Internet not working
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@rich o brien said:
Did win8 update a driver for it?
Try System restore
Its possible I allowed an update while i still had a connection, I have been installing so much stuff today I could have clicked anything. I had installed over 600GB of data from the web and various media drives before I lost connection.
If I system restore does that mean to reload the OS loosing all of my data etc?
I havent created any restore points either its only been on around 20 hours.
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I am going to install W7 64bit on the HDD and see what happens and if that OS lets me connect. Fingers crossed.
Since I already have data on the HDD can I create a partition without deleting data?
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This may be a stupid question, but you have rebooted the PC haven't you?
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@box said:
This may be a stupid question, but you have rebooted the PC haven't you?
Yes multiple times.
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Sorry, I knew it was stupid but so many people don't do it.
It could well have been the update.
Update normally makes a restore point itself so you could try going back to that.
It doesn't reinstall the OS, just goes back to a certain point. Anything you have done after that would technically be gone. -
Wish it was a simple fix. Last time I had that issue was on a W7 system. It was being petty because I hadn't told it if I was on a work/public/home network, so it cut me off. I don't think that would be your issue seeing as it was working and then quit. I wouldn't suspect a driver because you are able to ping other computers, but who knows.
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looks like over-logging. try to move to California
http://www.southparkstudios.com/full-episodes/s12e06-over-logging -
(Sorry Liam, not trying to tease you but have just happened on this and thought it's relevantly funny)
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Sorry another stupid question: have you pay your last standing charge Internet connection for the same Network?
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@unknownuser said:
Sorry another stupid question: have you pay your last standing charge Internet connection for the same Network?
yes I am on the internet now via wifi. I think its something I must have done so I am going to wipe the entire machine purging it of W8 and then install W7.
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I understand that is not the first choice, but it's a great move. I have had several people complain about W8 "bricking" their computer or some part of it, then after installing W7 in the same system everything works perfectly.
Why Microsoft does this is beyond me. Every other OS is junk... 95/SE, great! 2000/ME, junk! XP, great! Vista, pretty, but trouble. Win 7, finest MS OS to date. W8, right into the bin.
Completely predictable, but why?
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@escapeartist said:
I understand that is not the first choice, but it's a great move. I have had several people complain about W8 "bricking" their computer or some part of it, then after installing W7 in the same system everything works perfectly.
Why Microsoft does this is beyond me. Every other OS is junk... 95/SE, great! 2000/ME, junk! XP, great! Vista, pretty, but trouble. Win 7, finest MS OS to date. W8, right into the bin.
Completely predictable, but why?
Right here goes, see you on the other side...
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Didn't work still wont connect!
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Does that machine show up on your network? say from your laptop,when you map your network does it show the new machine on it? it may just not be connecting to the internet but still working on the network, that will mean the hardware is fine but something funky with software.
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@solo said:
Does that machine show up on your network? say from your laptop,when you map your network does it show the new machine on it? it may just not be connecting to the internet but still working on the network, that will mean the hardware is fine but something funky with software.
Yes thats what I thought.
Anyway I just took a trip to PC world and bought a USB network adaptor for £40. Everything is working fine now, just the mammoth task of installing all updates and drivers for the gazillion parts I have.
I spoke to Ioannis and it seems I can quite easily transfer my license from my Mac to PC. Hopefully will try something later on Thea.
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That's officially the first time I have ever heard of a NIC failure. Congrats on getting it sorted. Maybe eventually you can get an internal PCI slot NIC instead of the USB, your speeds will be much better. I have a stack here, but it would cost more to send you one than it would to buy one locally.
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@escapeartist said:
That's officially the first time I have ever heard of a NIC failure. Congrats on getting it sorted. Maybe eventually you can get an internal PCI slot NIC instead of the USB, your speeds will be much better. I have a stack here, but it would cost more to send you one than it would to buy one locally.
Yes finally have all the drivers loaded on. Thea is up and running (and registered) but unfortunately cant afford to transfer my Sketchup pro from my Mac to PC for $50. I will have to wait 5 weeks until I get paid again I am so disappointed
.Interestingly my Windows experience number has dropped from 8.0 to 7.7 since downgrading the OS.
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@unknownuser said:
Interestingly my Windows experience number has dropped from 8.0 to 7.7 since downgrading the OS.
Because Windows 8 is actually leaner and faster than Windows 7, and because MS wants you to upgrade those greedy bastards. I run Windows 8 on my laptop and wife's surface tablet and it is screaming fast, IE 10 still sucks however, Chrome is very stable on W8.
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@solo said:
@unknownuser said:
Interestingly my Windows experience number has dropped from 8.0 to 7.7 since downgrading the OS.
Because Windows 8 is actually leaner and faster than Windows 7, and because MS wants you to upgrade those greedy bastards. I run Windows 8 on my laptop and wife's surface tablet and it is screaming fast, IE 10 still sucks however, Chrome is very stable on W8.
yeah I thought as much, how annoying...
I also have a surface tablet, have been using it for a month now and havent put it down its super fast.I was also enjoying W8 for the last two days until it decided to break.
However one annyoing thing, the USB internet stick I bought today only works on W8 if you have less than 4GB of RAM, thats another reason why I had to downgrade.
In this day and age what desktops are running less than 4GB or RAM...http://mediapool.xpressplatforms.com/product-files/original-images/573334-178440.jpg
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@escapeartist said:
...2000/ME, junk! ...
ME was junk, 2000 was great! (at its time) I had it for several years after NT4.
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