[ale] OT: integrated ethernet

[Alex Carver]

On 2016-07-01 11:33, Boris Borisov wrote:
> Or maybe I'm barking at wrong tree here.
> 
> Quick explanation:
> 
> Embeded PC with the other OS. When I replace PC even with hardware similar 
> Windows 7 puts the new integrated card as Local connection 2. In that way looses 
> all IP settings (static) and gets default dhcp setting. That screwed the whole 
> system.
> 
> Idea is to just swap hard drive to avoid long 3 hours install.
> 
> But I have to full the system that is the same Ethernet card. A.k.a. preserve 
> Local connection 1 somehow.

A complete uninstall of the drivers for the NIC should wipe any memory
of the preexisting one.  Reinstall driver with new NIC.

There's a slower approach using the registry, it should be possible to
delete the old interface from there.