On 01/24/2010 01:38 PM, mc wrote:
I have a 3com ethernet III ISA (3c509/3c509B) card in one of packard
bell machines with win 98se and for some reason whenever I turn the
computer off I always have to re-load the drivers. I can re-boot all day
long with no problem, its only when I turn the machine off. Anyone seen
an issuse like this (perhaps last century~1997)?
mc

Couple things to try:

First make sure to write down what your present settings are for your
network and/or the adapter.

Second, look he
3C905B - Microsoft Windows 98 - BIOS has not assigned an interrupt (IRQ)
Code 29 - includes indications of other failures
http://support.3com.com/infodeli/ino.../139ba_5ea.htm

The above checks out okay but no fix, OR the fixes do not work or
apply, then:

Start to Safe Mode and look for multiple installed drivers in the
System Network Devices; if so, un-install ALL of those drivers.
Re-install using Normal startup. Restart again to Normal mode,
re-install, shutdown-re-start and check to see if that took care of the
problem.

*IF not* then [after checking in Safe Mode and un-installing anything
found] re-start to normal mode DO NOT INSTALL if Found New Hardware
pops-up when starting, just close it. Go to Control Panel - Find New
Hardware - and run through the process, install whatever it finds
[noting anything else found]. Close, restart and see if that fixes your
issue.

*IF NOT*, then you may need to remove *all* of your Network from the
Win98 machine and re-install. FIRST *un-share* any folders and/or drives
and printers and/or other devices you have with your network on the
Win9X computer. Control Panel - Networking - un-install everything,
though first write down what you have and its settings. Do the restart
and re-install needed devices, clients, whatever, and setup the network
and shares again.

RE-CHECK the System Devices for any ! errors.

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