If this is your first visit, be sure to check out the FAQ by clicking the link above. You may have to register before you can post: click the register link above to proceed. To start viewing messages, select the forum that you want to visit from the selection below. |
|
|
Thread Tools | Display Modes |
#1
|
|||
|
|||
Can't install Etherent driver
A virus infection has required me to re-install Windows XP onto my ACER 5630
laptop. I have re-installed all the drivers with the exception of the Ethernet LAN driver. It is a Broadcom 5787 Ethernet port, and when I download the drivers form either the Acer website, or the Broadcom website all I get is a zip file with the following three files: b57win32.cat b57win32.inf b57win32.sys as there is no setup.exe type file I tried to install using Device manager, but it fails to install the driver, even if I point the location for the driver to the folder where I have extracted the files. Subsequent checking on the Broadcom website reveals that it's not possible to install the driver in this way, but doesn't give any clue as to how it should be done! If anyone out there has had this problem and solved it you're gonna make a very frustrated man very happy! TIA Neil |
Ads |
#2
|
|||
|
|||
Can't install Etherent driver
Try downloading from Acer Support Drivers and Downloads:
http://gd.panam.acer.com/home/ Select your Product Name: Acer, Select your Product Line: Aspire, Select your Product Model: 5630 On the Driver tab browse down to Vendor Broadcom, download the zip file. There is a Setup.exe (Install Application) included on the zip file. Hope it works. good luck. -- Rey "Neil" wrote: A virus infection has required me to re-install Windows XP onto my ACER 5630 laptop. I have re-installed all the drivers with the exception of the Ethernet LAN driver. It is a Broadcom 5787 Ethernet port, and when I download the drivers form either the Acer website, or the Broadcom website all I get is a zip file with the following three files: b57win32.cat b57win32.inf b57win32.sys as there is no setup.exe type file I tried to install using Device manager, but it fails to install the driver, even if I point the location for the driver to the folder where I have extracted the files. Subsequent checking on the Broadcom website reveals that it's not possible to install the driver in this way, but doesn't give any clue as to how it should be done! If anyone out there has had this problem and solved it you're gonna make a very frustrated man very happy! TIA Neil |
#3
|
|||
|
|||
Can't install Etherent driver
Thanks for the advice.
Unfortunately there is not a setup.exe file in the zip file, just the three files I have listed. Right clicking on the .inf file and selecting 'install' doesn't work either, so any other suggestions are gratefully received. TIA Neil "Rey Santos" wrote: Try downloading from Acer Support Drivers and Downloads: http://gd.panam.acer.com/home/ Select your Product Name: Acer, Select your Product Line: Aspire, Select your Product Model: 5630 On the Driver tab browse down to Vendor Broadcom, download the zip file. There is a Setup.exe (Install Application) included on the zip file. Hope it works. good luck. -- Rey "Neil" wrote: A virus infection has required me to re-install Windows XP onto my ACER 5630 laptop. I have re-installed all the drivers with the exception of the Ethernet LAN driver. It is a Broadcom 5787 Ethernet port, and when I download the drivers form either the Acer website, or the Broadcom website all I get is a zip file with the following three files: b57win32.cat b57win32.inf b57win32.sys as there is no setup.exe type file I tried to install using Device manager, but it fails to install the driver, even if I point the location for the driver to the folder where I have extracted the files. Subsequent checking on the Broadcom website reveals that it's not possible to install the driver in this way, but doesn't give any clue as to how it should be done! If anyone out there has had this problem and solved it you're gonna make a very frustrated man very happy! TIA Neil |
#4
|
|||
|
|||
Can't install Etherent driver
Neil wrote:
