To manually install the Microsoft Loopback adapter in Windows XP, follow these steps:
- Click Start, and then click Control Panel.
- If you are in Classic view, click Switch to Category View under Control Panel in the left pane.
- Double-click Printers and Other Hardware, and then click Next.
- Under See Also in the left pane, click Add Hardware,and then click Next.
- Click Yes, I have already connected the hardware, and then click Next.
- At the bottom of the list, click Add a new hardware device, and then click Next.
- Click Install the hardware that I manually select from a list, and then click Next.
- Click Network adapters, and then click Next.
- In the Manufacturer box, click Microsoft.
- In the Network Adapter box, click Microsoft Loopback Adapter, and then click Next.
- Click Finish.
Ref : Microsoft
