I am trying to reinstall windows with a windows xp disc but it can't find a file?

Question

"The file 'RTL8139.sys' on Realtek RTL8139/810X Family Fast Ethernet NIC Driver Disc is needed"
anyone know how to solve this one?

Answer 1

You need the Network Interface Card (NIC) driver.
I think your model number can be found here.
http://www.realtek.com.tw/downloads/downloadsView.aspx?Langid=1&PNid=6&PFid=6&Level=5&Conn=4&DownTypeID=3&GetDown=false#RTL8100B(L)/RTL8100C(L)/RTL8101L/RTL8139C(L)/RTL8139C(L)+/RTL8139D(L)/RTL8100(L)/RTL8130/RTL8139B(L)

You might find the driver located on one of the CDs that came with your computer. Maybe a motherboard CD if you built your computer. Use windows search to look for "RTL8139" and use device manager to update driver (use the have disk, browse method)

Answer 2

If you have access to another computer, you can download the missing drivers from Realtek:

http://www.realtek.com.tw/downloads/downloadsView.aspx?Langid=1&PNid=6&PFid=6&Level=5&Conn=4&DownTypeID=3&GetDown=false

You can copy the downloaded drivers to a disk or CD. Just skip this part of the Windows install and you can later install the NIC driver after windows is up and running.