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Reformatted computer - no internet
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The list of network adaptors is :
WAN miniport (pppoe)
WAN miniport (pptp)
WAN minioport IP
Direct parallel
WAN miniport (IP) packet scheduler
WAN miniport (L2TP)
Further down the list under "Other devices" where it ists the 4 things i have a problem with - Ethernet, Multimedia Audio, Video Controller and Multimedia controller, if I open up the Ethernet Controller it shows the status as "Has problem"
The driver is shown as 4D36E97E-E325-11CE-BFC1-08002BE10318
The device id is shown as ; PCI/VEN_1904&DEV_8139&SUBYS_00000000&REV_01\3&61AAA01&0&40
The bustype GUID is shown as : 44203042-2046-4245-2043-382031302042
Further on again the ethernet details are shown as : Device is 8139h RTL8139D (Realtek) PCI 10/100 BaseTX ethernet adaptor
I am trying to connect wired.
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Huge thanks to everyone who has helped with this. I'm back online thanks to a bit of help from the MSE friends:j
Downloaded the file highlighted by Toxteth and installed - done the
trick.
Toxteth - The world's stickiest bogey indeed;) Thankyou0
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