Accidentally uninstalled Network Adapter Driver

[Savage One]

I have no clue where to begin, i had a problem with my PC that fortunately i fixed. When i got logged back into the PC the internet wouldnt work, it said that the Ethernet was not connected. While messing with settings and all i accidentally uninstalled the Network adapter driver. So now i have no internet on the PC in order to search for drivers, in addition, i don't know what drivers i need, how to install them Manually, and what the initial problem was. I'm really bummed out about this and will appreciate any help that comes from this. Only specs i feel are necessary to mention is that my Mother board is an MSI x99a Sli Plus.. i am running on Windows 10 x64 bit. Also almost forgot to mention, i believe the initial problem had to do with my Ethernet controller. Sorry for the vagueness, i'm just really irritated, ignorant, and upset.

 

[aparnell572]

do you have a wireless adapter you can borrow from another pc?

Also heres a realtek driver you can download on another pc, phone, etc...

does you mb have a driver install disk? good luck

 

[BadActor]

On another PC, go to MSI's website and download the motherboard drivers and save to a USB stick. The just install them on your PC. Reinstall the LAN and System and Chipset drivers:

https://www.msi.com/Motherboard/support/X99A-SLI-PLUS.html#down-driver&Win10 64

 

[Savage One]

On another PC, go to MSI's website and download the motherboard drivers and save to a USB stick. The just install them on your PC. Reinstall the LAN and System and Chipset drivers:

https://www.msi.com/Motherboard/support/X99A-SLI-PLUS.html#down-driver&Win10 64

How would i install it? Does it automatically detect or what?

 

[Savage One]

do you have a wireless adapter you can borrow from another pc?

Also heres a realtek driver you can download on another pc, phone, etc...

does you mb have a driver install disk? good luck

I'll check for the install disk, i actually didnt think about it. Is realtek universally the type of adapter? i see a lot of people saying that on forums.

 

[BadActor]

When you download the the driver files, all you will have to do is double click on them and follow the prompts. Very easy.

 

[aparnell572]

realtek makes about 99.9% of these components including sound drivers too so there is a strong likely hood, good luck

 

[Savage One]

When you download the the driver files, all you will have to do is double click on them and follow the prompts. Very easy.

Yeah, i tried to download it earlier. It was that little white file that i can't open. Wasn't like an executable, or a setup thing that did it.

 

[Savage One]

realtek makes about 99.9% of these components including sound drivers too so there is a strong likely hood, good luck

It turns out i do have a disc, no obvious mention of a network driver, but it does have some other things.. Any broader category that a network driver would fit under?

 

[BadActor]

They are zip files. You'll have to go into the folder and click on the setup (.exe) file.

 

[Savage One]

They are zip files. You'll have to go into the folder and click on the setup (.exe) file.

about to try it, thanks. I'll let you know

 

[BadActor]

Lan drivers and System and Chipset drivers should contain everything you need. The files from the website should be more current than the ones that came from the disk.

 

[aparnell572]

Sorry I wish I can help you more there, but is any mention of installing any drivers within the disk?

 

[Savage One]

They are zip files. You'll have to go into the folder and click on the setup (.exe) file.

Okay while it was installing i got the following message ; "The Realtek Network Controller was not found. If Deep Sleep Mode is enabled Please Plug the cable" Any idea what that's asking me to do?

 

[Savage One]

Sorry I wish I can help you more there, but is any mention of installing any drivers within the disk?

i allowed it to install/ update anything it wanted to, some stuff ive been going without apparently such as an HD audio driver, but no, i have nothing that mentions what i need.

 

[chaise33]

Just out of curiosity did you recently update to windows 10 and then have this issue?

 

[BadActor]

Try unplugging the PSU from the wall for a few minutes and then plug it back in, reboot, and then try reinstalling the LAN driver. Did you change any settings n the Bios?

 

[aparnell572]

heres a possible solution:

https://ibanniebtechsupport.wordpress.com/2012/04/29/realtek-network-controller-deep-sleep-mode-solved/

 

[Savage One]

Just out of curiosity did you recently update to windows 10 and then have this issue?

No, i got this PC about September last year, windows 10 came default on it. Yet, when i was searching, a lot of people seemed to say that updating did mess it up.

 

[Savage One]

heres a possible solution:

https://ibanniebtechsupport.wordpress.com/2012/04/29/realtek-network-controller-deep-sleep-mode-solved/

Seems to be a similar problem, unfortunately when in device manager.. realtek network controller isnt there. Thanks so much for the help though!

 

[Savage One]

Try unplugging the PSU from the wall for a few minutes and then plug it back in, reboot, and then try reinstalling the LAN driver. Did you change any settings n the Bios?

well accidentally said that was solution lol, but no i never changed the bios, sorry i clicked that . 😵

 

[aparnell572]

did you try to disable/enable the lan in the bios?

 

[Savage One]

did you try to disable/enable the lan in the bios?

I have not, i haven't touched the bios, yet again, i simply uninstalled the driver.. Not sure if that'd help in the bios??

 

[rmarier83]

Is it possible you can use a System Restore, using a restore point that comes in before the driver got installed, but after you fixed your PC from earlier?

 

[Savage One]

Is it possible you can use a System Restore, using a restore point that comes in before the driver got installed, but after you fixed your PC from earlier?

Any way i can check to see if there is a point there.. there was maybe a 15 minute difference from when i finally got my PC to work, to when i uninstalled the driver.