Solved No Networking Hardware After Reinstalling Windows.

[Danielzxzx]

I have just reinstalled windows. The big problem I'm having now is that I don't have internet connection and I have no idea on how to get it. I found some devices with the yellow exclamation mark but updating those drives failed. I have no idea what to do now. I still have the old files from before I reinstalled so I can use those to aid.

Can anyone help me with this issue?

 

[maxie]

Hi there .... What errors do you have in the Device Manager ? ....

Is your System Specs up to date ? ...

 

[Danielzxzx]

When I try to update the the devices I get, "windows could not find driver software for your computer".

When you mean are my system specs up to date do you mean the specs I have on the forum match what I currently have? Is that is the case, yes they are up to date.

 

[maxie]

Yes that is what i did mean ... What Devices are missing Drivers ?

 

[Computer0304]

You are going to need to get the network driver from the Internet on another computer unless you have the motherboard disk with drivers but that would only work if using the motherboard NIC.

Edit: Unless the ones with the issue is not networking related. Then you may need to get those drivers too.

 

[Danielzxzx]

Yes that is what i did mean ... What Devices are missing Drivers ?

Ethernet Controller
PCI Simple Communications Controller
SM Bus Controller
Universal Serial Bus (USB) Controller

You are going to need to get the network driver from the Internet on another computer unless you have the motherboard disk with drivers but that would only work if using the motherboard NIC.

Edit: Unless the ones with the issue is not networking related. Then you may need to get those drivers too.

I guess I'll have to get the drivers from the internet but I don't even know where to search. Can you help me with this?

 

[maxie]

Drivers can be found in the Link below ..

Chipset Lan Driver and Management Engine Interface ...


Motherboards - P8Z77-V LX - ASUS

 

[maxie]

You will probably need the Intel USB 3.0 Driver also ...

 

[Danielzxzx]

Drivers can be found in the Link below ..

Chipset Lan Driver and Management Engine Interface ...


Motherboards - P8Z77-V LX - ASUS

Sorry but I'm still confused. I go to the link and put in the operating system. They is a section for chipset and a section for lan. I don't know where to look to find what you want me to get.

 

[maxie]

Under Chipset

Management Engine Interface V8.1.0.1263 for Windows XP 64bit & Win7 64bit & Win8 64bit---(WHQL

ntel Chipset Driver V9.3.0.1019 for Windows XP 32bit & XP 64bit & Win7 32bit---(WHQL).
Intel Chipset Driver V9.3.0.1019 for Windows Win7 64bit---(WHQL).


Under Lan


Realtek LAN Driver V5.796.503.2012 for Windows XP 32bit & XP 64bit---(WHQL).
Realtek LAN Driver V7.65.1025.2012 for Windows Win7 32bit & Win7 64bit---(WHQL).
Realtek LAN Driver V8.7.1025.2012 for Windows Win8 32bit & Win8 64bit---(WHQL).


ntel USB 3.0 Driver V 1.0.5.235 for Windows Win7 32bit & Win7 64bit---(WHQL)

 

[Danielzxzx]

Ok thank you. I will go and download those and give it a try and let you know afterwards if the issue is fixed.


However before I do so I just want to make sure there isn't any other drivers from here that is worth getting.

So I got the drivers for chipset, lan and usb.

What about the AUDIO one? Worth getting that? I currently am using a surround sound headset that comes with an external sound card and I'll be getting the driver for that later. But there are times I won't be using the headset so worth getting that driver?

What about the VGA one? I guess not since I'm using a different graphics card but I don't know if it's still worth getting this.

Firmware? BIOS? Probably not but should I?

I have no idea what SATA or Hotfix are. Worth getting whatever it is?

 

[maxie]

Leave the BIOS and the Hotfix alone .. See how your Audio works if need be you know where to get it ...

Should not need the VGA Driver ..

Do not forget the Intel Management Driver .. I gave you the Link for that ..

 

[Danielzxzx]

Leave the BIOS and the Hotfix alone .. See how your Audio works if need be you know where to get it ...

Should not need the VGA Driver ..

Do not forget the Intel Management Driver .. I gave you the Link for that ..

I'm missing something? I thought chipset and Intel Management Driver were the same thing.

 

[maxie]

No they are different ...

 

[Danielzxzx]

Leave the BIOS and the Hotfix alone .. See how your Audio works if need be you know where to get it ...

Should not need the VGA Driver ..

Do not forget the Intel Management Driver .. I gave you the Link for that ..

I'm missing something? I thought chipset and Intel Management Driver were the same thing.

Wait a sec, under chipset I downloaded the first thing which was the intel management driver. I scrolled down and found:
Intel Chipset Driver V9.3.0.1019 for Windows XP 32bit & XP 64bit & Win7 32bit---(WHQL).
Intel Chipset Driver V9.3.0.1019 for Windows Win7 64bit---(WHQL).

Get this as well?

 

[maxie]

Yes

 

[Danielzxzx]

Alright so I have:
-Chipset
-USB
-LAN
-IMD

What about SATA and Firmware? You never mentioned if I should or should not get those.

 

[maxie]

Should not need the Sata Driver or the Firmware its only for Windows 8

 

[Danielzxzx]

Alright thank you! I will install the 4 drivers and let you know afterwards if I still require more help or if everything is good.

 

[maxie]

Very welcome every thing should be hunky dory