Missing drivers for ethernet controller sm bus controller and video controller

Question

Original Title - missing drivers

i'm missing drives,namely ethernet controller sm bus controller and video controller.when i tried to reinstall them a search could not locate them.

how can i reinstall these drives.i'm runnung XP pro/IE8. Have'nt got a cd that could help.

Answer 1

gateway desktop mod#gt5026e.actually i did replace XPhome with XPpro.i do not have a pro CD i do however have the XPhome edition system recovery CD/DVD.

the boot manager problem is with my acer laptop.i do appreciate the response.'respects'.

i did install a wireless network card in the desktop after installing the XPpro.

the laptop will not be supported after april 8th.i'm still unsure about being able to update the desktop for use after april 8th

Answer 2

what computer do u have

the make and model

for e,g i have a emachines 5260,, for my drivers i wud go on google and type emachines 5260 drivers and then i wud find a page from emachines that will have all the drivers for that exact computer

try the same for yourself with the make and model of your comptuer,, or if you get stuck im sure somebody here will find the corect driver once u have told us the make and model of the computah u got

try going to the intel website and find their download page, there will be a place there where it will scan your comptuer for the missing drivers,, i had the same problem along time ago and all i needed was some updates from them, try to download their chipset download first

Answer 3

Drivers are specific to both operating system (in your case, Windows XP) and hardware (in your case, unidentified).

Drivers should only be obtained from the manufacturer of the computer (if a "brand name") or the manufacturer of the device.  For more help, identify the make and model of your computer.  If you have a Dell, include its Service Tag.  If you have an HP, see --> http://h10025.www1.hp.com/ewfrf/wc/document?docname=c00033108&cc=us&dlc=en&lc=en  If you have a Lenovo, provide the 7 character product number (machine type and model).

If this is the same computer as the one that is missing the "boothmanager" (probably "boot manager"), please explain what you have done to get yourself in this position.  This sounds as if you attempted to install or reinstall an operating system, perhaps a different version of Windows or perhaps something else entirely.