Cant connect to Internet and Network to Activate

>I am operating the latest build of Vista and I also have XP installed on
>the
> same computer. In XP I can connect to my home network and internet but in
> Vista, it is not detected. I have 6 days left to activate my Vista so
> what
> should i do?

> Please provide details about your computer, especially how you connect to
> the internet.
>
> "Skiingbc.info Webmaster" <SkiingbcinfoWebmaster@discussions.microsoft.com >
> wrote in message news:CA53AE70-3DB2-4D6C-8DBB-0F0FFDB1D47E@microsoft.com...

> >I am operating the latest build of Vista and I also have XP installed on
> >the
> > same computer. In XP I can connect to my home network and internet but in
> > Vista, it is not detected. I have 6 days left to activate my Vista so
> > what
> > should i do?

>
>
>

> How would I use my XP drivers in Vista?? I have a DSL connection with a
> network and a DI-524 router. My computer is a Dell Dimension 8250 with RAM
> upgraded to 512mb and new hard drives and a new 128mb ATI graphics card.
> Thanks in advance for your help
>

> In article <3737CAFE-DA4B-4272-AF13-CED780852E2F@microsoft.com>,
> SkiingbcinfoWebmaster@discussions.microsoft.com says...

> > How would I use my XP drivers in Vista?? I have a DSL connection with a
> > network and a DI-524 router. My computer is a Dell Dimension 8250 with RAM
> > upgraded to 512mb and new hard drives and a new 128mb ATI graphics card.
> > Thanks in advance for your help
> >

> If you can connect through XP then Vista probably doesn't have drivers for
> your network card (or it could be integrated on the motherboard). In your
> post regarding your computer specs you neglected to mention the make model
> of your NIC. You may or may not be able to find a driver that works with
> Vista. The XP drivers might be worth a try.
>

> Thanks but does anyone know how to get a drive from XP and put it in Vista?
>
> "wgd" wrote:
>

>> In article <3737CAFE-DA4B-4272-AF13-CED780852E2F@microsoft.com>,
>> SkiingbcinfoWebmaster@discussions.microsoft.com says...

>>> How would I use my XP drivers in Vista?? I have a DSL connection with a
>>> network and a DI-524 router. My computer is a Dell Dimension 8250 with RAM
>>> upgraded to 512mb and new hard drives and a new 128mb ATI graphics card.
>>> Thanks in advance for your help
>>>

>> If you can connect through XP then Vista probably doesn't have drivers for
>> your network card (or it could be integrated on the motherboard). In your
>> post regarding your computer specs you neglected to mention the make model
>> of your NIC. You may or may not be able to find a driver that works with
>> Vista. The XP drivers might be worth a try.
>>

> If you don't have a Dell CD with the drivers,
> then go to the Dell web site and download the
> drivers!
>
> Skiingbc.info Webmaster wrote:

> > Thanks but does anyone know how to get a drive from XP and put it in Vista?
> >
> > "wgd" wrote:
> >

> >> In article <3737CAFE-DA4B-4272-AF13-CED780852E2F@microsoft.com>,
> >> SkiingbcinfoWebmaster@discussions.microsoft.com says...
> >>> How would I use my XP drivers in Vista?? I have a DSL connection with a
> >>> network and a DI-524 router. My computer is a Dell Dimension 8250 with RAM
> >>> upgraded to 512mb and new hard drives and a new 128mb ATI graphics card.
> >>> Thanks in advance for your help
> >>>
> >> If you can connect through XP then Vista probably doesn't have drivers for
> >> your network card (or it could be integrated on the motherboard). In your
> >> post regarding your computer specs you neglected to mention the make model
> >> of your NIC. You may or may not be able to find a driver that works with
> >> Vista. The XP drivers might be worth a try.
> >>

>