Network Controller Not Found on Fresh Windows 7 Install

Chris Kipling

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So I've recently run a fresh install of of Windows 7 on my custom built PC after running Mac OS on it for about a year.

After installation I got a message saying that there were some drivers missing, one of them being the Network controller drivers.

After finding the correct drivers online using my laptop I tried installing them and got the message "realtek network controller not found if deep sleep mode is enabled please plug the cable"

I have tried unplugging the power source from the PC, removing the RAM cards and motherboard battery to reset the motherboard and left them removed for around an hour.

Once I put the PC back together again and after reverting the motherboard to "optimised default settings" via the Bios I am still getting the same problem.

My current setup is as follows.

Asus P8H77-M motherboard (with an integrated Realtek network adapter)
8Gb DDR3 RAM (2 x 4Gb)
Intel i5 Quad core processor
NVidia Geforce GTX650 Graphics card
Windows 7 Professional 64bit

If anyone could help me with this problem that would be great.
 

Chris Kipling

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Apr 29, 2015
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::UPDATE::

The issue is now solved! :D

After leaving the machine unplugged for a day or two I decided on a whim to simply try installing the drivers again however using the driver installation file I downloaded from the ASUS website I received the same error/message as before.

So I opened up the device manager tried clicking view: "show hidden devices" This made the "network adapters" option visible. Under this option I saw "Realtek PCIe GBE Family Contoller" (an entry in the list I had never seen before)

I double clicked the device and selected to update the device drivers and when prompted I selected "browse my computer for driver software"

on the next screen it showed the following filepath: C:\Program Files (x86)\Realtek\NICDRV_8169\win7

I clicked next expecting nothing to happen or the installation to fail however to my amazement it work and my PC is now finally connected to the internet! :D