Pc won't detect wireless card

[crumble113]

I haven't booted my system for a few months, last time I used it the card was working fine, now it won't detect the card in device manager or when trying to install drivers for the card.
I'm using a TP TL-WN951N wireless card on my Windows 8 Pc.
I have tried uninstalling drivers, but can't reinstall them now because it won't detect the card. I have also re seated the card but nothing has changed.
Why is this happening, what can I do to fix it?
Thanks

 

[crumble113]

Anyone?

 

[g90814]

Use Windows System Restore back to a date when it was working. Only thing I can think of to help.

 

[crumble113]

I just restored to when it was working fine and it's still not working..

 

[win8annoyed]

If your card does not appear in device manager then your card has fallen off the deep end and has become non-functional from at least a software point of view.

Depending on the brand, it may be possible to revive it in linux (like ubuntu) using the associated wifi card tools (madwifi for Atheros based cards I believe) but if you have no device locatable on the PCI bus I'm afraid there's little hope in reviving it without using an ICSPI programmer provided the hardware itself is still functional.

The card model you give is for a PCI not PCIe based card with b/g/n support and IMO not a card worth wasting the time on unless you have no money to replace it but lots of time to try and repair it.

I would recommend you buy an Atheros a/b/g/n PCIe card, the ability to support dual bands allows you more connectivity options.

You can use a laptop mPCIe wifi card and a mPCIE to PCIe card and roll your own dual band card for next to nothing, these adapter cards are inexpensive on ebay as well as the laptop wifi mPCIe cards so you might wish to explore this option.

 

[win8annoyed]

I also recommend you uninstall the software for the TP card as these interfere with the normal flow of wifi device management which slow the system down by installing background apps and services that run on top of the OS and mimic the system provided resources.

Since I hate to see a lot of guess work and leave you with the feeling your questions are ignored I have responded with what I believe is the best solution to the problem you are experiencing.

Here's an example of an mPCIe to PCIe X1 adapter card suitable for use with a laptop mPCIe wireless card.

This adapter will work with a Broadcom, Atheros, Ralink, Intel mPCIe wifi card and native Win8 drivers are auto installed.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/full-half-size-wireless-wifi-mini-pci-e-card-to-pci-e-pci-express-PC-adapter-/381208438753?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item58c1cb27e1#ht_1283wt_0

I personally have never seen an instance of rolling back to a previous restore point that revives any wireless device that refuses to accept the installation of a new driver since it's refusal is in most cases an indication that a more serious problem exists.

I realize that delving into Ubuntu and building a custom kernel so you can access and write to the wireless device is an extremely slow and complicated process so my option solution of building your own dual band wireless device on a tight budget is the next best solution.

This is about the extent of relevant help I can offer and hope the information is useful in helping you make a decision in solving your wireless problem.