Ethernet Controller (3Com 3C920) - Installation Error

I have a Dell Dimension 8100 which has a built-in integrate NIC - 3C920
(compatible with 3C905C-TX). Windows Vista Ultimate set-up [clean install
formatting previous MS Server 2003 partition] failed to install the
appropriate drivers. I have loaded and expanded the 3x91c EtherDisc Disk1
software. Using the control panel/system/Device Manager and Update Driver for
the NIC gives the following message:
"Windows encountered a problem installing the driver software for your device
Windows found driver software for your device but encountered an error while
attempting to install it.
3Com 3C920 Integrated Fast Ethernet Controller (3C905C-TX ccompatible)
There is no driver selected for the device information set or element."

I've run out of ideas and options on how to tackle this problem - no
network, no activation, no updates - other than to buy a new card. Help me
please

The problem is now solved. The Dell version of the NIC drivers was not good.
The 3Com version finally worked when I finally managed to work out and
control where the DOS type expansion program put the actual files. I had to
go deeply under the hood to do this - the Vista interface was not helpful or
appropriate in situations like this.
But why on earth didn't the Beta 2 release recognise the NIC and
automatically install the correct drivers. During set-up the panel indicated
that it was searching for and downloading updates from the internet, and the
HD disc whirred for some considerable time during this process.
To cap it all, when I finally got the network set up and visited Windows
Update for Vista, it gave me an option to download an update driver for the
3Com 3C920!

Still 2 other devices to find drivers for - sorry, now 1 - while I was
typing Vista has just given me a message that the Creative Game Port (on my
Audigy 2 Platinum) [described intially as a Simple Input Device] has just
installed itself successfully without any intervention from me.

The other one, which I think was described as a Communications Controller,
has also apparently been installed correctly as the Control Panel/
WelcomeCenter / Set Up Devices now reports all devices now installed
correctly.

It's taken me about 7 hours to sort this out - hopefully, the final version
will be able to avoid these tribulations over what seem fairly standard and
widely used pieces of kit.

"John Tempest" wrote:

> I have a Dell Dimension 8100 which has a built-in integrate NIC - 3C920
> (compatible with 3C905C-TX). Windows Vista Ultimate set-up [clean install
> formatting previous MS Server 2003 partition] failed to install the
> appropriate drivers. I have loaded and expanded the 3x91c EtherDisc Disk1
> software. Using the control panel/system/Device Manager and Update Driver for
> the NIC gives the following message:
> "Windows encountered a problem installing the driver software for your device
> Windows found driver software for your device but encountered an error while
> attempting to install it.
> 3Com 3C920 Integrated Fast Ethernet Controller (3C905C-TX ccompatible)
> There is no driver selected for the device information set or element."
>
> I've run out of ideas and options on how to tackle this problem - no
> network, no activation, no updates - other than to buy a new card. Help me
> please

Problem sorted when I managed to get and expand the correct version of the
3Com drivers.

"John Tempest" wrote:

> I have a Dell Dimension 8100 which has a built-in integrate NIC - 3C920
> (compatible with 3C905C-TX). Windows Vista Ultimate set-up [clean install
> formatting previous MS Server 2003 partition] failed to install the
> appropriate drivers. I have loaded and expanded the 3x91c EtherDisc Disk1
> software. Using the control panel/system/Device Manager and Update Driver for
> the NIC gives the following message:
> "Windows encountered a problem installing the driver software for your device
> Windows found driver software for your device but encountered an error while
> attempting to install it.
> 3Com 3C920 Integrated Fast Ethernet Controller (3C905C-TX ccompatible)
> There is no driver selected for the device information set or element."
>
> I've run out of ideas and options on how to tackle this problem - no
> network, no activation, no updates - other than to buy a new card. Help me
> please

You have several choices:

1. Get a newer NIC.

2. Find out the chipset on 3C920 and load it. It may be a realtek
chiipset.

3. Look at the Dell support forums.



On Sun, 11 Jun 2006 05:05:01 -0700, John Tempest <John
> wrote:

>I have a Dell Dimension 8100 which has a built-in integrate NIC - 3C920
>(compatible with 3C905C-TX). Windows Vista Ultimate set-up [clean install
>formatting previous MS Server 2003 partition] failed to install the
>appropriate drivers. I have loaded and expanded the 3x91c EtherDisc Disk1
>software. Using the control panel/system/Device Manager and Update Driver for
>the NIC gives the following message:
>"Windows encountered a problem installing the driver software for your device
>Windows found driver software for your device but encountered an error while
>attempting to install it.
>3Com 3C920 Integrated Fast Ethernet Controller (3C905C-TX ccompatible)
>There is no driver selected for the device information set or element."
>
>I've run out of ideas and options on how to tackle this problem - no
>network, no activation, no updates - other than to buy a new card. Help me
>please

