New Computer will not connect to Internet

[EINREB]

I just put a new computer together from new parts and use two separate HDs, one for Windows 7 and the other for XP. (I disconnect the Power for the one I do not want to use. I found this an easier way than a dual boot system)
The problem I have is that I can not find a way of connecting the XP OS system to the Internet through a cable, while I do not have any problems doing so with the Windows 7 OS system. The IE (Internet Explorer) in the XP OS insists that I have to use a modem, (I do not have one) and it claims it can not find the hardware to connect to a cable, but it is there, for the Windows 7's IE will do it without any problems! (Remember, I am using the same MB!)
Any ideas how to get the IE in XP to work with cable?

 

[voyagerfan99]

Did you install the ethernet driver for XP? XP doesn't automatically have an available driver for everything whereas Windows 7 automatically installs hardware drivers as its driver database is much larger and newer than XP's.

In case you don't know what a driver is, what motherboard do you have?

 

[Gary1]

Sometimes you have to enable your network adapter in device manager.

 

[voyagerfan99]

Sometimes you have to enable your network adapter in device manager.

He needs a driver.

 

[Gary1]

i was adding to not taking from

 

[StrangleHold]

Driver. Never seen a board that has the network adaptor disabled by default.

 

[EINREB]

Thanks fellows! I did not know I needed a driver for the network adapter in XP.
My MB is a MSI 880GM-P51 and I have an installation CD for it. I will try to use that and see what happens.
Just in case that does not do it, how do I activate the necessary drivers in XP?

 

[johnb35]

Most likely you'll need more drivers then just the lan.

http://www.msi.com/product/mb/880GM-P51.html#/?div=Driver&os=XP 32

 

[Gary1]

If someone already said, "You need a driver" Why would I also say you need a driver. Often times after installing the driver you will need to enable the network. XP and Vista both are more complicated than windows 7. I have seen it more than once either it was done by accident or it was by default. Yes I have never seen it disabled on windows 7.

 

[voyagerfan99]

If someone already said, "You need a driver" Why would I also say you need a driver. Often times after installing the driver you will need to enable the network. XP and Vista both are more complicated than windows 7. I have seen it more than once either it was done by accident or it was by default. Yes I have never seen it disabled on windows 7.

I've never seen a machine where you need to enable the hardware after installing the driver.

 

[johnb35]

I've never seen a machine where you need to enable the hardware after installing the driver.

Me neither. And I don't know what he means by XP and Vista being more complicated then 7.

 

[StrangleHold]

XP doesnt have as many generic drivers as Vista and 7. Most newer boards you will have to install the LAN driver.

 

[EINREB]

UPDATE - I got it to work. You were right fellows, I needed the driver for the network circuits. I loaded in the drivers on the MB installation CD and it worked right away.
Like I said, I did not know that I needed them with XP, had used the MB only with 7, and had no issues with that OS.
As a matter of fact, I have been using XP on my other computer for many years, re-loaded the OS in it many times before when I had difficulties, but never had any Network issues either. Always worked rightaway. You always learn something!
Thanks again fellows for the help. It solved the problem!