You may want to download the driver from manufacturer and install it
manually.

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"Ryan Doyle" <RyanDoyle@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:BACD18F6-C052-4D85-9CF4-41940F8B1F5A@microsoft.com...
> Hi
>
> I did a full reinstall of Windows XP Pro on a computer infested with
> viruses, etc.
>
> During the install, it skipped the part for the Network Settings and it
> didn't do the section after the main install where you set up the User
> Accounts, etc. The computer had network access before the reinstall.
>
> When the install was done I had no Network Card/Connection in the Hardware
> profile list and no LAN Connection in the Network Connection Area.
>
> The network card is a built in connection into the Mother Board and I
> think
> somehow it either isn't recognizing it when XP installs or the drivers got
> erased. I tried to find drivers, but couldn't.
>
> I've installed XP numerous times and have never had this happen. Is it
> just
> easier to just buy a new card or is there any thing I'm missing?
>
> Thanks,
>
> Ryan