When installing Ethernet Driver an error pops up saying "The system cannot find the file specified"

Zoomx19 · Jul 13, 2015

Why does it doe this

http://gyazo.com/45f2f1081bbca4a0020ad58c36eef917

techgeek · Jul 13, 2015

Did you try to install the driver via an installer?

Zoomx19 · Jul 13, 2015

techgeek :

yep and it still had the same issue

techgeek · Jul 13, 2015

I assume the network adapter is on your motherboard, what motherboard do you have? Which version of Windows version do you have?

Zoomx19 · Jul 13, 2015

techgeek :

msi gaming z97

techgeek · Jul 13, 2015

Zoomx19 :

Which exact model? What version of Windows?

Zoomx19 · Jul 13, 2015

techgeek :

Zoomx19 :

Which exact model? What version of Windows?

msi z97 gaming 5 windows 8.1

techgeek · Jul 13, 2015

Did you use this file?

Driver Zip File

Zoomx19 · Jul 13, 2015

techgeek :

yea then that didnt work so i saw a tut to make it into the other driver because there basically the same thing and that didnt work

techgeek · Jul 13, 2015

Zoomx19 :

Do you know how to install a driver with only a driver and the .inf file?

Basically you go into the Device Manager and find your device. It will probably be under Unknown Device. Select the device and go into Properties. Select the driver tab and click the Update Driver Button. Then click Browse my computer for driver software. Then click the Let me pick from a list of device drivers on my computer. Then click the Have Disk... button. Navigate it to where you expanded the zip file. The folder ke2200w81-x64 is the one you want. It will show the .inf file and should proceed to install the driver.

Zoomx19 · Jul 13, 2015

techgeek :

Zoomx19 :

Do you know how to install a driver with only a driver and the .inf file?

Basically you go into the Device Manager and find your device. It will probably be under Unknown Device. Select the device and go into Properties. Select the driver tab and click the Update Driver Button. Then click Browse my computer for driver software. Then click the Let me pick from a list of device drivers on my computer. Then click the Have Disk... button. Navigate it to where you expanded the zip file. The folder ke2200w81-x64 is the one you want. It will show the .inf file and should proceed to install the driver.

same error occured http://gyazo.com/485800f6ea2138cae0113095d29ccb9d

techgeek · Jul 13, 2015

Zoomx19 :

techgeek :

same error occured http://gyazo.com/485800f6ea2138cae0113095d29ccb9d

That is odd. I've looked in the .inf file. It should only need the .sys and .cat files. There shouldn't be any other files to find. Where do you have the zip file unpacked?

Zoomx19 · Jul 13, 2015

techgeek :

Zoomx19 :

That is odd. I've looked in the .inf file. It should only need the .sys and .cat files. There shouldn't be any other files to find. Where do you have the zip file unpacked?

my downloads

techgeek · Jul 13, 2015

There should be three files in the folder ke2200w81-x64. e22w8x64.cat, e22w8x64.inf, e22w8x64.sys, is this what you see? Actually you may not see the extension for .cat or .inf, but the type will show Security Catalog and Setup Information.

Zoomx19 · Jul 13, 2015

techgeek :

yea i see those files

techgeek · Jul 13, 2015

Zoomx19 :

Just for sh1ts and giggles, try copying that folder with those three files to your desktop and then do the install again. This time navigate the install wizard to the folder on the desktop.

Zoomx19 · Jul 13, 2015

techgeek :

Zoomx19 :

Just for sh1ts and giggles, try copying that folder with those three files to your desktop and then do the install again. This time navigate the install wizard to the folder on the desktop.

yea im still getting the error, damn

techgeek · Jul 13, 2015

Have a look at this link. It describes using the Atheros driver rather than the Killer driver. See if this will help.

NIC Link

Zoomx19 · Jul 13, 2015

techgeek :

yea i tried that and ran into the same issue

techgeek · Jul 13, 2015

Zoomx19 :

This has me stumped. It must be trying to access some windows file that it either can't find, or you don't have permissions for. The account your trying to install this under, is it an administrator account?

Zoomx19 · Jul 13, 2015

techgeek :

Zoomx19 :

This has me stumped. It must be trying to access some windows file that it either can't find, or you don't have permissions for. The account your trying to install this under, is it an administrator account?

yep

techgeek · Jul 13, 2015

Well something with Windows sounds borked.

Try running sfc /scannow

Maybe there is a system file that's missing or corrupted.

I assume you've just built this system and you are attempting to install the drivers?

Zoomx19 · Jul 13, 2015

techgeek :

naw haha this rig is a year old, i just got fed up with wireless so i finally got my lazy ass to drill holes to hardwire

techgeek · Jul 13, 2015

Oh OK. Well it's possible there is something wrong with a Windows file. Though I'm not sure what file it would be. I went through the .inf and the only file references are the three I've mentioned. Everything else as far as I can see is registry entries for all the settings.

I'd try the System File Checker and see if that shakes anything loose.

Zoomx19 · Jul 13, 2015

techgeek :

was unable to fix files? http://gyazo.com/99f3dca68c7314a186cd842a33ec0a70

When installing Ethernet Driver an error pops up saying "The system cannot find the file specified"

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