PCI error

bruinator · Post by **bruinator** » Sat Sep 16, 2006 6:31 pm

hi, In device manager I noticed that I have 3 devices with yellow question marks next to them and I can't figure out why. I have access to the net through my intel pro/1000 pm nic card.

The 3 devices in question under device manager:

PCI device
PCI device
PCI serial port

Every time I delete them they always come back at bootup.

Can someone please help me out this on why it is coming up and how to fix it please?

thanks

Humboldt · Post by **Humboldt** » Sat Sep 16, 2006 6:32 pm

normally a driver issue but someone in the hardware forum could probably be more specific.

YARDofSTUF · Post by **YARDofSTUF** » Sat Sep 16, 2006 6:33 pm

Run windows update, see if it lists any hardware updates and that should tell you what they are.

bruinator · Post by **bruinator** » Sat Sep 16, 2006 6:35 pm

windows update..i'll try that.

YARDofSTUF · Post by **YARDofSTUF** » Sat Sep 16, 2006 6:36 pm

Click start and then right by the top there should be a windows update item.

bruinator · Post by **bruinator** » Sat Sep 16, 2006 6:38 pm

YOS....how long does that take to run...it just a green bar that keeps scrolling by.

YARDofSTUF · Post by **YARDofSTUF** » Sat Sep 16, 2006 6:46 pm

Could take a few mins.

bruinator · Post by **bruinator** » Sat Sep 16, 2006 6:49 pm

it's installing 49 updates now. Do you think they have to do with my errors?

YARDofSTUF · Post by **YARDofSTUF** » Sat Sep 16, 2006 6:53 pm

The updates are listed in sections, based on how you responded to the windows update comment I would say its one of the first tiems you've run it, so that may just be the critical ones. After they finish go back to the update page and on the left side there should be a hardware section, look in there to see if anything is listed.

bruinator · Post by **bruinator** » Sat Sep 16, 2006 7:19 pm

I don't see a hw section and the error are still there...what else should I try please?

CableDude · Post by **CableDude** » Sat Sep 16, 2006 7:24 pm

I wish we had a forum for this.

bruinator · Post by **bruinator** » Sat Sep 16, 2006 7:43 pm

Will someone be able to help me out please?

YARDofSTUF · Post by **YARDofSTUF** » Sat Sep 16, 2006 7:43 pm

Well what do you have thats not working?

Sound card, TV card, Wireless card? Anything?

bruinator · Post by **bruinator** » Sat Sep 16, 2006 7:46 pm

everything is working. I just want the error to stop coming up asking me to install drivers when I boot up.

bruinator · Post by **bruinator** » Sat Sep 16, 2006 7:48 pm

PCI would be a nic card correct? Could there be 2 internel NIC cards on the mobo? I know I didn't install one in any PCI slot.

YARDofSTUF · Post by **YARDofSTUF** » Sat Sep 16, 2006 7:52 pm

This in Windows Update

A PCI card could be anything.

Sound card
Video card
NIC
USB card
Wireless
Firewire

bruinator · Post by **bruinator** » Sat Sep 16, 2006 8:00 pm

YOS...my under options I have

options
review your update history
restor hidden updates
change settings
FAQ
Get support and help
Use admin options

Is there a way to find out what the device is specifically?

YARDofSTUF · Post by **YARDofSTUF** » Sat Sep 16, 2006 8:03 pm

A tool like sisoft sandra would be able to tell you them, but it will list all pci devices.

You would have to know whats missing.

Just google sisoft sandra for a download link.

bruinator · Post by **bruinator** » Sat Sep 16, 2006 8:25 pm

OK...now how do I use this product please

YARDofSTUF · Post by **YARDofSTUF** » Sat Sep 16, 2006 9:13 pm

Open it and go to "PCI AGP Cardbus Information"

Then you can select what it lists in the adapter field.

Then it will list the stuff in the device field, PCI bus 0 should be all the onboard stuff.

