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Network adapter not recognised after Win7 clean install
Hi,
I decided to do a clean install of my Windows 7 Ultimate on my PC (not a brand model, but one that was assembled together in-store). While everything worked fine before the install (it was slow, hence the clean install), the installation went well except that the network adapter cannot be recognised at all now.
It's not just a matter of installing drivers, because I did that (downloaded them on the laptop and copied them over), but rather that it seems as if the network adapter is physically not present, yet it is and was working fine before the clean install.
I have searched and Googled for hours and tried various "solutions", but nothing has solved the problem.
I tried installing new drivers, that didn't work. I tried going into "Change adapter settings", but there are none. I looked through the BIOS but found no solution there. I even went as far as to reinstall Windows, but with no luck either.
What could the issue be and how can it be resolved, without me having to take the machine in to an IT store and have them waste my time and money or try and convince me that I need a new network adapter and/or new motherboard?
Any useful help will be kindly appreciated.
Regards.