Network Adapter not working "windows cannot load the device driver for this hardware"

[cake_1]

I keep getting this "default gateway" problem, so i looked online and saw that a recommended solution was to uninstall the adapter in device manager then click 'check for hardware changes' to reinstall it.

I uninstalled the adapter and driver now it will not reinstall correctly, it says "windows cannot load the device driver for this hardware. The driver may be corrupted or missing" i then tried updating drivers but windows is telling me i have the most recent drivers

I have no internet conection to my pc now so what should i do?

 

[techgeek]

Is this an onboard NIC or an add-in card? If it's onboard, can you tell me what motherboard you have? If it's an add-in card, can you tell me the make and model? Also what OS are you running and specify whether it's 32 or 64 bit?

 

[cake_1]

I dont know if its onboard or not
my ethernet cable has always been plugged into the motherboard so i assume its on board

My motherboard is an Asus Z97-k
I have windows 7 64 bit home premium

 

[techgeek]

Ok, so this is a Realtek NIC on your motherboard. This is the link to the driver on ASUS webite:

NIC Driver

Before installing this, go into your Programs and Features and look for Realtek in the list, if you find it there, uninstall them. Then install this driver.

 

[cake_1]

How do i install it without internet? Im on my phone currently, is there some way to transfer the driver to my phone?

 

[techgeek]

Depending on the phone, you could download it to the phone, then connect it to the PC in question with your USB cable and transfer the file to the computer.

 

[cake_1]

Thank you

I've fixed the problem and you've helped better than every other website i looked at

 

[techgeek]

No problem, glad I could help.

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