Ethernet Controller - Driver hunt

mumslave

Hi there,

Today I installed windows xp pro service pack three on my computer as I dislike vista a lot...and lost quite a few drivers. I have found them all barr the one for my ethernet controller. My computer is a packard bell imedia x2415, motherboard is packard bell bv, model: MCP73VT-PM. Any help would be fab, thanks. :money:

pcombo

Try this

Download:

WinXP, Win2K, Win2003 Auto Installation Program (SID:1428295)

5.7702010/10/215462k

Found it on the realtek site and this is suppose to be model in you comp.

mumslave

Thanks Pcombo, I am fairly sure I tried that one already but cant be sure, have been lost in the world of drivers all day :O

mumslave

It didnt work, but I managed to find driver robot and its updated all my drivers, including missing ones, so everything is fully functional thanks for your help anyways

dispossessed

I've located several difficult to find drivers from Driver Guide in the past.

Trevor

victor2

Don't be put off upgrading to Windows 7 if the opportunity arises, just because Vista is so awful. I had a Vista based PC and ran both XP and Windows 7 on it before going for Win 7. Win 7 performance was comparable to XP in terms of start up, shutdown times and simple tasks, but of course has the newer features. Vista was considerably slower than both at everything it did, or tried to do. Don't miss it one bit!

mumslave

Thanks folks I managed to find something called driver robot which updated all my drivers and the missing one, everything working super fast here....no more slow computer! I will get windows 7 at some stage, for now, just glad not to have vista any longer!

spakkker

"driver robot" - this is a scam! I tried it briefly and it did nothing except find loads of drivers "needed" or "wrong".
Try and google it and everything comes up roses but search groups and you get a different picture

http://www.computing.net/answers/security/driver-robot-blitware-scams/28802.html

http://www.complaintsboard.com/?search=blitware&everything=Everything

http://www.loosewireblog.com/2009/10/driver-phishing.html

How much did you pay mumslave?

mumslave

Well thats for me to know and you to find out did the job anyhoo

spakkker

Well the reviews are very very mixed and it seems to be more a very slick marketing scheme.
You never said in the thread that you paid for this questionable program, which is very relevant on a moneysaving website.
You could have simply downloaded a free diagnostic prog and I.D'd the ethernet controller and gone to the maker's site to get the most up to date driver for free.