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i recently reinstalled windows xp home edition and i have a few problems in my device manager

other devices
?ethernet controller
? PCI device
?PCI simple communications controller
?Video Controller

how do i get those installed when i dont have the disk and cant use the internet on that computer

--can any1 help--

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For : a reliable offline workflow is to identify each unknown device by its hardware ID, locate the exact vendor/model from a PCI/VID database or the OEM support page, download the matching Windows XP driver (correct bitness), move that package to the problem PC, and install. This builds on ’s suggestion about using removable media and ’s point about getting networking working first, but adds the concrete steps needed to find the right files.

Open Device Manager on the XP machine, right‑click an unknown device -> Properties -> Details -> choose Hardware Ids and copy the top string (it looks like PCI\VEN_XXXX&DEV_YYYY). Paste that string into a PCI/VEN lookup (for example, ) or a search engine to identify vendor and device. For branded systems, record the model or service tag with msinfo32 or the sticker on the case — OEM support pages often have driver bundles keyed to that tag.

Common mappings that help narrow searches: Ethernet controllers are usually Realtek/Intel/Marvell NICs; “PCI Simple Communications Controller” often means an Intel Management Engine/SMBus/chipset interface; “Video Controller” will be Intel, NVIDIA or ATI/AMD once the device ID is known. Prefer downloads from the OEM, the chip vendor (Intel/Realtek/NVIDIA), or the Microsoft Update Catalog rather than generic driver sites.

Installation tips: match 32/64‑bit XP, run vendor installers on the target PC, or extract installers on the internet PC and use Device Manager -> Update Driver -> Have Disk to point at the folder with the .inf. Once the NIC is installed, allow Windows Update or the vendor site to fetch remaining drivers. Avoid untrusted driver aggregators and confirm any package matches the exact VEN/DEV and OS before installing.

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Find out what make and model your network card, video card etc... are and download them from the manufaturers website and put them on a cd or usb key

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What's the make and model of your computer?
Most manufacturers offer all these drivers at their sites.
If you get the ethernet driver first, you'll be able to connect and download the rest directly to your PC.

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