Windows 2000
Introduction:
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This document describes the procedure to install Windows 2000 driver
for ALL8832 PCI Fast Ethernet adapter.
Location of Driver: \WIN2000\DC21X4.SYS
Installing driver procedure on Microsoft Windows 2000 :
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Note: 1.Install new win2000 on machine without the NIC.
2.Execute "regedit" from command line and search the key
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\WindowsNT\CurrentVersion
\Winlogon\SFCDisable. change the key from 0 to 1.
3.Delete the following files:
WINNT\Driver Cathe\i386\driver.cab
WINNT\inf\net21x4.inf
WINNT\inf\net21x4.pnf
4.Empty the recycle bin files.
Before you start with the installation process, make sure that your
adapter should be properly installed in your PCI bus slot.
Executing Windows 2000, it will auto-detect your system configuration
and find the adapter hardware. ( If Win2000 does not prompt that it
detects the PCI Ethernet adapter,there must be something wrong with
the ALL8832 PCI Fast Ethernet adapter or your system enviroment.)
1. Ask you to select which driver you want to install, select "Driver
from disk provided by hardware manufacturer".
2. Insert the ALL8832 driver disk into drive A and specify
the setup file pathname A:\ .
3. Windows 2000 will appear some messages to insert Windows 2000 system
disk to complete setup step.
4. Windows 2000 will finish the other installation procedure
automatically, then you restart the system.
Note: 5. After the installation, make sure the file WINNT\System32\Drivers\
dc21X4.sys has the same version as the one in the floopy disk.
Download Driver Pack
After your driver has been downloaded, follow these simple steps to install it.
Expand the archive file (if the download file is in zip or rar format).
If the expanded file has an .exe extension, double click it and follow the installation instructions.
Otherwise, open Device Manager by right-clicking the Start menu and selecting Device Manager.
Find the device and model you want to update in the device list.
Double-click on it to open the Properties dialog box.
From the Properties dialog box, select the Driver tab.
Click the Update Driver button, then follow the instructions.
Very important: You must reboot your system to ensure that any driver updates have taken effect.
For more help, visit our Driver Support section for step-by-step videos on how to install drivers for every file type.