MIssing my network controller driver after re-installed windows 7 Jump to solution Hi, I hope someone can find a solution to this problem, I have to re-installed windows 7 on my DELL Xps 17 due to a problem with Mcafee Software.
What am I seeing?
Device Manager displays an exclamation point for the SMBus controller or lists it under Other Devices.
How to fix it
Download and run the Intel® Chipset Software Installation Utility so Windows* properly recognizes the SMBus controller.
| Note | SMBus is the System Management Bus used in personal computers and servers for low-speed, system management communications. A SMBus controller is integrated into most Intel® chipsets. |
| Related topic |
| Intel® Chipset Device Software Update Through Microsoft Windows* Update Overwrites Existing Device Drivers Causing Loss of Functionality |
After you do a complete fresh install of Windows 7, if you cannot access internet, it’s most probably that network drivers are removed. You can check for driver status in Device Manager. If the network driver is missing, you will find a yellow mark next to the ethernet device which mostly is named as “Ethernet Controller” under Other devices or Unknown devices. You may be wondering how to download and install the driver without getting network card model. Below you will find the solutions.
Download and Install Latest Network Drivers from Manufacturer’s Website
Ethernet Controller For Windows 7
If you are using a branded computer, you can go to the computer’s website (HP, Dell, Lenovo, Asus, Acer, etc.) to find and download the latest network drivers. To locate the right drivers, you will need to identify the computer model name and the specific operating system (Windows 7 32-bit or Windows 7 64-bit).
If you are using an assembled computer, you can go to the motherboard’s website (Intel, Asus, Acer, Gigabyte, etc) to download the network drivers. To find the right driver, you will need to identify the motherboard model name which can be found on the motherboard. And you also need to identify the specific operating system (Windows 7 32-bit or Windows 7 64-bit).
Since you cannot access the internet, you need to download the driver using a computer with internet connection and save the downloaded driver to external hard drive like USB flash drive. Then transfer the driver to the computer with no internet connection. After installing the driver, the network issue should resolve.
Download Latest Network Drivers Using Driver Easy
Ethernet Controller Driver Windows 7 64 Bit
If you are having difficulty with downloading the network driver manually, you can consider using Driver Easy to help you. Driver Easy provides Offline Scan feature which will help you download latest network drivers quickly. With it, you can download the network driver even easily if you don’t know much about computers. See how to use the Offline Scan feature to download network drivers.
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