hidden network connection

[Shawn]

Hi,

I had to replace my NIC but now when I try to put in my
old IP address the system tells me that it is already in
use by a network adapter that is hidden because it is no
longer in the PC. How do I get rid of this non-existing
NIC and its settings so I can reuse my IP again. I have
to keep my existing TCP-IP settings.

Thanks

[Ron Lowe]

"Shawn" > wrote in message
...
> Hi,
>
> I had to replace my NIC but now when I try to put in my
> old IP address the system tells me that it is already in
> use by a network adapter that is hidden because it is no
> longer in the PC. How do I get rid of this non-existing
> NIC and its settings so I can reuse my IP again. I have
> to keep my existing TCP-IP settings.
>
> Thanks


Have a read of this:

Device Manager Does Not Display Devices That Are Not
Connected to the Windows XP-Based Computer
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;315539

You might like to use this article to force Device Manager to show the
nonpresent devices.
The nonpresent ghosts should now reveal themselves.
You could then delete the nonpresent network adapters from device manager.



--
Best Regards,
Ron Lowe
MS-MVP Windows Networking

[Shawn]

Thanks, worked like a charm.




>-----Original Message-----
>"Shawn" > wrote in message
...
>> Hi,
>>
>> I had to replace my NIC but now when I try to put in my
>> old IP address the system tells me that it is already in
>> use by a network adapter that is hidden because it is no
>> longer in the PC. How do I get rid of this non-existing
>> NIC and its settings so I can reuse my IP again. I have
>> to keep my existing TCP-IP settings.
>>
>> Thanks
>
>
>Have a read of this:
>
>Device Manager Does Not Display Devices That Are Not
>Connected to the Windows XP-Based Computer
>http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-
us;315539
>
>You might like to use this article to force Device
Manager to show the
>nonpresent devices.
>The nonpresent ghosts should now reveal themselves.
>You could then delete the nonpresent network adapters
from device manager.
>
>
>
>--
>Best Regards,
>Ron Lowe
>MS-MVP Windows Networking
>
>
>.
>