Hello,
i have managed boot Windows Xp and Geforce 970, but i need also some Audio and Lan driver, and using USBtoLAN adapter as backup and without sounds gaming boring, i had MSI board MSI Z97 Gaming 7 where all these things working, but wasnt available, so i have bought Asrock Z97 Extereme 4/3.1

  Yes i could use also USB audio or soundcard, but switching is annoying.

Update:
Realtek HD 2.74 seems to work fine, so only LAN driver is needed.

Edited April 26, 20197 yr by ruthan

Its somehow possible use driver for other or similar device just by change some IDs? Its just Lan card, i dont have problem pay some bucks for driver.

 

Its possible somehow hack other driver to use it with this card?

Edited May 3, 20179 yr by ruthan

can i have your device id ?

Try this Intel driver:

https://downloadcenter.intel.com/download/24555/Intel-Ethernet-Drivers-for-Microsoft-Embedded-Operating-Systems

It says "for XP Embedded" but it (obviously) works just fine on regular XP.

Extract from the readme file (DriverSelectionGuide.txt):

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For these devices use the e1d driver:
    By Device ID:
        153A, 153B, 155A, 1559
    By Product Name:
        Intel(R) Ethernet Connection I217-LM
        Intel(R) Ethernet Connection I217-V
        Intel(R) Ethernet Connection I218-LM
        Intel(R) Ethernet Connection I218-V

Good luck!

Device ID 15A1.

I have tried driver e1d above, i was able to install it, but it was not working - exclamation mark, after reboot - Start could not be started.

 

I have invested a lot of time so not networking without some coding (i dont know if just some inf editation could be enough)

Edited July 5, 20179 yr by ruthan

9 hours ago, ruthan said:

I have invested a lot of time so not networking without some coding (i dont know if just some inf editation could be enough)

try Snappy Driver Installer

https://sdi-tool.org/download/

worked for me

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try Snappy Driver Installer

https://sdi-tool.org/download/

worked for me

Worked for this NIC and Windows XP, or its generic experience?

Update: In this package is not driver for Intel 218-V, so we still need a help.

I also checked blackwing driver for Windows 2000 - its not working for me - device start error(10).

Edited July 18, 20179 yr by ruthan

You still need help?

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You still need help?

  If you are able to fix driver, yes i do.

15 hours ago, ruthan said:

  If you are able to fix driver, yes i do.

can you grab the device ID for the problem device from device manager?

HardwareID is:
PCI\VEN_8086&DEV_15A1&SUBSYS_15A11849&REV_00

 Error, i cant now reboot because im doing something else, but problem is simply that driver could be installed, but after reboot there is exclamation mark and network is not working,
if im not working error message say something about, that device could be started.
 

I've added your hardware ID to the INF for this driver. please try it.

https://ufile.io/gk9l5

I on other location so i have to use other MB with same Intel 218-V controller, device ID is now:

PCI\VEN_8086&DEV_15A1&SUBSYS_78851462&REV_05

With this board its not working.

  When i point Device manager to folder with driver, driver is installing, but device name is work, i press install anyway (not signed driver) and after installation there is error, that searched line was not found in the inf file.

Edited September 19, 20178 yr by ruthan

6 hours ago, ruthan said:

I on other location so i have to use other MB with same Intel 218-V controller, device ID is now:

PCI\VEN_8086&DEV_15A1&SUBSYS_78851462&REV_05

With this board its not working.

  When i point Device manager to folder with driver, driver is installing, but device name is work, i press install anyway (not signed driver) and after installation there is error, that searched line was not found in the inf file.

Made some edits to .inf

https://ufile.io/4p5ly

please try it

Thanks, im on work trip so give me 2 days, or perhaps someone with same NIC, could test it.