A virus infection has required me to re-install Windows XP onto my ACER 5630 laptop. I have re-installed all the drivers with the exception of the Ethernet LAN driver. It is a Broadcom 5787 Ethernet port, and when I download the drivers form either the Acer website, or the Broadcom website all I get is a zip file with the following three files: b57win32.cat b57win32.inf b57win32.sys as there is no setup.exe type file I tried to install using Device manager, but it fails to install the driver, even if I point the location for the driver to the folder where I have extracted the files. Subsequent checking on the Broadcom website reveals that it's not possible to install the driver in this way, but doesn't give any clue as to how it should be done! If anyone out there has had this problem and solved it you're gonna make a very frustrated man very happy! 1. Be absolutely sure you downloaded the correct driver. I would imagine the one downloaded from the Acer site (*not* the Broadcom site!) would be the correct one. Also, make sure it is for the correct operating system! 2. Unzip the .zip file to a known location. You can create a folder for drivers and place that folder in a convenient location. Unzip to that location. 3. Use Windows Explorer to navigate to the .inf file. Right-click and choose Install. 4. If the above doesn't work, perhaps the download was corrupted. Delete and try again. 5. If no joy, post to an Acer laptop owner's forum. Here is one: http://forum.notebookreview.com/forumdisplay.php?f=22 BTW, this should be the correct file name for the driver file from the Acer site: Lan_Broadcom(5787)_9.25.0.0_XPx86.zip But one of the files is *not* what you listed. Here are the three files: b57win32.cat b57win32.inf b57xp32.sys |
#5
|
|||
|
|||
Can't install Etherent driver
Daave,
I have definitely downloaded the correct driver, (I've tried from both the Acer and Broadcom sites and have the same thing) The three files I have are the ones you listed, there was a bit of a typo in my original post - sorry. I have tried the right click on the.inf file as you suggested, but nothing happens, just the hour glass for about a second and then nothing. I will try the Acer forum you suggest, I can't be the first person to have this problem. If anyone else has a suggestion - please feel free to chip in! Neil "Daave" wrote: Neil wrote: A virus infection has required me to re-install Windows XP onto my ACER 5630 laptop. I have re-installed all the drivers with the exception of the Ethernet LAN driver. It is a Broadcom 5787 Ethernet port, and when I download the drivers form either the Acer website, or the Broadcom website all I get is a zip file with the following three files: b57win32.cat b57win32.inf b57win32.sys as there is no setup.exe type file I tried to install using Device manager, but it fails to install the driver, even if I point the location for the driver to the folder where I have extracted the files. Subsequent checking on the Broadcom website reveals that it's not possible to install the driver in this way, but doesn't give any clue as to how it should be done! If anyone out there has had this problem and solved it you're gonna make a very frustrated man very happy! 1. Be absolutely sure you downloaded the correct driver. I would imagine the one downloaded from the Acer site (*not* the Broadcom site!) would be the correct one. Also, make sure it is for the correct operating system! 2. Unzip the .zip file to a known location. You can create a folder for drivers and place that folder in a convenient location. Unzip to that location. 3. Use Windows Explorer to navigate to the .inf file. Right-click and choose Install. 4. If the above doesn't work, perhaps the download was corrupted. Delete and try again. 5. If no joy, post to an Acer laptop owner's forum. Here is one: http://forum.notebookreview.com/forumdisplay.php?f=22 BTW, this should be the correct file name for the driver file from the Acer site: Lan_Broadcom(5787)_9.25.0.0_XPx86.zip But one of the files is *not* what you listed. Here are the three files: b57win32.cat b57win32.inf b57xp32.sys . |
#6
|
|||
|
|||
Can't install Etherent driver
Problem solved!
