[new2the3]

I was working on a laptop with an internal wifi network card. The computer was recently reformatted and since then, the network card driver won't install properly. It also won't uninstall from device manager. I tried updating the driver numerous ways, the computer simply will not fully install any driver no matter what I do.

Any help would be appreciated

[txusa03]

windows version, and if it does not install properly what sort of error messages you getting during installation or what sort of messages you are getting when trying to enable the network card?

[335e92tx]

What he said - and look in device manager for what the card status says.

[new2the3]

Toshiba Satellite A100 ST1041

Just a yellow exclamation mark in device manager under. Windows XP SP2. I downloaded the driver from toshiba, no matter what I try it won't install the driver. I tried both auto and pointing the driver update right to the folder. I tried in safe mode and tried resetting the bios to defaults. When I try to uninstall the card it says something along the lines of failed to uninstall device it may be required for startup.

[Whostheboss]

try removing from registry

[txusa03]

go back to device manager, double click on that device with the yellow exclamation mark, make sure you enable the device, and check all the other tabs to see if there are any reported conflicts for this device and go from there. There is some sort of conflicts with this device and the trick is to figure out what the conflict is.

[new2the3]

Originally Posted by txusa03

go back to device manager, double click on that device with the yellow exclamation mark, make sure you enable the device, and check all the other tabs to see if there are any reported conflicts for this device and go from there. There is some sort of conflicts with this device and the trick is to figure out what the conflict is.

Its enabled, nothing on the other tabs. I can't seem to figure it out, should I reformat or install windows again?

[txusa03]

Originally Posted by new2the3

Its enabled, nothing on the other tabs. I can't seem to figure it out, should I reformat or install windows again?

have you tried the famous restart yet?

If I was in front of the laptop, I would shut it down and locate the wireless card and unplug it and plug it back and turn on the pc. Otherwise, mess with the registry at your own risk. Was the laptop originally came with XP or Vista?

[MadDog]

Originally Posted by new2the3

Toshiba Satellite A100 ST1041

Just a yellow exclamation mark in device manager under. Windows XP SP2. I downloaded the driver from toshiba, no matter what I try it won't install the driver. I tried both auto and pointing the driver update right to the folder. I tried in safe mode and tried resetting the bios to defaults. When I try to uninstall the card it says something along the lines of failed to uninstall device it may be required for startup.

Sounds like you have the wrong driver.

[danniexi]

are you installing it using Windows? why not go to the toshiba website and download the driver that way?

try this? http://driverscollection.com/?H=Sate...100&By=Toshiba

[new2the3]

Originally Posted by danniexi

are you installing it using Windows? why not go to the toshiba website and download the driver that way?

try this? http://driverscollection.com/?H=Sate...100&By=Toshiba

I tried the Toshiba driver. I am pretty good with computers and build them as a hobby. I really do not like taking apart laptops that are not mine so I am hoping its a software problem only

I am going back to where the laptop is this afternoon, I am thinking about installing windows again or reformatting and installing windows. If that does not fix it then it must be hardware related...

The computer came with XP, have tried restarting etc, the driver I am trying is from Toshiba's website. Perhaps you can find out which network card the laptop has and I can download the driver from another source if Toshiba's is corrupt. Toshiba Satellite A100 ST1041