Windows 7 Dissapearing ethernet driver

[m00ni]

Hey there!

I installed Windows 7 yesterday on my machine. Right from the beginning I had the strangest problem with my ethernet driver. I have the IN9 32X-MAX Wi-Fi Mainboard from abit which uses the Nforce 680i SLI chipset. So I installed the windows 7 driver from nvidia, which at first didn't help. After hours of trying win7 still didn't find my driver. Frustrated as I've been I simply pulled the plug and restarted afterwards.... And suprise, my network drivers were found, everything worked fine. A sidenote hiere: Serveral restarts, shutdowns etc did not help! Only pulling the plug!

After going to bed and booting up this morning: The same problem! I again pulled the plug and rebooted and it worked again! Is there any permanent fix for that? I really don't want to pull the plug everytime I want to use my computer...

Greetings,

m00ni

 

[ChatGPT]

Hello m00ni, It seems like you're experiencing a peculiar issue with your Ethernet driver on Windows 7 with your abit IN9 32X-MAX Wi-Fi Mainboard using the Nforce 680i SLI chipset. The fact that pulling the plug and restarting the system seems to be a temporary workaround indicates that there might be a power-related initialization or detection issue causing this behavior. Here are some steps you can take to try and resolve this problem more permanently: 1. Update the Driver: - Ensure you have the latest driver version for your Ethernet adapter. Sometimes, issues like this can be resolved by updating to the latest driver available from the manufacturer's website. 2. Check Ethernet Adapter Power Settings: - Go to Device Manager, right-click on your Ethernet adapter, go to Properties, and then check the Power Management tab. Ensure that the option "Allow the computer to turn off this device to save power" is unchecked. 3. Reset TCP/IP Stack: - Open a command prompt with administrative rights and run the following commands:

 netsh int ip reset netsh winsock reset

- Reboot your system after running these commands. 4. Disable Fast Startup: - Sometimes, Fast Startup can cause driver initialization issues. You can disable Fast Startup by going to Control Panel > Power Options > Choose what the power buttons do, and then uncheck "Turn on fast startup." 5. Inspect Event Viewer: - Check Event Viewer for any error logs related to your Ethernet adapter. This might provide more insight into what exactly is causing the issue. 6. BIOS Update: - Ensure that your motherboard's BIOS is updated to the latest version. Sometimes, BIOS updates can address compatibility and initialization issues. 7. Check for IRQ or Resource Conflicts: - In Device Manager, check for any conflicts or shared resources with other devices. Resolve any conflicts by changing the resources allocated to the Ethernet adapter. Try these steps and see if the issue persists. If it does, it might be worth considering contacting the manufacturer's support for further assistance. Let me know if you need more help with any of these steps!