MISLEADING TITLE - did NOTHING for my RTL 8171E
by dogsled on 15 Jun 2015
Rating: (Bad) for version 5.719
by dogsled on 15 Jun 2015
Rating: (Bad) for version 5.719
The two option which should work for you are to either install the required driver (see On a Windows XP Professional 32-bit and Windows 2000 32-bit guest operating systems, the E1000 NIC driver is not automat) or to set the network adapter to the default, i.e. Delete the following line from the configuration (.vmx) file. Tech Tip: If you are having trouble deciding which is the right driver, try the Driver Update Utility for Network Controller. It is a software utility that will find the right driver for you - automatically. DriverGuide maintains an extensive archive of Windows drivers available for free download. We employ a team from around the world.
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This downloaded fast and installed quickly and smoothly. The installation interface said that this installed successfully. But it hadn't. There was no request for a reboot after install. I checked control panel and the driver installation for ethernet controller (this is the driver that usually handles that) did not show up as if anything had happened at all. So I rebooted manually, just in case. Still nothing. I checked my settings in my systems BIOS also, pertaining to the ethernet controller, and everything appeared to be as it should. Mysteriously though, after two subsequent reboots,(and un- & re-installs) installing this still fails to appear - In the 'Ethernet Controller Properties' dialogue box 'General' tab info reads: 'The drivers for this device are not installed (Code 28)'
Related System Specifications this download was installed onto which may be of help to you in some way:
HP Pavilion P6-2103W --- this model is from around 2012
Network (Ethernet) Controller Hardware ID: pci ven_10ec&dev_8168&subsys_2abf103c&rev_06
Operating System this Download Installed into: Windows XP Professional 64-Bit running fast with Service Pack 2
RAM: 8 gb
Processor: Intel(R) Pentium(R) CPU G630 @ 2.70GHZ (a dual core processor)
Related System Specifications this download was installed onto which may be of help to you in some way:
HP Pavilion P6-2103W --- this model is from around 2012
Network (Ethernet) Controller Hardware ID: pci ven_10ec&dev_8168&subsys_2abf103c&rev_06
Operating System this Download Installed into: Windows XP Professional 64-Bit running fast with Service Pack 2
RAM: 8 gb
Processor: Intel(R) Pentium(R) CPU G630 @ 2.70GHZ (a dual core processor)
Easy and fast download
Very fast and very smooth installation
Installation Interface very polished appearing
Very fast and very smooth installation
Installation Interface very polished appearing
1. Did not work on a computer which the title of this download identifies as the RTL series in which it is supposed to apply to.
2. Despite a great looking installation interface, there was no indication whatsoever in the way of an alert dialogue box or similar that any POTENTIAL issue(s) could cause installation conflict problems, etc.etc..
3. The ADD/REMOVE Programs area of Control Panel shows the installation of this download package (which I went ahead and 'removed' since it wasn't doing anything PRODUCTIVE, just occupying space, and being useless CLUTTER) but this same specific device's package installation in CONTROL PANEL's Device Manager failed to even show up as if it were never installed. Ur guess is as good as mine how/why that happened - but it did...
2. Despite a great looking installation interface, there was no indication whatsoever in the way of an alert dialogue box or similar that any POTENTIAL issue(s) could cause installation conflict problems, etc.etc..
3. The ADD/REMOVE Programs area of Control Panel shows the installation of this download package (which I went ahead and 'removed' since it wasn't doing anything PRODUCTIVE, just occupying space, and being useless CLUTTER) but this same specific device's package installation in CONTROL PANEL's Device Manager failed to even show up as if it were never installed. Ur guess is as good as mine how/why that happened - but it did...
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PCI Driver Errors
A PCI Simple Communications Controller Driver XP Error is an indication that a peripheral device attached to the PCI slot in your computer is not working properly.
The system may not display a message telling you about the PCI Simple Communication Controller Driver XP Error but may display a message that points towards a problem with the device attached to the PCI slot.
Below are a few PCI Simple Communications Controller errors and simple ways to resolve them.
Solution for Error Code 28 – PCI Simple Communications Controller
If the device in the PCI slot has stopped working, you can find out more about the problem by looking at the PCI Devices in the Device Manager window.
You may see a yellow exclamation mark near the PCI simple communications controller icon. The error is generated by the system because of a broken path of the Driver file.
To resolve the issue, you will be required to manually update the PCI Simple Communications Controller Driver by following the steps below:
- Click on Start -> Control Panel -> System
- Go to Hardware Tab and click on Device Manager
- Under “Other Devices”, right- click on “PCI Simple Communications Controller” and select Properties
- Click on Driver Tab
- Click on Update Driver and follow the instructions
Note: You are provided with two options – “Search automatically for the Driver software” or “Browse your computer for Driver software”
If you have a motherboard CD, insert it in the CD tray and let the system install the required PCI Simple Communications Controller driver automatically.
If you have a motherboard CD, insert it in the CD tray and let the system install the required PCI Simple Communications Controller driver automatically.
Solution to Error – “The device is not configured properly. (Code 1). There is no driver selected for the device information set or element.”
This error is generally related to PCI-E Ethernet NIC Driver which prevents your system from connecting to the Internet. Corrupt or missing drivers are the most common cause for this error.
Follow the steps below to fix this issue
- Click on Start -> Control Panel -> System
- Go to Hardware Tab and click Device Manager
- Go to Network Adapters and right-click Ethernet and go to properties
- Go to Driver Tab and click Driver Details
- In Driver Files Details window, you can see the Driver files with a red or green check in front of the Driver file.
- Close the window and go to Ethernet and uninstall the device.
- Go to Network Adapters, right-click it and select “Scan for hardware changes”
Your system will look for devices that do not have Drivers installed. Insert the motherboard CD or Device Driver CD and let the system install the Drivers for the PCI Ethernet Controller.