unrecognized .sys file extension

I'm having a problem with for a friend PC .sys files.  The network adapter does not work due to lack of driver files.  The files are there (C:WINDOWS\SYSTEM32\DRIVERS\), but are not recognized by windows.  Any suggestions?  Thanks in advance

What I would do if it was here:

1. use a Linux Live CD (I prefer Knoppix) to enter all the data on the machine. This also has the added benefit of tell you if the problem is hardware or software. If the computer cannot get online with Linux, then you know that the network adapter is broken. Replace (unless it's a laptop). If it's a laptop, consider how old the machine is and whether it is worth spending hundreds of dollars (or your local currency) on this subject.

2. If the equipment is very good, stop futzing with this and do a clean install of Windows. If the computer has been infected and damaged operating system, no amount of tinkering will do 100% right again then do the clean install and set up correctly to your friend so that the two of you can move on. ;-)

http://michaelstevenstech.com/cleanxpinstall.html - Clean install - how-to
http://www.elephantboycomputers.com/page2.html#Reinstalling_Windows - you will need at hand MS - MVP - Elephant Boy computers - Don ' t Panic!

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