After hours of fruitless searching I stumbled across the answer - contrary to what the ACER website says my NIC isn't Broadcom 5787! Out of desperation I got the device properties (Vendor ID & Device ID) from Device Manager and Googled them. It appears that I have a Broadcom 4400 series NIC, downloaded those drivers from Broadcom, still no .exe file but installing through Device Manager worked a treat. That'll teach me for believing the manufacturers website! Thanks to all those who assisted Neil "Neil" wrote: Daave, I have definitely downloaded the correct driver, (I've tried from both the Acer and Broadcom sites and have the same thing) The three files I have are the ones you listed, there was a bit of a typo in my original post - sorry. I have tried the right click on the.inf file as you suggested, but nothing happens, just the hour glass for about a second and then nothing. I will try the Acer forum you suggest, I can't be the first person to have this problem. If anyone else has a suggestion - please feel free to chip in! Neil "Daave" wrote: Neil wrote: A virus infection has required me to re-install Windows XP onto my ACER 5630 laptop. I have re-installed all the drivers with the exception of the Ethernet LAN driver. It is a Broadcom 5787 Ethernet port, and when I download the drivers form either the Acer website, or the Broadcom website all I get is a zip file with the following three files: b57win32.cat b57win32.inf b57win32.sys as there is no setup.exe type file I tried to install using Device manager, but it fails to install the driver, even if I point the location for the driver to the folder where I have extracted the files. Subsequent checking on the Broadcom website reveals that it's not possible to install the driver in this way, but doesn't give any clue as to how it should be done! If anyone out there has had this problem and solved it you're gonna make a very frustrated man very happy! 1. Be absolutely sure you downloaded the correct driver. I would imagine the one downloaded from the Acer site (*not* the Broadcom site!) would be the correct one. Also, make sure it is for the correct operating system! 2. Unzip the .zip file to a known location. You can create a folder for drivers and place that folder in a convenient location. Unzip to that location. 3. Use Windows Explorer to navigate to the .inf file. Right-click and choose Install. 4. If the above doesn't work, perhaps the download was corrupted. Delete and try again. 5. If no joy, post to an Acer laptop owner's forum. Here is one: http://forum.notebookreview.com/forumdisplay.php?f=22 BTW, this should be the correct file name for the driver file from the Acer site: Lan_Broadcom(5787)_9.25.0.0_XPx86.zip But one of the files is *not* what you listed. Here are the three files: b57win32.cat b57win32.inf b57xp32.sys . |
#7
|
|||
|
|||
Can't install Etherent driver
Interesting. Looks like Acer goofed. Nice detective work!
Neil wrote: Problem solved! After hours of fruitless searching I stumbled across the answer - contrary to what the ACER website says my NIC isn't Broadcom 5787! Out of desperation I got the device properties (Vendor ID & Device ID) from Device Manager and Googled them. It appears that I have a Broadcom 4400 series NIC, downloaded those drivers from Broadcom, still no .exe file but installing through Device Manager worked a treat. That'll teach me for believing the manufacturers website! Thanks to all those who assisted Neil "Neil" wrote: Daave, I have definitely downloaded the correct driver, (I've tried from both the Acer and Broadcom sites and have the same thing) The three files I have are the ones you listed, there was a bit of a typo in my original post - sorry. I have tried the right click on the.inf file as you suggested, but nothing happens, just the hour glass for about a second and then nothing. I will try the Acer forum you suggest, I can't be the first person to have this problem. If anyone else has a suggestion - please feel free to chip in! Neil "Daave" wrote: Neil wrote: A virus infection has required me to re-install Windows XP onto my ACER 5630 laptop. I have re-installed all the drivers with the exception of the Ethernet LAN driver. It is a Broadcom 5787 Ethernet port, and when I download the drivers form either the Acer website, or the Broadcom website all I get is a zip file with the following three files: b57win32.cat b57win32.inf b57win32.sys as there is no setup.exe type file I tried to install using Device manager, but it fails to install the driver, even if I point the location for the driver to the folder where I have extracted the files. Subsequent checking on the Broadcom website reveals that it's not possible to install the driver in this way, but doesn't give any clue as to how it should be done! If anyone out there has had this problem and solved it you're gonna make a very frustrated man very happy! 1. Be absolutely sure you downloaded the correct driver. I would imagine the one downloaded from the Acer site (*not* the Broadcom site!) would be the correct one. Also, make sure it is for the correct operating system! 2. Unzip the .zip file to a known location. You can create a folder for drivers and place that folder in a convenient location. Unzip to that location. 3. Use Windows Explorer to navigate to the .inf file. Right-click and choose Install. 4. If the above doesn't work, perhaps the download was corrupted. Delete and try again. 5. If no joy, post to an Acer laptop owner's forum. Here is one: http://forum.notebookreview.com/forumdisplay.php?f=22 BTW, this should be the correct file name for the driver file from the Acer site: Lan_Broadcom(5787)_9.25.0.0_XPx86.zip But one of the files is *not* what you listed. Here are the three files: b57win32.cat b57win32.inf b57xp32.sys . |
Thread Tools | |
Display Modes | |
|
|