No internet on rehashed computer

When your PC tells you there's no network adapter it's actually telling you that it can't talk to the network adapter. The problem is you can't go to the internet to download the required drivers because you need the required drivers to go on the internet. A catch 22 if ever there was one.

If you've installed the old HDD into the new motherboard it's odds on that the drivers required for the old motherboard are different from those needed with the new motherboard and moot if Microsoft/Windows will allow such an upgrade to exist without a new Windows installation.

If the old installation was 32 bit Windows then you will definitely need to re install windows 64 bit to work with your new motherboard.

Anyway, nothing can happen on the going on line front until the PC can talk to the network adapter which is built onto the motherboard. Think of a driver as being the 'language translator' that allows a piece of hardware, in this case the network adapter, to be able to communicate with the motherboard.

You need to go here to download your drivers

ROG STRIX B550-E GAMING Driver & Tools | Motherboards | ASUS Australia

Deano :)

Thanks, it has 64 bit windows on it - will try and get those drivers onto it via another computer tomorrow. Can I download them to a flash drive then stick that into the other machine?

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Originally Posted by Homestar

Thanks, it has 64 bit windows on it - will try and get those drivers onto it via another computer tomorrow. Can I download them to a flash drive then stick that into the other machine?

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Yes. download VGA driver(will be handy) LAN, Wifi, Chipset, Audio, BIOS, etc.
I wouldn't bother with 'software' or utilities .. just bloatware services that slow down PC start up times.
BIOS updates are made easy now with their UEFI style point and shoot systems.
Suggest to have a pen and paper and check any drivers listed for dates, if the downloaded ones are later install them. If they are the same, leave them(ie. no need).
BIOS is a little trickier in that best way is to press DEL as PC boots up(during first black screen), check version number or date and update if needed.

With the internet connection: are you trying via Wifi, or LAN connection? This M/B has both types. Windows won't natively have a Wifi driver for it(most likely .. dunno) but a generic LAN driver will be available for it.

You would have to go into Device manager, and right click and uninstall the current 'device' .. uninstall any current software that it. It won't physically remove it. Then when removed, reboot PC.
Because the LAN device on the M/B is most likely too modern for your current Windows version, Windows will install it's generic LAN driver, so LAN connection will just be rudimentary slow.
Your M/B has a 2.5Gb LAN device and without the proper driver it won't achieve anywhere near that. It will probably struggle at 100Mb speeds, but thats the point of a generic driver, it's only there to get connection so that it can then be updated.

Easier way tho is as you mention. .. use any other device, download all drivers.
Usually easier to just install the driver directly via the software you just downloaded, rather than update via Device Manager.

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Originally Posted by Homestar

Thanks, it has 64 bit windows on it - will try and get those drivers onto it via another computer tomorrow. Can I download them to a flash drive then stick that into the other machine?

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Certainly can [bigsmile1]

Keep it simple and take little steps would be my suggestion. The LAN driver is only 2.5 MB so is tiny, update the LAN driver and run an ethernet cable to your router. This should get you on line, upgrade one driver at a time. Your ethernet cable connection will be faster than wireless and you can do without the bother of setting up wireless until you're ready for it. KISS [bigsmile1]

My main concern would be whether Microsoft/Windows will allow the motherboard upgrade without re-installing windows.

Deano :)

Delete the hardware in system.
Restart and I would bet it finds new devices and loads a default driver set.
This should get you online and allow updates from there.

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Originally Posted by Tombie

Delete the hardware in system.
Restart and I would bet it finds new devices and loads a default driver set.
This should get you online and allow updates from there.

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Thanks - but I need a bit more info - like how one would go about that? Read the earlier posts on me being a complete numpty with this sort of thing.😁 Am going to have a play with it again soon, just have a bit more stuff for my paid job to sort first which I suppose I better do at some point... 😇

Wired or wireless connection? I assume you mean wired cable. A really cheap and often easy way is adding a USB WIFI dongle. Drivers install and using the WPS or auto connection settings on your modem and the wifi dongle. they can be tiny and cheap

The drivers suggested are specific to the hardware of the Network card

1. In Windows 10, type system info in the search bar on the taskbar and select the System Information option in the search results.
2. In the System Information window, click the + symbol next to Components in the left navigation area.
3. Click the + next to Network and highlight Adapter. The right side of the window should display complete information about the network card.

Mine for example is Name [00000001] Killer Wireless-n/a/ac 1535 Wireless Network Adapter
(On a dell laptop) Google and driver was offered

Have fun. Your trying which makes you a lot better than most. Recycling an old computer makes you rock in my view :)

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Originally Posted by NavyDiver

Wired or wireless connection? I assume you mean wired cable. A really cheap and often easy way is adding a USB WIFI dongle. Drivers install and using the WPS or auto connection settings on your modem and the wifi dongle. they can be tiny and cheap

The drivers suggested are specific to the hardware of the Network card

1. In Windows 10, type system info in the search bar on the taskbar and select the System Information option in the search results.
2. In the System Information window, click the + symbol next to Components in the left navigation area.
3. Click the + next to Network and highlight Adapter. The right side of the window should display complete information about the network card.

Mine for example is Name [00000001] Killer Wireless-n/a/ac 1535 Wireless Network Adapter
(On a dell laptop) Google and driver was offered

Have fun. Your trying which makes you a lot better than most. Recycling an old computer makes you rock in my view :)

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Thanks, the basics of the old computer were sound so it made sense - I'll actually end up with a half decent unit again once this is done withough spending a fortune. Connection is wired and wireless - tried both - the MB has an inbuilt wireless adaptor in it, but even with an ethernet cable plugged straight into the router, I got zip...

About to have another play so see if I can follow some of the instructions everyone's left for me. [biggrin]

Ok, downloaded a couple of drivers onto a flash drive and updated them on the new computer - SUCCESS! Thanks to everyone for the assistance - wouldn't have got there on my own. Turns out you can teach an old dog new tricks...

Ok, have one more for you all - the new HDD I installed (an extra one for the camera footage) isn’t showing up. Any ideas how to make that work?

TIA.