3Com (R) Corporation
3C90x EtherLink PCI NIC Family
Windows 2000 Installation Information
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This file describes how to use EtherCD 5.2 to do the following
tasks on a PC running Windows 2000:
Install an EtherLink PCI NIC without first running the
NIC preinstallation program on the EtherCD.
Install an EtherLink PCI NIC using installation diskettes
(which can be created from the EtherCD or downloaded from
the 3Com World Wide Web site).
Remove the network driver and NIC software.
Installing an EtherLink NIC Without Running the Preinstallation
Program
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You can install an EtherLink PCI NIC in a Windows 2000 PC without
first running the NIC preinstallation program on the EtherCD;
however, you will need to manually update the driver after the
installation is complete.
Windows 2000 ships with an older version of the EtherLink driver.
This version should be updated using the EtherCD.
To install the NIC without first running the EtherCD
preinstallation program:
1. Turn off the power to the PC.
2. Install the NIC in the PC and connect it to the network.
See the user guide for instructions.
3. Turn on the power to the PC.
Windows 2000 detects the NIC. The Found New Hardware Wizard
starts and installs the driver that ships with Windows 2000.
4. When the installation is complete, insert the EtherCD in the
CD-ROM drive.
The EtherCD Welcome screen appears.
5. Click NIC Software.
6. Click NIC Drivers and Diagnostics.
7. Click Update NIC Driver.
8. Click Update Drivers and Diagnostic Program to update the
driver and install the 3Com NIC Diagnostics program; click
Update Drivers and Remove Diagnostic Program to update the
driver only.
Files are copied. Do not continue until the update
complete message appears. (This may take a few moments.)
9. Click OK, and then exit the EtherCD.
10. Restart the PC.
Installing an EtherLink NIC Using the Installation Diskettes
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Installation diskettes can be created from the EtherCD
(see the next section, "Creating Installation Diskettes
from the EtherCD") or downloaded from the 3Com World Wide
Web site at http://support.3com.com/infodeli/tools/nic/.
To install an EtherLink NIC in a PC running Windows 2000
using installation diskettes:
1. Turn off the power to the PC.
2. Install the NIC in the PC and connect it to the network.
See the user guide for instructions.
3. Turn on the power to the PC.
Windows 2000 detects the NIC. The Found New Hardware
Wizard starts and installs the driver that ships with
Windows 2000.
4. When the installation is complete, insert installation
diskette #1 into the PC.
5. Right-click on the My Computer icon, and then click
Properties.
6. Select the Hardware tab.
7. Click Device Manager.
8. Double-click Network Adapters.
9. Right-click on the name of the 3Com NIC, and then select
Properties.
10. Select the Driver tab.
11. Click Update Driver.
The Update Device Driver Wizard starts.
12. Click Next.
13. Select Search for a suitable driver for my device
(recommended), and then click Next.
14. Make sure that the installation diskette #1 is inserted
in the PC, select Floppy disk drives, and then click Next.
The Wizard searches for the driver files.
15. Click Next.
Files are copied and the driver is updated.
16. Click Finish.
17. Restart the PC.
Creating Installation Diskettes from the EtherCD
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NOTE: The installation diskettes allow you to install the
network driver only. If you want to install the NIC
diagnostics program or desktop management software, you must
install them from the EtherCD.
Before you start, make sure that you have two blank, formatted
diskettes. Label the diskettes EtherDisk 1 and EtherDisk 2.
EtherDisk 1 contains:
-NDIS 3/4/5 drivers
-NetWare client and server drivers
-Windows for Workgroup drivers
-NIC preinstallation program
-README.TXT file
EtherDisk 2 contains:
-NDIS 2 driver
-PACKET driver
-Help text files
-DOS utilities
To create installation diskettes from the EtherCD:
1. Turn on the power to the PC and start Windows.
2. Insert the EtherCD in the CD-ROM drive.
The EtherCD Welcome screen appears.
If the EtherCD Welcome screen does not appear,
enter the following command from the Run option
of the Windows Start menu:
d:\installs\setup.exe
where d:\ represents the letter name of the
CD-ROM drive.
3. Click NIC Software.
4. Click NIC Drivers and Diagnostics.
5. Click Installation Utilities.
6. Click Create Installation Diskettes.
The EtherCD Diskette Creation Utility Welcome
screen appears.
7. Click Next.
8. Insert the blank, formatted diskette labeled
EtherDisk 1 in the PC, and then click Next.
Files are copied.
9. Remove the disk and insert the disk labeled
EtherDisk 2 when prompted, and then click OK.
Files are copied. The diskette creation is complete.
Removing the Network Driver and NIC Software
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Follow the steps below to remove an EtherLink NIC from your PC.
This procedure allows you to remove all NIC software
(the network driver and the diagnostics program), or just
the diagnostics program.
If you have more than one Etherlink NIC installed and want to
remove only one NIC, follow the steps in the next section,
"Removing NIC Software in a PC with Multiple NICs."
1. Turn on the power to the PC and start Windows.
2. Insert the EtherCD.
3. Click NIC software, NIC Drivers and Diagnostics, and then
Installation Utilities.
3. Click Remove Diagnostic to remove the Windows-based
3Com NIC Diagnostics program, or click Clean Up Failed
Installation to remove both the drivers and the
NIC Diagnostics program.
A screen appears explaining what is about to occur.
4. Click Proceed.
5. If you chose 'Clean up failed installation", you will see
the bindings process for a few seconds, followed by an
Update utility message. Click OK. Another update message
appears. Click OK.
6. Exit the EtherCD.
7. Reboot the computer to make the changes take effect.
Removing NIC Software in a PC with Multiple NICs
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To remove the driver and NIC software from a PC with multiple
NICs installed:
1. Double-click the My Computer icon, then the Control Panel
icon, and then the Network icon.
The Network window appears.
2. Click the Adapters tab.
3. Highlight the name of the NIC in the Network Adapters box,
and then click the Remove button.
4. Click Yes to confirm the removal.
5. Click Close to close the Network window.
You are prompted to restart the PC.
If you are physically removing the NIC from the PC,
click No. Do not restart the PC until you shut down
the PC, turn the power off, and remove the NIC from the PC.
If you are reinstalling the NIC software, click Yes
to restart the PC.
(%VER WIN2000.TXT - Windows 2000 Installation Information v5.2.1)
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.