Windows 10: Tried to update NIC driver to Win 10 driver now all NICs are missing

Discus and support Tried to update NIC driver to Win 10 driver now all NICs are missing in Windows 10 Network and Sharing to solve the problem; Kbird Is that a light I see??? You get it. I boot into other OS and all is well. I boot Win 10 and Device Manager see's all and says all is well... Discussion in 'Windows 10 Network and Sharing' started by Bill Kalbo, Oct 21, 2016.

  1. Tried to update NIC driver to Win 10 driver now all NICs are missing


    Kbird

    Is that a light I see??? You get it.
    I boot into other OS and all is well.
    I boot Win 10 and Device Manager see's all and says all is well
    I look at networks and none of my adapters are showing up as networks.

    Last night I upgraded my system with a new motherboard (and new built in network adapters) and Win 10 has the same problem. Other OS's are still fine. Of course, I had to load new drivers, etc for each OS.

    I completely agree that it's a problem with the the protocols.

    How can I rip out and/or replace all the protocols?

    Bill
     
    Bill Kalbo, Oct 27, 2016
    #16
  2. bro67 Win User

    Did you do a fresh install of Windows 10? Changing the motherboard means a new license, which means that you have to purchase it if Windows 10 did not ship with that motherboard. You cannot take a preinstalled version for a completely different Motherboard and use it on another Motherboard.
     
    bro67, Oct 27, 2016
    #17
  3. Microsoft completely disagrees with you. To quote them, "You're friend is totally wrong". Switching MB doesn't effect your licence.

    I noticed that you didn't have any idea how to fix my problem, ie, how to remove/replace the protocols.
     
    Bill Kalbo, Oct 27, 2016
    #18
  4. Kbird Win User

    Tried to update NIC driver to Win 10 driver now all NICs are missing

    If you have Retail Win10 ,then I think you can move it machine to machine...........(if used on only one machine)

    Post #8 (2nd part) is supposed to work like the Reset Network button Win10 now has..... did you try it?

    KB
     
    Kbird, Oct 27, 2016
    #19
  5. Full disclosure: Office gave me grief but a 5 minute call to MS, told them I replaced motherboard and it's resolved.
    The OS has not balked at all just like MS told me.

    Post #8: I did and every time, it failed on the last or next to last command

    Any idea how to reinstall all the protocols?
     
    Bill Kalbo, Oct 27, 2016
    #20
  6. bro67 Win User
    If you are getting the missing protocols error with networking. It is because of the lock that Microsoft put to stop Guest access through SMB/CIFS. There is a tutorial that walks you through stopping the service and restarting it in the tutorials section on here.
     
    bro67, Oct 28, 2016
    #21
  7. "There is a tutorial that walks you through stopping the service and restarting it in the tutorials section on here."

    I have no idea what that is supposed to tell me. It doesn't matter as I am not getting the message you mentioned.

    What I am still looking to do is to reload the protocols that appear to be missing/broken.
     
    Bill Kalbo, Oct 28, 2016
    #22
  8. Tried to update NIC driver to Win 10 driver now all NICs are missing

    On the one hand: Have you tried reinstalling the ethernet and wireless drivers? You should be looking if there's an uninstaller under Programs and Features first before trying so from Device Manager. Using DM may not actually remove the driver files - depends on how the h/w level driver was written.

    On the other hand: Since NO network is showing up and Device Manager show no problem, is probably not an individual driver issue tho would still give uninstaller a shot if you haven't yet

    I would next try using DISM to try a repair
    DISM - Repair Windows 10 Image - Windows 10 Forums
     
    ComputerGeek, Oct 28, 2016
    #23
  9. Kbird Win User
    You may have a Winsock issue too and need to reset it , more info here :
    http://www.kapilarya.com/windows-soc...ity-is-missing

    and a small program to do it for you
    WinsockReset Foolish IT

    from the admin command prompt

    netsh winsock reset catalog
    netsh int ip reset
    ipconfig /flushdns


    then restart the computer

    the other commands are:

    netsh int ipv4 install
    netsh int ipv6 install


    you could try the system file repair command, if the preceding does not work,

    sfc /scannow


    Or an Inplace Repair install of Win10 which will Refresh all Windows Files

    Repair Install Windows 10 with an In-place Upgrade[2]=Installation and Setup
     
    Kbird, Oct 28, 2016
    #24
  10. bro67 Win User
    That information is in the Tutorials area at the top of the page marked "Tutorials". It is a Service for networking that is a part of why the missing protocols happens. It was supposed to be fixed with the Anniversary edition was released.
     
    bro67, Apr 5, 2018
    #25
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