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  1. Posts : 8
    windows 7 ultimate 32 bit
       #1

    network adapter not installed?


    for some reason windows is not letting me connect to the internet and when i troubleshoot it sais that the network adapter is not installed. When i go to device manager it sais that the ethernet controller, network controller, and pci simple .communications controller are not installed. so i go online and try to find the driver, download it from another computer and install it using udb drive it sais it is not compatible....my laptop is a toshiba l645 s4102 running on windows 7 ultimate with intel pentium.....PLEASE HELP!!!!!!
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  2. Posts : 2,588
    Microsoft Windows 8.1 Pro 64-bit
       #2

    mcwindows,

    Hello and welcome to Sevenforums!

    What operating system does the driver support? I could offer more details here, but it requires you to fill out your system specs. You could install the tool to help you find all the information: System Info - See Your System Specs

    You might try using the driver in compatability mode: Drivers - Install Vista Drivers on Windows 7
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  3. Posts : 8
    windows 7 ultimate 32 bit
    Thread Starter
       #3

    How would i go about using this if i dont have internet on the laptop with the issue
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  4. Posts : 2,588
    Microsoft Windows 8.1 Pro 64-bit
       #4

    mcwindows,

    mcwindows7 said:
    so i go online and try to find the driver, download it from another computer and install it using udb drive it sais it is not compatible
    mcwindows7 said:
    How would i go about using this if i dont have internet on the laptop with the issue
    I had thought you'd found a method, my bad. The USB thumb drive should do the trick of downloading the software from one computer and installing on the next.

    mcwindows7 said:
    ....my laptop is a toshiba l645 s4102 running on windows 7 ultimate with intel pentium
    I apologize, I must have skipped this part on the initial read. I can now direct you to your drivers: Model Content Page

    If you aren't too familiar with drivers:
    Download only the Lan driver and hook your computer to the network via a LAN cable. Then, follow this tutorial to get driver updates automatically through windows update, and let them download: Device Installation Settings

    You can find the LAN driver on that website by selecting your operating system (win7 32 bit) and selecting LAN to elemenate all other drivers. Also, you never need to download a utility, and I don't recommend it either. Both are mixed in on the website so be careful that you don't "download all the things"
    network adapter not installed?-download-all-things-thumb.jpg
    Last edited by DustSailor; 06 Jan 2012 at 00:42. Reason: clarity
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  5. Posts : 2,588
    Microsoft Windows 8.1 Pro 64-bit
       #5

    Mcwindows,

    If you choose to allow windows to auto-download drivers as I've shown in the last post, then the download of all other drivers should begin as soon as you check for and download updates (will be listed in the "optional" section), then your problems should be solved. Let me know if you need more help, and I will try my best.
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  6. Posts : 8
    windows 7 ultimate 32 bit
    Thread Starter
       #6

    ok so i installed the driver....connected it to the internet.....am currently updating windows to see if it will do the trick...
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  7. Posts : 8
    windows 7 ultimate 32 bit
    Thread Starter
       #7

    DustSailor said:
    Mcwindows,

    If you choose to allow windows to auto-download drivers as I've shown in the last post, then the download of all other drivers should begin as soon as you check for and download updates (will be listed in the "optional" section), then your problems should be solved. Let me know if you need more help, and I will try my best.
    Windows said it was looking for the driver....for about 10 minutes....but it sais i could not find it....what should i do now?
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  8. Posts : 742
    MS Windows 7 Ultimate 64-bit SP1
       #8

    Toshiba Satellite L645-S4102 Downloads

    Go to this page, select the operating system you have and download the required drivers...
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  9. Posts : 2,588
    Microsoft Windows 8.1 Pro 64-bit
       #9

    Mcwindows,

    You do not need to set the drivers in compatability mode as I've mentioned earlier, as they have win7 drivers that will work on the toshiba website.

    Did you set windows to download drivers before checking for them and downloading them from the "Optional" page?: Device Installation Settings

    Check again for updates.
    network adapter not installed?-capture.png

    Failing that, go back to the website I gave you earlier and download all the drivers, minus the utilities.
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  10. Posts : 8
    windows 7 ultimate 32 bit
    Thread Starter
       #10

    I hate to make this a hassle but which one is it? Theres alot and i dont know which one it is
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