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| Choose **View** -> **Show hidden devices**. Expand the Network Adapters section and search for the target NIC from computer model "B". It should appear with a //faint// icon, because that device is obviously not currently attached to computer model "A". Now choose **Action** -> **Update Driver...** and go through the installation process for the NIC, choosing the correct driver. Windows will automatically install the partner Packet Scheduler Miniport for the NIC. | Choose **View** -> **Show hidden devices**. Expand the Network Adapters section and search for the target NIC from computer model "B". It should appear with a //faint// icon, because that device is obviously not currently attached to computer model "A". Now choose **Action** -> **Update Driver...** and go through the installation process for the NIC, choosing the correct driver. Windows will automatically install the partner Packet Scheduler Miniport for the NIC. | ||
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| + | If the NIC in computer model "B" is a variation (older or newer version with different PCI ID) of the one in computer model "A" Windows won't show an additional device in the device manager. In this case you'll have to tell Windows it can use the same driver. To do this find the registry key belonging to the NIC in model "B", double click on the "Driver" value and copy it. Then go to the key for the NIC in computer model "A" and create a new string value called "Driver" with this value. | ||
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| ==== Conclusion ==== | ==== Conclusion ==== | ||
