Desereck Creeggan Posted June 21, 2013 Share Posted June 21, 2013 So my computer took a shitter approximately November 2011. Since then I haven't really figured out how to fix it. My Ethernet driver shows a Code 10 or Device Cannot Start error essentially meaning it shorted and is D.E.A.D. Can't remove the port since it's connected directly to the motherboard.I stumbled across a network card by chance and tried to plug it in, it's a Cogent EM110 TX PCI fast Ethernet card. Only issue is that it seems to be several... decades out of date, with Cogent being absorbed into Adaptec. I tried installing an Adaptec universal driver software onto a USB then transferring it, but got presented with an Win 7 incompatibility issue. Tried running in compatibility mode to no avail.Any suggestions? Should I just trash my Mobo or attempt to try another network card? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Odin047 Posted June 21, 2013 Share Posted June 21, 2013 You could get a USB wireless adapter they can go for under $10, and they will come with a driver disk usually. Its not as good as a wired connection, but its better than a dead NIC. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xoza Posted June 21, 2013 Share Posted June 21, 2013 They even have USB wired adapters. Died in 2011, but how old is it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Desereck Creeggan Posted June 22, 2013 Author Share Posted June 22, 2013 I bought my computer summer of 2008. Plugged in a 650w PSU and a Nvidia GTX 460 approx. December 2010- January 2011 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Desereck Creeggan Posted June 23, 2013 Author Share Posted June 23, 2013 Hello for the first time on a desktop in two years! Picked up a wireless but on second thought should have got a wired. This will last me until I can get back into town however. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Inoue Katsu Posted June 24, 2013 Share Posted June 24, 2013 Boot from a linux live cd, if it works in there its windows, if it doesn't work in there its hardware >.>That way you can test 'will formatting help' without actually formatting. Just don't install the live linux to HD :P Also those things have an off button in the bios, occasionally windows will still see it but then it wont worky. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
