Formatted hard disk and now can't access internet

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Hi guys, i was wondering if you could help me out. Basically i've just formatted my hard disk (major virus problems and this was the only way I could get rid of it), and i've reinstalled XP service pack 2.   Thing is, I now cant access the net. I went to network connections and there isn't anything listed there.i.e no lan. I normally connect via ethernet from a speedtouch router.   I then went to device manager, and under 'other devices', the following have a yellow question mark next to them:   Ethernet Controller Multimedia Audio controller Video controller Video controller (vga compatible)   Clicking on the ethernet controller it says that the drivers are not installed. However, when I try to install them, I dont have the correct CD. I've looked through all the CDs that came with the Dell computer and cant find them.   Can anyone help me out with this, bearing in mind that I dont have internet access from that computer.   Thanks

ims3ola · Answer

its ok,problem sorted

jmwills · Answer

Chip Set????

kimbotie · Answer

How did you resolve the problem? I am experiencing the same thing you did.

jmwills · Answer

More than likley the original poster forgot to install the chip Set drivers.  Di dyou?

qwertyasd · Answer

I have the same problem... I ahev a Insprion 600m. I had formatted my hard disk and now nothing shows up in Network Connections. Under Device Manager there is a yellow question mark next to Ethernet Controller, etc... Following suggestions from this post I downloaded the Chipset (Intel Mobile Chipset) and reinstalled my network drivers (broadcom 440x 10/100 Integrated Controller), but still nothings showing up in Network Connection and it still says no drivers have been installed and I cannot access the Internet... could there be any other problem?

jmwills · Answer

Did you manually reinstall the driver?  Try using the Update Driver feature and point to the folder where the driver ini file is located.  If that still does not work, then you probably have the wrong driver.

qwertyasd · Answer

Yes, I have tried reinstalling the drivers. It still doesn't work. How will I know which is the correct driver to use? When I go to Update Driver, there is a list of drivers under network adapter, but none of them work.

jmwills · Answer

I knew it had to be the wronf driver.  Glad to hear you got it sorted out.  A tip would be to know burn those files to a CD and store a copy.

qwertyasd · Answer

It's alright. It's working now. I had installed the wrong driver. Thank you very much for your help.

vvr_issue · Answer

Can you Please let me know what are the drivers you used and where did you get them from to solve this problem.

vvr_issue · Answer

Sorry about that. I have Dell inspiron 600m. That is the reason why I used same thread.

jmwills · Answer

It would have been more polite to start your own thread but since we're here, ........what is the model of your machine?

sshadow3k2 · Answer

i do not have the chipset. What is that anyways? is there any way to obtain it and how can i fix this problem manually? Also i do not have anything that my inspiron 700m came with    I  went to device manager, and under 'other devices', the following have a yellow question mark next to them:   Ethernet Controller Mass storage controller Multimedia Audio controller Network controler PCI Modem Video controller Video controller (vga compatible)   how can i fix this?

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