After more research, I read that Microsoft Loopback Adapter is installed when no network card is detected. There is no network card to be detected, just the port on the motherboard. Does anything specific have to be installed for that or is Microsoft Loopback Adapter my only choice here. BTW, Microsoft Loopback Adapter was NOT what was installed before and before the reformat everything was working fine, with the internet at least. I have no blank media either except for some floppys which I found. Hope the drivers are small.