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im sure u tried it in different pci slots

is the connection saying its connected?
 
Different PCI slots don't help.

It does say it is connected.

What would cause it to be unable to renew IP address?

Also the light on the router for that connection also comes on.
 
It is weird to me that it will not read my XP CD even though this PC does, but it will read other CDs I put in it.
 
di u try booting from the XP cd, cause by now id be so annoyed id be reformatting it.
 
I just tried booting from xp. It seems to be skipping the CD drive. I changed it in CMOS to be the primary boot device.

Then I disconnected the HD and it still didn't boot from CD drive.

Maybe I should format it and install 98.?
 
seems like your DHCP is not turned on in the router.
which router (brand & model) are you using?
 
Well I did format and install 98.

It hooked up to the router no problem and is online now.

It still will not read my xp cd, Oh well. This pc is just going to be playing some simple games and internet access so 98 will work.

Thank you Bruce for your trouble shooting advice.
 
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