i just got an asus UL20A notebook and every time i reboot, it says that the ethernet network driver failed to install. every reboot, it tries to install but unsuccessful, then that number goes up (i circled that number in red). i think every time the number goes up, windows sees this as a new hardware change, so now my win7 is no longer genuine and it says i have to buy a new product key. i already used the image recovery on the HD to format back to factory shipped, but same thing happens.
strange thing is when i plug in an ethernet cable to test of the controller still works, i get internet and it works fine. any ideas why this happens or how to fix it? i hate getting this error every time i boot, and i want my windows7 to be genuine again![]()
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WhiteFireDragon Notebook Evangelist
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make sure its connected properly, win 7 is having problems with ethernet drivers, call microsoft and detail the problem for a new key. They should give it for free.
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that's a good idea and they probably will give a new key, but i can't call for a new key after every reboot! windows sees it as a hardware change and will always invalidate my preinstalled win7.
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The number that keeps going up is a counter because each reboot, Windows thinks it is looking at a new network card with the same name. It has nothing to do with Windows activation.
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WhiteFireDragon Notebook Evangelist
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A new network card is not a criteria for a major hardware change. Typically components like a motherboard will fall in that category.
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WhiteFireDragon Notebook Evangelist
maybe it's not considered major hardware, but after windows thinks it's been changed a few times, that's enough to invalidate windows. i just called microsoft to activate my notebook's key and it's genuine again. so after a few reboots after the ethernet controller number goes up again, what do you know... windows is now invalidated again. this proves it's that network card/driver. that number is still going up and now at 16. this is getting fking ridiculous now:
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At some point you gotta start thing about getting a different card.
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WhiteFireDragon Notebook Evangelist
how am i going to get a different card when it's integrated on the motherboard? i wish it was as easy as just changing it out.
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Previously, I thought that was a wireless controller. I'm crosstalking my threads.
I think this is the end of the road, gotta call up Sony.
STRANGE network card problem!
Discussion in 'Networking and Wireless' started by WhiteFireDragon, Dec 17, 2009.