Intel 82579v Gigabit Network Connection Driver Windows Xp

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I have an Asus P8P67 pro mobo with the Intel(R) 82579V Gigabit Network Connection network adapter built in. It currently is using ver 11 driver.

I found the latest driver (PROWinx64.exe) to update it (I'm having some issues). When I try to update it, I get an error box that says: 'The installed version of Intel Proset is not supported for upgrades. You must uninstall it before installing this version'. When I go to Device Manager to uninstall the Gigabit Network Connection in order to install this update.Windows re-installs it before I can run the update. Thus I can't update the driver. How do I stop Windows 7 from automatically updating this driver so that I will have time enough to manually update it with the downloaded newer driver?

I'm Running Windows 7 64bit Any ideas? Over time, Windows may have installed multiple 'instances' of the Intel network driver. (There's only one copy of the driver files on disk.

Each driver 'instance' is defined in the registry)) By default, device manager only displays detected devices and its current 'instance'. There may be old instances still defined in the registry that the new driver is detecting so it fails. (The old instance are called 'ghost' or 'phantom' devices) Ghost devices appear in DevMgr with semi-transparent icons) Create a system restore point and see 1) I suggest you only try removing ghost network adapter through device manager not manual registry edits 2) In general, one shouldn't remove ghosts unless they know what they are. Some non-plug and play devices display as Ghosts and are needed.

17 rows  This download includes version 7.7.4 of the gigabit base driver for Intel® Network Connections. Drivers: FreeBSD* 7.7.4. Network Adapter Drivers for Windows XP*, Final Release. NVM Update Utility for Intel® 82579V Gigabit Ethernet PHY Network Connection.

So, all ghosts shouldn't be removed. Uninstallers are pretty good about cleaning up disk files. It's the registry cleanup that tends to be the problem. Maybe another possibility. Windows loves to hide things. > As you saw, DevMgr doesn't display ghosts, by default > So too, Programs and Features (and Add/Remove Programs) don't show everything as well!

(program entries can be marked to NOT display) Take a look at this thread: Seems to be similar problem as yours and two people (last two posts) used a MS tool to uninstall the Network Adapter. Run the tool and see if the network adapter appears in the list of things to uninstall. Might be the Network Adapter entry is normally hidden.

JC713: I downloaded and ran the Fixit. It found 'Intel Network connections' which I do not see in Programs and Features however, I wonder if this is the right one to uninstall. The reason is, fixit says the version is 16.5 but it doesn't have the same name or version as in Device Mgr under Network Adapter.

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Says Intel(R) 82579V Gigabit Network Connection and the driver version is 11.13. Do you think Intel Network connections and Intel(R) 82579V Gigabit Network Connection are the same? Different version numbers too??? Yea, it can cause confusion but it's common for the driver 'install package' to have a different version number then driver it's installing. If you look at ASUS support site for your model you'll see 16.5 is the version # for the ASUS install package.

(While it actually installs Intel driver ver 11.13.51, dated, if I read the install package files right) As for upgrading, I'd advise upgrading to the newer version offered by ASUS. (And note the site asks you to download a utility first) As to the driver on Intel site: > Note that vendors (ASUS) may modify the chip (Intel) provided generic driver to suit specific ASUS functionality. Always better a get drivers from the vendor unless you have a specific problem or need to try the ones from Intel > Plus, I looked at the Release Notes for the Intel driver. Its changes provide support for Intel chips not on your m/b. So nothing to gain.

Lookinaround: I had gone to the Asus site earlier, but was confused by the choices under LAN. The first choice was: Intel LAN Driver V17.3.0.0 for Windows XP 32bit & XP 64bit & Win7 32bit & Win7 64bit & Win8 32bit & Win8 64bit.(WHQL) Intel LAN Driver V17.3.0.0 for Windows XP 32bit & XP 64bit & Win7 32bit & Win7 64bit & Win8 32bit & Win8 64bit.(WHQL) It doesn't say anything about being the Gigabit that is installed on my mobo. Flatron l177wsb driver windows 7 64. Since the NVM pre-install was in this section I was confused whether they meant that this newer driver was also considered the Gigabit Ethernet Driver or not. Besides, the next one: Intel Gigabit Ethernet Driver V16.5.0.0 for Windows 32/64bit XP & 32/64bit Vista & 32/64bit 7.(WHQL) had an earlier date and an earlier version number, so I thought that the first newer LAN driver might be the one I should install, but like I said it didn't indicate that it is the Intel Gigabit. Lastly.if you are right about the actual version number for the driver.11.13.51 dated 7/20/11.that is the current driver version on my system now. So, unless the newest LAN driver (17.3.0) is what I am suppose to download, then I am where I need to be. Thanks for yours and Thomas7's help.