Re-installed windows 7, Ethernet controller wont work

[Guest]

I formatted and did a complete clean install of windows 7 ultimate 64 bits. I'm unable to connect to the internet via Ethernet cable. I checked device manager and find that I'm missing the Ethernet controller drivers. I tried fixing it in device manager but I have no luck. I went to the motherboard manufacturer's website to download the drivers. I have a Asrock G41M-VS3 motherboard, which has a Atheros PCIEx1 LAN AR8132L. I downloaded the atharos drivers that were listed in for my motherboard on the official website, but now I get the following error when I try to install them '' installer can't find atheros AR81 family Ethernet controller on your system'' How do I know if my computer is recognizing the LAN adaptor? I'm getting so frustrated here

 

[rolli59]

Check if enabled in BIOS.

 

[Tradesman1]

Have you installed the mobo drivers from the mobo's website - that's where the drivers for your ethernet controller are 😉

 

[Guest]

Check if enabled in BIOS.

I went on the bios many times, changed bios settings to default, etc. I really don't know what I'm doing here. What am I suppose to do here?

 

[Guest]

Have you installed the mobo drivers from the mobo's website - that's where the drivers for your ethernet controller are 😉

As I already said my motherboard is a Asrock G41M-VS3, I go to their website and download the drivers for my version. When I try to install them I get this error '' installer can't find atheros AR81 family Ethernet controller on your system''

 

[rolli59]

In defaults LAN controller is disabled, look through BIOS menu find it and enable.
In BIOS advanced tab, Chipset configuration at the bottom.

 

[Guest]

In defaults LAN controller is disabled, look through BIOS menu find it and enable.[/quote]



I don't see any option like that.

 

[Guest]

In defaults LAN controller is disabled, look through BIOS menu find it and enable.
In BIOS advanced tab, Chipset configuration at the bottom.

I can't find any option like that.

 

[rolli59]

This your board ftp://66.226.78.21/manual/G41M-VS3.pdf That is the manual!

 

[Tradesman1]

NOt positive about the BIOS, but there's a rev 1 and a rev 2 of the mobo, might check that

 

[Guest]

This your board ftp://66.226.78.21/manual/G41M-VS3.pdf That is the manual!

Onboard lan is enable

 

[rolli59]

Same in both manuals, just checked. Then check if you can find the driver for it on your motherboard disk.

 

[Guest]

NOt positive about the BIOS, but there's a rev 1 and a rev 2 of the mobo, might check that

This is the second time i formated my computer this week. The first time I manage Installed those drivers from the site and it worked fine. I kept my old files tho, and l later updated the bios after that, Now I completely formated the hardrive and did it again due to problems. Wont let me install

 

[Guest]

Same in both manuals, just checked. Then check if you can find the driver for it on your motherboard disk.

Don't have the disk. This is my second re installation this week. First time I manage to get the drivers working from the site. Now I can't 🙁

 

[rolli59]

ver 1 of the board has driver 1.0.0.32 ver 2 has driver 1.0.0.45, have you tried both?

 

[Guest]

ver 1 of the board has driver 1.0.0.32 ver 2 has driver 1.0.0.45, have you tried both?

I only tried the one listed for my board and my windows version. Atheros Lan driver ver:1.0.0.32. How can I try the other one?

 

[rolli59]

Here it is for ver 2.0 of the board http://www.asrock.com/mb/Intel/G41M-VS3%20R2.0/?cat=Download&os=Win764

 

[Guest]

Here it is for ver 2.0 of the board http://www.asrock.com/mb/Intel/G41M-VS3%20R2.0/?cat=Download&os=Win764

It just gives me the same message when I try to install it
'' installer can't find atheros AR81 family Ethernet controller on your system'''
I don't understand why it wont work, I did this a week ago and everything went fine. When I go to network connections the page is all blank. Is there anyway to check if my computer is recognizing the LAN, like through task manager or something?

 

[rolli59]

My guess is that the problems you are experiencing and prompting the windows installs might have to do with failing motherboard and the LAN might be simply dead.

 

[Guest]

My guess is that the problems you are experiencing and prompting the windows installs might have to do with failing motherboard and the LAN might be simply dead.

My computer is running just fine except for the LAN issue. And it was working 5 hours ago till I decided to format and re-install windows 7.

 

[rolli59]

So what is prompting you to install windows over and over again?

 

[Guest]

So what is prompting you to install windows over and over again?

I decided to change from 32 bits to 64. First time was having trouble with the updates. Second time everything is running smoothly after a clean install. But now the LAN isn't working

 

[Tradesman1]

Do you have the 64bit driver(s) or still trying to load 32bit

 

[Guest]

Do you have the 64bit driver(s) or still trying to load 32bit

64, something weird just happened. It suddenly worked.

 

[rolli59]

Strange in deed. Windows run any updates in the meantime?