hardware Vista conflict

[cfc5mu0]

New member and my first post is a problem..sorry

I have a new PC running vista (my first try with this op system) and a wireless PCI card (Proxim 8482WD). The card works fine in my XP pc so it's ok.

I have downloaded the vista drivers from the proxim web site and installed them.

My problem is if i reboot the pc with the card installed it get stuck at the loading windows screen the little bar just stops moving. If I then remove the card reboot its fine, if I then turn off the pc put the card back and reboot it is also fine and the card works ok connects.

Why and what can I do about it? Thanks

 

[KSoD]

Have you tried a different PCI slot?

 

[cfc5mu0]

Yes, I have tried both of the two available...same result..I will check again tonight as I not certain I got one to boot up at all. I also tried a spare known to be working card (same card model) same result. Sorry should have said that before.

 

[KSoD]

Are you running Vista 32 Bit or Vista 64 Bit? What amount of RAM do you have? Did you get the right driver for the right version of Vista?

 

[cfc5mu0]

Vista Home premium OEM preinstalled 32bit ram 4gb processor Q9550..I dont remember the Motherboard though.

I think I got the right driver I can post the link but proxim are idiots and require registration to log in but the zip file was called vista 4.3. They didn't have a 32 or 64 bit driver just one.

Here is a link to the PDF

http://proximtechnicalservice.com/support/orinoco/vista/QIG_ORiNOCO_802.11abg_PCI.pdf

but I'm not sure it'll work with out logging in and it doesn't specify 32 or 64.

Leaving work now so I may not reply to any posts for a few hours.