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    Windows vista missing network Drivers
    « on: April 19, 2010, 11:35:16 AM »
    I have Toshiba laptop (Satellite U505-S2925BN), upgraded from vista to Win7, every thing is working fine except when I checked the drivers on the device manager I found a question mark under other devices and when I open it I found 4 drivers missing: Base system Device (2 times), Network Controller, and unknown device.
    I also noticed that my wireless is not working it is not detecting my router and I can not connect to internet any more. When I click on the question mark I got this message "The drivers for this device are not installed (Code 28)"
    I have tried to find these drivers on Toshiba site with no help. All drivers are available except this one...please help

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    Re: Windows vista missing network Drivers
    « Reply #1 on: April 19, 2010, 11:37:01 AM »
    You need to start by installing the correct chipset driver for Windows 7

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      Re: Windows vista missing network Drivers
      « Reply #2 on: April 20, 2010, 05:30:53 AM »
      Hi Allan, I have done as per your advice, but the problem still the same. Can I just use me back up CD's and install vista back???

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      Re: Windows vista missing network Drivers
      « Reply #3 on: April 20, 2010, 05:41:42 AM »
      The drivers are on your laptop Driver CD...not in Vista.
      Sometimes the generic ones work...but it doesn't seem it's the case this time.
      Travel to Toshiba's site and enter your model/serial # to find the correct ones...
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        Re: Windows vista missing network Drivers
        « Reply #4 on: April 23, 2010, 04:20:01 AM »
        Patio I don't have dreivers CD's on my Lap top. I went to Toshiba site and downloaded the driver  wirless LAN for win 7 (Driver wi fi Atheros) this one solved 2 problems . I am still having problem with one driver missing, my wi fi still not working and when I downloaded the wi fi driver and try to installe it I got the message "Driver_wi_Fi_realtek_0s2010081a_exe is not a valid win32 application"

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        Re: Windows vista missing network Drivers
        « Reply #5 on: April 23, 2010, 05:43:49 AM »
        The Atheros driver should have worked ...and possibly is working.
        Have you tried to set up your wireless network from scratch in Control Panel ? ?
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          Re: Windows vista missing network Drivers
          « Reply #6 on: April 24, 2010, 06:25:15 AM »
          The problem, I am still having a question mark under the NETWORK CONTROLLER. So I guess I have a driver missing which I can not locate it on the Toshiba website???

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          Re: Windows vista missing network Drivers
          « Reply #7 on: April 24, 2010, 06:42:13 AM »
          Post a screenshot of Device Manager...
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            Re: Windows vista missing network Drivers
            « Reply #8 on: April 25, 2010, 04:32:43 AM »
            http://www.mypicx.com/04252010/computer/
            See the link above the first picture is for the device manager when Vista was installed and the second one is the latest one after win7 with a question mark under the network controller
            « Last Edit: April 25, 2010, 05:15:23 AM by Beta »

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            Re: Windows vista missing network Drivers
            « Reply #9 on: April 25, 2010, 06:21:56 AM »
            I see no ? in the 2nd one...


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            Have you tried to set up your wireless network from scratch in Control Panel ? ?
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              Re: Windows vista missing network Drivers
              « Reply #10 on: April 25, 2010, 09:06:54 AM »
              http://www.mypicx.com/04252010/drivers/
              I am sorry second one was from the same (vista). This one is correct you can see question mark on network controller. I have tried to set it from control panel, I got only manual setting ( dail up option, asking to enter the phone number and so on......)

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              Re: Windows vista missing network Drivers
              « Reply #11 on: April 25, 2010, 09:45:40 AM »
              Expand Other Devices and see what else is listed....
              Also DLoad install and run Everest Home and save a log to a text file and post it here...
              Do NOT include any info under the Debug PC line.....
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                Re: Windows vista missing network Drivers
                « Reply #12 on: April 25, 2010, 11:32:22 PM »



                These are 5 picture + the Everest report

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                  Re: Windows vista missing network Drivers
                  « Reply #13 on: April 25, 2010, 11:48:48 PM »
                  I have done the drivers scan, below is the snap shot of the report


                  I could not attached everest report (too big)

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                    Re: Windows vista missing network Drivers
                    « Reply #14 on: April 27, 2010, 01:25:42 PM »
                    Hi,
                       Goto your machine manufacturer website and select your model but change the Operating System from Windows Vista to Windows 7 and then download the drivers accordingly.
                     * Start from Chipset drivers.
                     * Then install Audio and video drivers.
                     * Then install Modem drivers.
                     * Now install Network drivers.

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