Humboldt · Post by **Humboldt** » Sat Sep 16, 2006 9:24 pm

to YOS

loop2kil · Post by **loop2kil** » Sat Sep 16, 2006 10:06 pm

http://www.drivermagic.com/p/nph-wizard.php

download and install this program...someone posted this for me a while back and it works great.

YARDofSTUF · Post by **YARDofSTUF** » Sat Sep 16, 2006 10:07 pm

loop2kil wrote:http://www.drivermagic.com/p/nph-wizard.php

download and install this program...someone posted this for me a while back and it works great.

Nice I love stuff like this!

MissTynker2 · Post by **MissTynker2** » Sat Sep 16, 2006 11:11 pm

YARDofSTUF wrote:Run windows update, see if it lists any hardware updates and that should tell you what they are.

Yups!

YARDofSTUF · Post by **YARDofSTUF** » Sat Sep 16, 2006 11:12 pm

Well hes not posting again so Its either fixed, or hes asleep, or his PC blew up. lol

MissTynker2 · Post by **MissTynker2** » Sat Sep 16, 2006 11:15 pm

YARDofSTUF wrote:Well hes not posting again so Its either fixed, or hes asleep, or his PC blew up. lol

He stands a whole lot better chance, than our last newbie here who asked for help, unfortunately. Ok..where is my lipzipper! Thanks for trying YoS

bruinator · Post by **bruinator** » Sun Sep 17, 2006 7:10 pm

it listed
system buses
PCIe bus(es).............5
# of PCIe lanes..........5
PCI-64 bus(es)..........1
PCI bus(es)...............7
Interaction version.....2.30

So what does that tell us? Should I d/l that drivermagic wizard?

Thanks all.

bruinator · Post by **bruinator** » Sun Sep 17, 2006 7:18 pm

I d/l that driver majic app. now what am I looking for on it please?

YARDofSTUF · Post by **YARDofSTUF** » Sun Sep 17, 2006 7:32 pm

With either application you are looking for a device listed in them that you dont have installed.

bruinator · Post by **bruinator** » Sun Sep 17, 2006 7:36 pm

you are more familiar with sandra so lets go with that and I already posted what was on that. Now what do I do please? I don't see where it say something is not installed.

bruinator · Post by **bruinator** » Sun Sep 17, 2006 7:38 pm

What would it look like using sandra?

YARDofSTUF · Post by **YARDofSTUF** » Sun Sep 17, 2006 7:40 pm

It wont say if its installed or not, but under device, if you select each one it will list the name of the card or chip.

bruinator · Post by **bruinator** » Sun Sep 17, 2006 7:42 pm

using sandra or device manager?

YARDofSTUF · Post by **YARDofSTUF** » Sun Sep 17, 2006 7:43 pm

Sandra, sorry.

bruinator · Post by **bruinator** » Sun Sep 17, 2006 7:45 pm

What exactly am I clicking on? I don't see anything that would tell me what it is under system buses. I clicked on each entry. Am I looking in the correct place?

bruinator · Post by **bruinator** » Sun Sep 17, 2006 7:49 pm

I used generic....should I use pci bus 0?

YARDofSTUF · Post by **YARDofSTUF** » Sun Sep 17, 2006 7:55 pm

Ok, I opened the PCI AGP info adn selected PCI bus 2, then under device it showed my lan card and in the info on the bottom gives me a windows device name and an oem device name.

So you wanna look at each PCI bus from bus 1 on and see whats missing.

Also do you know your motherboard model?

YARDofSTUF · Post by **YARDofSTUF** » Sun Sep 17, 2006 7:56 pm

bruinator wrote:I used generic....should I use pci bus 0?

Start at 1 actually, 0 will be a lot of stuff.

bruinator · Post by **bruinator** » Sun Sep 17, 2006 7:57 pm

yes, but what exactly am I looking for please?

bruinator · Post by **bruinator** » Sun Sep 17, 2006 7:58 pm

it listed my intel nic card. I then used 2 under item it says error under value no devices found. No what please?