Cheers mate
Got the e-x-a-c-t same problem...
do you remember the location for the driver (as deep under the hood as it
was...)?

thanks in advance
Daniel
--
DP


"John Tempest" wrote:

> I have a Dell Dimension 8100 which has a built-in integrate NIC - 3C920
> (compatible with 3C905C-TX). Windows Vista Ultimate set-up [clean install
> formatting previous MS Server 2003 partition] failed to install the
> appropriate drivers. I have loaded and expanded the 3x91c EtherDisc Disk1
> software. Using the control panel/system/Device Manager and Update Driver for
> the NIC gives the following message:
> "Windows encountered a problem installing the driver software for your device
> Windows found driver software for your device but encountered an error while
> attempting to install it.
> 3Com 3C920 Integrated Fast Ethernet Controller (3C905C-TX ccompatible)
> There is no driver selected for the device information set or element."
>
> I've run out of ideas and options on how to tackle this problem - no
> network, no activation, no updates - other than to buy a new card. Help me
> please

Where did you find drivers for 3C905C-TX? I have looked everywhere without
success.


"John Tempest" <> wrote in message
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> Problem sorted when I managed to get and expand the correct version of the
> 3Com drivers.
>
> "John Tempest" wrote:
>
>> I have a Dell Dimension 8100 which has a built-in integrate NIC - 3C920
>> (compatible with 3C905C-TX). Windows Vista Ultimate set-up [clean install
>> formatting previous MS Server 2003 partition] failed to install the
>> appropriate drivers. I have loaded and expanded the 3x91c EtherDisc Disk1
>> software. Using the control panel/system/Device Manager and Update Driver
>> for
>> the NIC gives the following message:
>> "Windows encountered a problem installing the driver software for your
>> device
>> Windows found driver software for your device but encountered an error
>> while
>> attempting to install it.
>> 3Com 3C920 Integrated Fast Ethernet Controller (3C905C-TX ccompatible)
>> There is no driver selected for the device information set or element."
>>
>> I've run out of ideas and options on how to tackle this problem - no
>> network, no activation, no updates - other than to buy a new card. Help
>> me
>> please

We are having the exact same problem with the driver for an RTL8150 USB to
ethernet adapter. Interesting that both of these devices are network devices.
I eventually got the driver to install by uninstalling the device with device
manager and letting plug and play find the driver. This was AFTER plug and
play FAILED the first time. No matter how many times or methods I used to
direct the system to install the specific inf file for the device, I got a
dialog in which the only information on it was a title saying "Error" and
text saying "Installation failed." For more complete information, you can
find the thread by searching for "RTL8150" in all "Windows Vista Newsgroups";
it will be the only thread found.

"John Tempest" wrote:

> I have a Dell Dimension 8100 which has a built-in integrate NIC - 3C920
> (compatible with 3C905C-TX). Windows Vista Ultimate set-up [clean install
> formatting previous MS Server 2003 partition] failed to install the
> appropriate drivers. I have loaded and expanded the 3x91c EtherDisc Disk1
> software. Using the control panel/system/Device Manager and Update Driver for
> the NIC gives the following message:
> "Windows encountered a problem installing the driver software for your device
> Windows found driver software for your device but encountered an error while
> attempting to install it.
> 3Com 3C920 Integrated Fast Ethernet Controller (3C905C-TX ccompatible)
> There is no driver selected for the device information set or element."
>
> I've run out of ideas and options on how to tackle this problem - no
> network, no activation, no updates - other than to buy a new card. Help me
> please

We are having the exact same problem with the driver for an RTL8150 USB to
ethernet adapter. Interesting that both of these devices are network devices.
I eventually got the driver to install by uninstalling the device with device
manager and letting plug and play find the driver. This was after plug and
play failed the first time. No matter how many times or methods I used to
direct the system to install the specific inf file for the device, I got a
dialog in which the only information on it was a title saying "Error" and
text saying "Installation failed." For more complete information, you can
find the thread by searching for "RTL8150" in all "Windows Vista Newsgroups";
it will be the only thread found.



"John Tempest" wrote:

> I have a Dell Dimension 8100 which has a built-in integrate NIC - 3C920
> (compatible with 3C905C-TX). Windows Vista Ultimate set-up [clean install
> formatting previous MS Server 2003 partition] failed to install the
> appropriate drivers. I have loaded and expanded the 3x91c EtherDisc Disk1
> software. Using the control panel/system/Device Manager and Update Driver for
> the NIC gives the following message:
> "Windows encountered a problem installing the driver software for your device
> Windows found driver software for your device but encountered an error while
> attempting to install it.
> 3Com 3C920 Integrated Fast Ethernet Controller (3C905C-TX ccompatible)
> There is no driver selected for the device information set or element."
>
> I've run out of ideas and options on how to tackle this problem - no
> network, no activation, no updates - other than to buy a new card. Help me
> please

Ok you said the dell version of the NIC drivers was not good, but apparently
it was good enough for xp to automatically recognize and install. I tried
loading three different 3com drivers and Vista burped all of them back. One
of them even crashed the system, with a black screen that would reveal the
original screen as you moved your mouse over it. So you went under the hood,
how exactly? I tried every which way with the three versions of the 3com
driver which I know are all compatible with xp with no problem because I
tried them even though I don't need them because xp automatically recognizes
this device. I went through device manager, and referred to the location of
the drivers, I tried the setup.exe from the driver folder, I tried
uninstalling and reinstalling with these drivers everything that should have
worked on the most basic OS. So even though I think it's ridiculous to have
to go under the hood so to speak for something like this how exactly did you
do it Mr.John Tempest?

