Kitz:
>> Strange - it worked ok on mine without any problems.This is me we are talking about, if it can go wrong, it will go wrong.
>> I believe these ones are the ones you need. Network Driver Intel® PRO/100, PRO/1000 Win 2000/Win Vista x64/Win Vista x86/Win XP/Win XP Media Center - 27.07.2007 - Version: 12.1.14.1720 Perfect and thanks again.
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Chris:
>> OF - get to the menu where you would choose "Safe mode" from that menu choose "Last known good configuration". I Tried that but no good, after I got to the desktop screen, the mouse and keyboard locked-up, "obviously a driver conflict with installing the wrong LAN driver.
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Exo.
Your input is much appreciate as always, but no doubt you have seen Kitz's explanation by now.
Some people say that Medion deliberately withhold their information so that people have to contact them.
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PW.
Thanks but I tried Kitz's recommendation first which worked, but don't forget your earlier suggestion worked a treat which got me a lot further along than I had on my own account.
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Now finally and hopefully, as I now know I can get it working with XP and with the programs I want.
(I'm not bothered with the Multi-Media stuff that came with it because if necessary I could always run that from within "Vista" )
I know I can get back to Vista with my Ghost image or factory reset copy, and I know I will have to re-install XP at some time because I would like to change the drive letters to what I want. Basically:
C: = Vista. - D: = Recover - E: = XP and F: = My Files, "this being the current Vista setup", Since installing XP they are now:
C: = Vista. - D: = Recover - H: = XP and I: = My Files, but I would prefer to have "E & H and F & I" as the same drive letter which is less confusing.
This unfortunately came about because I did not disconnect the card reader before installing XP,
I know I will have to re-install XP at some time, but for obvious reasons I would prefer to make sure that the system will work (dual boot) before I set it up properly (finally).
But how can I get to Vista before re-ghosting.
Unfortunately, "EasyBCD 1.7.1 will not work from within my XP and I cant get back into Vista to try and setup (fix ) the boot sequence.