Question

after doing some cleaning on my video card i put it back in an di get the following error.   error initializing PCI Express Nic Bridge. Nic Failure   the ethernet card is not recognized now and i can't seem to get it working.   i have an xps gen 3 3.4 pentium 4, 1gb ram,  256 mb x800 xt ati.      so any help will be appreciated

DELL-Chris M · Answer

jusegozu, * Read this section on Clearing CMOS settings * While your in there, reseat the video card and any other cards

VCraig · Answer

Reseating means to physically pull the card out of the motherboard pin socket and then plug it back in.

VCraig · Answer

He said re seat , not re set..

jusegozu · Answer

so its just  take them out and make sure they on place?   hehehe, sorry misread that

jusegozu · Answer

ok i got how to clear the cmos but how can i reset my video card and all that?

jusegozu · Answer

ok i tried all chris said.   i reseat the video card and anyother card, i cleaned my fans, and made sure they were working.     the ethernet card still isn't working. i get the error and two options, start the bios or continue :(

jusegozu · Answer

i tried everything and it still didn't work, how can i at least disable it to not get the error? i already tried uninstalling my ethernet driver, but i still get the error

VCraig · Answer

Found this in the Dell knowledge base:

VCraig · Answer

Just to clarify - are you saying you have PCI ethernet card installed in your system - and if YES, why would you do this when you can use the built in NIC connection on the back of the computer? Message Edited by VCraig on 02-15-2006 06:24 PM

jusegozu · Answer

no i am not using a pci ethernet card, i was using the nic on the back of my computer until this happened, now i have to use my usb modem.  and when i turn off the computer and back on i keep getting the error

jusegozu · Answer

i followed the steps on that link u send me and i still get the error.  dunno what can be going wrong :(

jusegozu · Answer

no, but i hate system restores :'(   how can that change anything if it doesn't have to do anything with software. Message Edited by jusegozu on 02-15-2006 07:37 PM

jusegozu · Answer

ok i'll have to try taht, if by any chance how can i know if the nic is actually damaged? and how can i find out,and how can i disable it

VCraig · Answer

Just a guess...but have you tried restoring your system to a date before the problem occurred?

VCraig · Answer

Just to clarify, I was referring to Windows restore, not the Dell system restore..

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