cant get windows to reinstall

[terri]

i reformated the c drive but now cant get windows to reinstall with the start up disk or windows cd what am i doing wrong oh and this is my first time trying to do this :eek: :confused:

[Theoran]

terri,

I would start all over again. If you have a printer, I would print the following three tutorials and follow them as closely as you can.

If you have any questions please ask. :)
How to Delete a Partition (fdisk) (http://www.cybertechhelp.com/html/tutorials/deletepartition.shtml)
How to Create a Partition (fdisk) (http://www.cybertechhelp.com/html/tutorials/partition.shtml)
How to Format a Partition (http://www.cybertechhelp.com/html/tutorials/format.shtml)

[terri]

Thank you very much.It was a big success.only touble i have now is trying to find out what kind of modem is in it. :)

[Theoran]

Great! I'm glad starting over did the trick!

Is this a store bought computer or a custom built?
Are you able to open up the machine and find out who the maker of your modem is?

[terri]

it was bought off a friend they no longer have the book. i got ahold of the manufacture they are gonna tell me what drivers it will need. :) one more question arent the games(solitare,mindsweep ect.)part of windows? cuz they are gone now too. its no biggy just wondering.and again thanks a bunch im sure i will be visiting often lol im buying a new pc soon and will be useing my old one to experament on.asin building a custom pc.

[terri]

i opened the thing up and found # and 3com but still haveing trouble it cant find it at one point it said it was successfull installed but it didnt work .the sugjestion with the games work beautifully thanks a bunch. ill be a pro by the time im done lol

[Theoran]

When looking at the card you should see a large area that has a yellow background. There should be some letters in the yellow area. Something like 3C905B or 3C905C-TX. Do you see this. You might have the wrong drivers.

ftp://ftp.3com.com/pub/nic/3c90x/3c90x1.exe
ftp://ftp.3com.com/pub/nic/3c90x/3c90x2.exe

Once you download the two EXE files. Move them to a folder named 3Com. Double click onthe files to extract them.

Once both files are extracted . . . . . right click on My Computer and then select Properties. Select the Device Manager tab. If you ave incorrect drivers then you should see your network card beside a yellow splat with an (!) in it. Right click on your network card and select properties. Select the Driver tab. Click the Update Driver button and then click n the Next button.

Click Next again than click the check box next to Specify a location and then click on the Browse button. Find your 3com folder and then click OK. Windows should display the name of your card, highlight it and then click next to install the drivers. Reboot once you are done.