Intel Pro Network problem.

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HarryCallaghan

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Hi.
I want to upgrade my old Vostro 400 running Vista to Win 8, but running the Win8 upgrading assistant i found the following uncompatibility among any other minor stuff:
"Intel(R) PRO Network Connections 12.1.11.0"

As far i know there are no new drivers available. Intel website refers to Dell and there is no Win 7 or Win 8 drivers for my desktop


I've read that it could cause that the PC doesnt connect to the internet if i upgrade, but i don't know what can happen if i just make a clean installation of Win 8, like formating the Hard Drive.

¿What can i do? I'm willing to do that, but if i'm gonna have problems connecting to the internet. As i said i dont mind if i have to perform a clean installation
Thank you very much.
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Vista Business 32 bits
    System Manufacturer/Model
    Dell Vostro 400
Welcome to EightForums.

If you do a clean install, you will still need Windows 8 drivers.
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    ME, XP,Vista,Win7,Win8,Win8.1
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    Other Info
    Notebooks x 3

    Desktops x 5

    Towers x 4
That's a pretty basic networking card, I'd be very surprised if Windows 8 does not support it directly.

Just to be safe, download the driver you found and keep it on a flash drive so if, after Win 8 install, there is no Win 8 driver then install it.
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Windows 10 Pro X64
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    System Manufacturer/Model
    Lenovo IdeaCenter K450
    CPU
    Intel Quad Core i7-4770 @ 3.4Ghz
    Motherboard
    Lenovo
    Memory
    16.0GB PC3-12800 DDR3 SDRAM 1600 MHz
    Graphics Card(s)
    Intel Integrated HD Graphics
    Sound Card
    Realtek HD Audio
    Monitor(s) Displays
    HP h2207
    Screen Resolution
    1680x1050@59Hz
    Hard Drives
    250GB Samsung EVO SATA-3 SSD;
    2TB Seagate ST2000DM001 SATA-2;
    1.5TB Seagate ST3150041AS SATA
    PSU
    500W
    Keyboard
    Wired USB
    Mouse
    Wired USB
    Internet Speed
    3GB Up, 30GB Down
    Browser
    SeaMonkey
    Antivirus
    Windows Defender; MBAM Pro
    Other Info
    UEFI/GPT
    PLDS DVD-RW DH16AERSH
HarryCallaghan said:
Hi.
I want to upgrade my old Vostro 400 running Vista to Win 8, but running the Win8 upgrading assistant i found the following uncompatibility among any other minor stuff:
"Intel(R) PRO Network Connections 12.1.11.0"

As far i know there are no new drivers available. Intel website refers to Dell and there is no Win 7 or Win 8 drivers for my desktop


I've read that it could cause that the PC doesnt connect to the internet if i upgrade, but i don't know what can happen if i just make a clean installation of Win 8, like formating the Hard Drive.

¿What can i do? I'm willing to do that, but if i'm gonna have problems connecting to the internet. As i said i dont mind if i have to perform a clean installation
Thank you very much.
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What OS is your old laptop running? I have had success using a Vista driver in one case on my old HP laptop. If your old machine is on Vista, then maybe you could install a Vista driver downloaded from Dell using compatibility mode, but, of course, it would be better to have a solution in advance. You could always plan ahead to have a way to restore your current installation if driver finding does not go well.
 
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My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Win7 Ult on DIY; Win8 Pro on MBP/Parallels; Win7 Ult on MBP/Boot Camp; Win7 Ult/Win8 Pro on HP
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    System Manufacturer/Model
    DIY Rig; MacBook Pro (MBP)/Parallels/Boot Camp; HP Pavilion dv6500t Laptop
    CPU
    Intel i7-2600K (sometimes OC'd to 4.8 GHz)
    Motherboard
    ASUS P8P67 Deluxe Rev B3
    Memory
    16 GB Corsair Vengeance
    Graphics Card(s)
    EVGA 570 SC
    Monitor(s) Displays
    Gateway
    Hard Drives
    Dual Boot:
    Win7 Ult RAID 0 on OCZ Revo x2 and
    Win7 Ult RAID 0 on Caviar Black SATA 3's
    PSU
    Cooler Master Silent Pro 1000W
    Case
    Cooler Master 932 HAF
    Cooling
    Zalman CNPS9900MAX-B CPU Fan
    Keyboard
    Logitech Cordless Desktop MX 5500
    Mouse
    Logitech Cordless Desktop MX 5500
    Internet Speed
    20 Mbps Download/2+ Mbps Upload
    Other Info
    Pioneer Blu-ray Burner/DVD Burner
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