Windows 10: I did a clean install of Windows 11 and now there is no Wifi network adaptor

I booted from USB onto my HP Victus to avoid bloatware, but now I can't connect to the internet! I bypassed setup with the shift f10 trick thanks google but no wifi on the bottom right menu. Airplane mode is off. I checked my network settings and the only network adaptor is ethernet. Help please! and thank you :

:)

 

Cannot install Windows 10 due to wifi adaptor

Hi Nigel,

Thank you for posting your response.

As you have stated that your computer is stuck in the splash screen after the first boot, I would suggest that you power down your computer and then restart the system and check. To do so follow the steps below.

• Unplug the charger and remove the battery of your laptop, if using a desktop remove the power cord.
• Press and hold the Power button for 30sec
• Plug the charger/power cord and restart system

if you roll back to the previous Window, you can also try to install the latest drivers for your wifi adaptor and check if it helps you proceed with the installation. The above issue that you are facing is due to the wifi adaptor, and I recommend that
you contact the manufacturer of the device that is Broadcom to check for compatibility.

Hope this helps

 

Clean Install Workaround for Vista

You may remember this news story on techPowerUp! a couple of days ago relating to the lack of clean installs when using the Upgrade Editions of Vista, which required an old OS to be installed. However, Paul Thurrott has managed to find a workaround for this issue, which ironically lets users do a clean install Vista without any previous version of Windows, albeit a little tedious. Here are the steps:

• Boot from the Windows Vista Upgrade DVD as normal
• When prompted for a product code, leave this blank
• Select the version of Vista you have purchased and let Vista install
• When you boot to your desktop for the first time, run the Vista setup from Windows
• This time enter your product key
• When asked whether you want to do an Upgrade of Custom install, select custom and choose a clean install
• Windows will now install for a second time and you should be able to activate it

Remember, these steps are only advised for use in order to achieve a clean install of Vista, it is only legal to use the upgrade editions if you have previously purchased the appropriate version of Windows.

Source: DailyTech

 

Cannot install Windows 10 due to wifi adaptor

Hi Nigel,

Thank you for posting in Community.

We understand your concern and we will provide the assistance required to help you resolve the issue.

Before we proceed, I would like you to provide the information stated below:

• Did you get any error message or code when the installation failed?
• How did you come over the conclusion that you wifi was the once causing the above issue?

As per the information that you have provided, it seems that you Wifi Adaptor is causing a problem while installing the new Windows 10.

As you are connected to the internet via Wifi, I would suggest that you remove the connectivity via this device and connect to the internet directly via your Ethernet cable and check if you are able to install Windows 10.

On the occasion that you are able to install the new OS, you can update to the latest driver for your Wifi adaptor so that it will work with Windows 10.

Hope this helps