Windows 10: Missing Ethernet connector

I've been having problems with my network drives which seems to have happened after a recent Windows 10 'update'

In device manager I stupidly deleted a number of Windows adaptors under the Gigabit network connection.

Now I just have the Red Cross over the Internet icon.

Ive tried reinstalling Intel drivers but they stop at 'installing network drivers for Intel 82579v Gigabit network connection'

I then get a message 'cannot install drivers - No Intel (R) adaptors are present in this computer'

motherboard is is a Gigabyte X79 UD3 running F20 Bios. The network adaptor is onboard.

I can't seem to figure out why the computer can't detect the adaptor.

There is no ethernet controller in the device manager? And the network and internet page in settings does not give an Ethernet connection option?

Help!

Cheers

:)

 

I upgraded to windows 10 and can't connect to the Internet now

Sounds like you are missing a driver for the Ethernet connection on the motherboard.

Right click Start, select Device Manager and look at network adapters, you will see your wifi adapter, but not the driver for the cat cable connector.

Or if you do see the cat cable connector driver, right click it ,select properties and see if it is working.

You might update this driver by selecting driver in properties and select update driver.

up date windows

 

Windows 10 upgrade stuck on Welcome Back Screen

This happened to me also. It had a wireless USB ethernet connector and a usb wireless mouse connector. After unplugging those, I hit the power button and had no further problems. I think this a bug in the W/10 upgrade for wireless usb connectors.

 

Make sure you are using the correct version of drivers from the Gigabyte site (or from the CD that came with the motherboard) as there may be different hardware type options. Also make sure no other drivers are missing. Try installing as an administrator.

 

Thanks for the advice. I ended up doing a restore with a clean install of Windows 10. Everything fine now, just have to reinstall about 20 programmes!