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Lost ports
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None of the ports on my pc seem to be working and when I start it up I get a message about it finding new hardware as if they are not being recognised. When I have tried to use the hardware wizard it wants the software, but as I was given the pc I don't have the disk.The system is Windows XP Professional. Is there anything I can do please?
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Remove all unknown and yellow entries. Reboot.
Install Device Drivers from Motherboard disc. If you do not have it, you need to find make/model of motherboard (one way to do this is to remove the case side panel and read the make/model and "Rev." if shown off. It is usually marked around the PCi or Express card slots.and download them from the manufacturers website. ..
If you reboot, add the drivers, reboot again, and there are old yellow or unknown device, try uninstalling those again after you have installed the drivers, then rebooting again.
TBH, this is looking like a Motherboard hardware problem at this stage.
Remove all unknown and yellow entries. Reboot.
Install Device Drivers from Motherboard disc. If you do not have it, you need to find make/model of motherboard (one way to do this is to remove the case side panel and read the make/model and "Rev." if shown off. It is usually marked around the PCi or Express card slots.and download them from the manufacturers website. ..
If you reboot, add the drivers, reboot again, and there are old yellow or unknown device, try uninstalling those again after you have installed the drivers, then rebooting again.
TBH, this is looking like a Motherboard hardware problem at this stage.