Hello all. I am having a hell of an ordeal, and searching through several similar problems obtained via google search turned up no helpful results.
My issue is the following:
I recently purchased a laptop (ASUS 1225B Ultrabook) from a family member second-hand. Everything was in proper working order but I wanted to wipe Windows and start clean. Initially I installed Win8.1 but quickly realised I couldn't use my same key from my desktop, so I installed Windows 7 again (via a clone-drive, because this computer has no CD drive) with the key printed on this computer.
When I booted it up after installing Windows 7, I now have:
- a red X over the Network Connections section of the taskbar.
- a troubleshooter that tells me "windows did not detect a properly installed network adapter. If you have a network adapter, you will need to reinstall the driver."
- NO NETWORK ADAPTER showing up in device manager (but there is a yellow ! icon over the Ethernet controller, Network controller, and USB controller)
- Nothing displayed on the "network connections" page. Literally nothing. Just a blank screen.
- A red X between my computer and the Internet icon on the "Network and Sharing Center" screen, and "you are not currently connected to any networks" under my active networks.
- A notice "windows did not detect any networking hardware" when I try to connect to the internet.
- "Wireless is not currently enabled" under Manage Wireless Networks.
There IS a blue light on the front of the computer where I assume the WIFI indicator is (it looks like a little radio tower with beams coming out of it). There is another button above escape with the same icon, which I assume is a WIFI toggle switch, but pressing it doesn't do anything to change that blue light (I think there are also problems with some of the Fn+ features on here, but that's a priority for after I can get online).
Any help would be greatly appreciated. I don't think it's a hardware issue, because the day before when I was running 8.1, I was on the internet without any trouble. This only happened after I reinstalled Win7. I am also trying to connect to a home wireless network that has two other Windows computers, and a few other devices that are still connecting without issue. On this computer, not only can I not see my own network, I can't see any neighbouring networks either (I live in an apartment building and can usually see 5-10 other visible networks).
Thanks!
My issue is the following:
I recently purchased a laptop (ASUS 1225B Ultrabook) from a family member second-hand. Everything was in proper working order but I wanted to wipe Windows and start clean. Initially I installed Win8.1 but quickly realised I couldn't use my same key from my desktop, so I installed Windows 7 again (via a clone-drive, because this computer has no CD drive) with the key printed on this computer.
When I booted it up after installing Windows 7, I now have:
- a red X over the Network Connections section of the taskbar.
- a troubleshooter that tells me "windows did not detect a properly installed network adapter. If you have a network adapter, you will need to reinstall the driver."
- NO NETWORK ADAPTER showing up in device manager (but there is a yellow ! icon over the Ethernet controller, Network controller, and USB controller)
- Nothing displayed on the "network connections" page. Literally nothing. Just a blank screen.
- A red X between my computer and the Internet icon on the "Network and Sharing Center" screen, and "you are not currently connected to any networks" under my active networks.
- A notice "windows did not detect any networking hardware" when I try to connect to the internet.
- "Wireless is not currently enabled" under Manage Wireless Networks.
There IS a blue light on the front of the computer where I assume the WIFI indicator is (it looks like a little radio tower with beams coming out of it). There is another button above escape with the same icon, which I assume is a WIFI toggle switch, but pressing it doesn't do anything to change that blue light (I think there are also problems with some of the Fn+ features on here, but that's a priority for after I can get online).
Any help would be greatly appreciated. I don't think it's a hardware issue, because the day before when I was running 8.1, I was on the internet without any trouble. This only happened after I reinstalled Win7. I am also trying to connect to a home wireless network that has two other Windows computers, and a few other devices that are still connecting without issue. On this computer, not only can I not see my own network, I can't see any neighbouring networks either (I live in an apartment building and can usually see 5-10 other visible networks).
Thanks!
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