While installing my Ethernet card, the Hardware Installation Wizard keeps prompting me to insert the disk and the disk is already in the drive. Now what?
This error usually means that the PnP (Plug ‘n Play) system that is a part of the Windows operating system needs certain files in order for the Ethernet card to function properly. These files should be located on the driver disk (typically a 3.5″ floppy, but might be on a CD) supplied by the manufacturer with the Ethernet card or on the Windows 95x/Me/2000/XP CD. You should be able to insert the disk when prompted, change the “Copy Files From” or “Look in” field to the drive and/or directory containing the needed driver file(s) and complete the installation. Occasionally Windows cannot detect the path to the proper driver file. When this happens, the system will continue to prompt you for the disk even though the disk is in the drive. If you are experiencing this situation: First check (once more) to verify that you have the disk or CD containing the driver files for your particular network card in the drive. If you do, assuming your drive is working and the disk is readable, you may h
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