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by hotrodgers

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i have this error coming up at login. when i go to the event viewer it says this:
source: service control manager
event detail:
the 3com 3c90x adapter driver service failed to start due to the following error:
a device attached to the system isnot functioning.

what does this mean and how do i fix?
thanks steve

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by lewey04

Either you don't have the right drivers installed or the adapter isn't working. Try another card if you have one handy or try to install the correct drivers. Good luck.

by clermonts

Try to uninstall the card and reinstall it after. it should work if you have the right drivers

by ps101

Make sure you don't have 2 NIC's installed. If the system is successfuly using 1 NIC and another is set for automatic startup in services, then the service error appears. Just delete the un-needed NIC.

by sfo farmer

Is the BIOS recognizing the card? What IRQ is it using? (Look at a similar machine to yours...)
If you go to 3coms site there is a utility you have to run as a pre-install... follow the instructions on how to run it- THEN install the NIC. (I've runinto this on Dell's)
The other question is: has it ever worked? What has changed if it did work?
I hope this helps you! SFO

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