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Win95 systems will not take NIC drivers

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by for7676 1 view

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I have three systems which will not accept their token ring drivers. After I install these drivers, and restart, the New Hardware Wizrd appears and the process starts again. I have gone so far as to remove all networking components and edit the registry. I have spent many hours with tech support, and upwards of two days searching the web for some help with this one. All with no luck

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by earnest

Just a thought. When you are bringing up the OS is there a good connection to the ring? I have seen token ring not work properly till it is connected to a Mau.
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by for7676

The connection is a good one. Even if I'm not connected, the drivers still won't take, and I have to reinstall them again

by parkerdv

Problem more likely is that OS is not excepting IRQ setting, Check to make sure the IRQ setting are being read the same, you might have to manual change the IRQ setting to Match,
For plug and play The mother board will asign one IRQ then windows will assign another IRQ, I run into this all the time installing new Cards.
Windows for some reason will try to assign a different IRQ, so Look at the IRQ setting being assigned and More than likely you just have to manual set the setting.

by for7676

Have changed all resource settings, there are no conflicts on the system in anyway. Yet I still get an issue where the Device Manager tells me that there are a) conflicts b) no drivers or c) device failure. Other cards will work in the same slot, and the same card will work in other systems...

by mbraffor

Sounds like an IRQ shortage! Try disabling COM1 and COM2 and in bios then resetting NVRam (or resetting CMOS) this will force bios to redetect all hardware items and will get rid of stubborn drivers! Also while in bios check to see that PNP OS is checked!

Good luck.

by for7676

No, there are ample free IRQs.

Surprisingly, the problem lies in the cabling...we are isolating it to either the wall ports or the internal cables.

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