"John Tempest" wrote:

> The problem is now solved. The Dell version of the NIC drivers was not good.
> The 3Com version finally worked when I finally managed to work out and
> control where the DOS type expansion program put the actual files. I had to
> go deeply under the hood to do this - the Vista interface was not helpful or
> appropriate in situations like this.
> But why on earth didn't the Beta 2 release recognise the NIC and
> automatically install the correct drivers. During set-up the panel indicated
> that it was searching for and downloading updates from the internet, and the
> HD disc whirred for some considerable time during this process.
> To cap it all, when I finally got the network set up and visited Windows
> Update for Vista, it gave me an option to download an update driver for the
> 3Com 3C920!
>
> Still 2 other devices to find drivers for - sorry, now 1 - while I was
> typing Vista has just given me a message that the Creative Game Port (on my
> Audigy 2 Platinum) [described intially as a Simple Input Device] has just
> installed itself successfully without any intervention from me.
>
> The other one, which I think was described as a Communications Controller,
> has also apparently been installed correctly as the Control Panel/
> WelcomeCenter / Set Up Devices now reports all devices now installed
> correctly.
>
> It's taken me about 7 hours to sort this out - hopefully, the final version
> will be able to avoid these tribulations over what seem fairly standard and
> widely used pieces of kit.
>
> "John Tempest" wrote:
>
> > I have a Dell Dimension 8100 which has a built-in integrate NIC - 3C920
> > (compatible with 3C905C-TX). Windows Vista Ultimate set-up [clean install
> > formatting previous MS Server 2003 partition] failed to install the
> > appropriate drivers. I have loaded and expanded the 3x91c EtherDisc Disk1
> > software. Using the control panel/system/Device Manager and Update Driver for
> > the NIC gives the following message:
> > "Windows encountered a problem installing the driver software for your device
> > Windows found driver software for your device but encountered an error while
> > attempting to install it.
> > 3Com 3C920 Integrated Fast Ethernet Controller (3C905C-TX ccompatible)
> > There is no driver selected for the device information set or element."
> >
> > I've run out of ideas and options on how to tackle this problem - no
> > network, no activation, no updates - other than to buy a new card. Help me
> > please

Ok you said the dell version of the NIC drivers was not good, but apparently
it was good enough for xp to automatically recognize and install. I tried
loading three different 3com drivers and Vista burped all of them back. One
of them even crashed the system, with a black screen that would reveal the
original screen as you moved your mouse over it. So you went under the hood,
how exactly? I tried every which way with the three versions of the 3com
driver which I know are all compatible with xp with no problem because I
tried them even though I don't need them because xp automatically recognizes
this device. I went through device manager, and referred to the location of
the drivers, I tried the setup.exe from the driver folder, I tried
uninstalling and reinstalling with these drivers everything that should have
worked on the most basic OS. So even though I think it's ridiculous to have
to go under the hood so to speak for something like this how exactly did you
do it Mr.John Tempest?


"David Sherman" wrote:

> You have several choices:
>
> 1. Get a newer NIC.
>
> 2. Find out the chipset on 3C920 and load it. It may be a realtek
> chiipset.
>
> 3. Look at the Dell support forums.
>
>
>
> On Sun, 11 Jun 2006 05:05:01 -0700, John Tempest <John
> > wrote:
>
> >I have a Dell Dimension 8100 which has a built-in integrate NIC - 3C920
> >(compatible with 3C905C-TX). Windows Vista Ultimate set-up [clean install
> >formatting previous MS Server 2003 partition] failed to install the
> >appropriate drivers. I have loaded and expanded the 3x91c EtherDisc Disk1
> >software. Using the control panel/system/Device Manager and Update Driver for
> >the NIC gives the following message:
> >"Windows encountered a problem installing the driver software for your device
> >Windows found driver software for your device but encountered an error while
> >attempting to install it.
> >3Com 3C920 Integrated Fast Ethernet Controller (3C905C-TX ccompatible)
> >There is no driver selected for the device information set or element."
> >
> >I've run out of ideas and options on how to tackle this problem - no
> >network, no activation, no updates - other than to buy a new card. Help me
> >please
>
>