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by fongch

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Hi,

When i change slot for my 3COM NIC card and reboot Win2k Pro, the network adapter adds a #2 to it. So with this problem, i have to statically assign a new IP address. Any way to solve this? Thanks.

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Leslie

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by gcheels

Delete both entries of the NIC in the Device Manager. Reboot the PC and let it find the NIC. Then you should only have one occurance of the NIC listed in the Device Manager.

by fongch

Hi, I have tried that and instead of clearing all the entries, it gives me back my last driver entry with #2.
Is there anyway to delete from registry and gives me the default entry? Many thanks.

by gcheels

You can find it in the registery and possibly rename it by removing the #2 from the description. Good luck.

by ann777

Power off the computer. Physically remove the adapter. Power on the computer. Boot to Safe Mode. Remove both instances of the network adapter. Shutdown. Then place the card in the permanent slot you wish to use. Power back on and you shouldbe fine.

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