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Ethernet NIC works in 7 not xp on same laptop
Shane:
Ok I did find this, someone with the same model, using XP and there is a known bug in the bios with the xp drivers that is causing the problem
--- Quote ---I also have this issue with a Realtek network adapter on a laptop which has a fresh copy of "Windows XP Professional SP3" installed, the network adapter is "Realtek PCIe GBE Family Controller (Onboard)" with the following technical details "PCI\VEN_10EC&DEV_8168&SUBSYS_3387103C&REV_06\4&319 7A3B3&0&00A9", I have successfully installed and tested both Realtek driver versions 5.810.1218.2012 and 5.806.1026.2012.
The problem is that when a network cable is plugged into the laptop the "Hardware Interrupts and DPCs" CPU usage goes very high and the network is not accessible.
--- End quote ---
What version driver do you have installed right now?
Shane
sfeinbe:
Tried both minutes ago. Neither worked even though they were later driver versions than the one I had installed. Wired auto config never started.
Slight update: I unplugged then plugged in the ethernet cable. CPU usage didn't spike significantly at all.
Shane:
Just to cover all bases, did you check to see if there was a bios update for the system yet?
The driver version for it here
http://www.realtek.com/downloads/downloadsView.aspx?Langid=1&PNid=13&PFid=5&Level=5&Conn=4&DownTypeID=3&GetDown=false
is 5.826
But I wonder if you need a older driver to do the trick. I have a folder full of the older drivers that I use in my automated installs of XP, it has the older realtek drivers, I could yank them out and post them for you, then you can try to manually add each driver and have the network card use it and see how it does.
Oh one more thing, go to the service that keeps failing, go to the properties of it and go to the tab that shows what it depends on and let me know what they are.
Shane
Boggin:
He's already done that for the Wired AutoConfig in Posts 3 & 4.
While it is default set to Manual it doesn't auto start when the wire is plugged which I think is when a condition isn't met.
I don't know how to attach a snip in this forum, but if you click on the Wired AutoConfig service, it's function is described in the top left pane.
sfeinbe:
Shane, I originally used the 5.826 drivers from the latest link you gave me. Which means I was wrong, I wasn't originally using older drivers than the two mentioned in that guy's post you quoted. I was using NEWER drivers. His, however, even though older, didn't work.
I tried several drivers, but maybe an older set, older even than Realtek driver versions 5.810.1218.2012 and 5.806.1026.2012 might work. I don't know, but I'm willing to try it. Still haven't succeeded on the sound drivers at all yet.
The attached is what I get about the wired auto config and the dependencies.
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