Optiplex G260 Ethernet Controller Driver Urgent

Question

Hi,

I have 2 computers in the lab that are Optiplex G260. With all the viruses recently, I formatted the computer. But now I have a new problem. After formatting it won't detect the driver for the ethernet controller, USB, Video controllers and they are listed as Other Devices. I have put the drivers and utilitues CD that come with the computers still it won't detect it and asks me to connect to the internet. And we connect internet through LAN and now its like Catch 22.

Please help me!!

jwatt · Answer

Here's Dell Support's list of all XP drivers for the GX260. The one that's likely causing all the problems is the Chipset driver. Jim

startrek · Answer

Hi Jimw

Thanks for the response. I downloaded the drivers. this time I could install the audio and video drivers . But still it won't detect the ethernet controller. As you said I installed the chip set driver but it didn't help me much.

Please let me know if you have any more suggestions.

Thanks.

jwatt · Answer

What's still listed under 'Other Devices'? Jim

startrek · Answer

Hey Jim I have only ethernet controller on the Other Devices. For all the other I could install the drivers, only for the ethernet controller it isn't working

jwatt · Answer

If you have one of the motherboard-based network adapters, I wonder whether disabling it in the BIOS, then rebooting, then enabling it in the BIOS and rebooting again would enable XP to find the device.

Which adapter do you have?

Jim

jimjaam · Answer

Hello

Visit driverguide.com, click the drivers tab,next select Network adapters,click select device type, choose letter d, scroll down click dell computer scroll down again select Dell optiplex Gx 260 and download the driver this should sort out your problem.

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Optiplex G260 Ethernet Controller Driver Urgent

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