Ok well, I reformatted and reinstalled windows xp professional and called my ISP to set up an internet connection and so we did but apparently my network driver isn't installed or something like that so I tried to install the optional components on the windows xp pro disc but it still wouldn't work so I'm dumbfounded, does anybody know what I can do?

Also when I reformatted the reason I didn't back much up was because I had a multitude of viruses and was trying not to spread them.

R1CH

Netherlands10342 Posts

February 20 2010 04:50 GMT

Use your motherboard CD in or find it online.

d(O.o)a

Canada5066 Posts

February 20 2010 04:53 GMT

On February 20 2010 13:50 R1CH wrote:
Use your motherboard CD in or find it online.

I didn't build the computer, my uncle did so I don't have that any ideas where I could find it as I'd rather not download malware

mahnini

United States6862 Posts

February 20 2010 04:53 GMT

this is usually something you do before formatting so you don't get stuck without drivers. but yeah what r1ch said.

lookup your mobo manufacturer and go to their site, you'll probably need to know the cpu socket and / or mobo model.

d(O.o)a

Canada5066 Posts

February 20 2010 04:56 GMT

On February 20 2010 13:53 mahnini wrote:
this is usually something you do before formatting so you don't get stuck without drivers. but yeah what r1ch said.

lookup your mobo manufacturer and go to their site, you'll probably need to know the cpu socket and / or mobo model.

Is there a program I can run to find all this out?

Cloud

Sexico5880 Posts

February 20 2010 04:58 GMT

You can open it (the comp) :/

d(O.o)a

Canada5066 Posts

February 20 2010 05:00 GMT

Ah I was hoping I wouldn't have to do that but ok

R1CH

Netherlands10342 Posts

February 20 2010 05:09 GMT

www.cpuid.com
CPU-Z or PC Wizard will tell you.

semantics

10040 Posts

February 20 2010 05:31 GMT

CPU-Z should properly identify your mother board and with another computer you should be able to get the drivers.

d(O.o)a

Canada5066 Posts

February 20 2010 05:47 GMT

#10

Yeah I have another computer I'm on right now and I have all my specs so which drivers should I install and where is the best place to get them?

Disregard

China10252 Posts

February 20 2010 05:50 GMT

#11

Tell us your parts, we'll** link it. Or just go on the manufacturers site and download them yourself.

semantics

10040 Posts

February 20 2010 05:51 GMT

#12

Well ususally from your mobo makers website.

Likes say it's from ASUS

You go to ASUS's site look it up on google or w.e

go to support and downloads and then you look for your mobo

Which probably named something random looking like p7Q-5E

And what you really need is drivers for you mobo to get everything functioning like it should which should be like all of them listed by the manufactures support site.

This should be under cpu-z mobo thingy my vocab is so expanse yo

d(O.o)a

Canada5066 Posts

February 20 2010 06:18 GMT

#13

is mainboard the same thing as motherboard because if so it's
Microstar international co g31m3-L v2 (MS-7529)

Spazer

Canada8036 Posts

February 20 2010 06:36 GMT

#14

http://www.msi.com/index.php?func=downloaddetail&type=driver&maincat_no=1&prod_no=1449
This is probably it.

d(O.o)a

Canada5066 Posts

February 20 2010 06:39 GMT

#15

Hmm I think I did something bad, I installed the drivers I found on MSI site after searching for Microstar international co g31m3-L v2 (MS-7529) and now my mouse and keyboard aren't working. O.O