Install Windows 8.1 over a laptop that came with Windows 10

[sycamore]

same here
3nd one down https://www.intel.com/content/www/us...it-admins.html

are you sure it’s the 3rd one- that is for windows 7?

[PeterOz]

Fat fingers - sorry
2nd win 8.1

[sycamore]

okay. is that driver in post#14 and #15 the same one?

[PeterOz]

yep
Just post 15 shows a better screen layout

[sycamore]

okay thank you so much!

[sycamore]

is it supposed to be installed to the “network controller” with a yellow mark?

[PeterOz]

not working yet

[sycamore]

what to do next?

[PeterOz]

Can you run the file

[PeterOz]

unzip and see if it has a setup file

[sycamore]

it doesn’t have a .exe to run

[PeterOz]

Try updating the driver an point to the extraced files

[sycamore]

which do you mean to update? a, b, or c ?

[Malnutrition]

Perhaps this This tool will help, it will list what drivers are needed exactly. You maybe Need to transfer it to machine via usb stick or cd if no internet…I only have this to add, headed to work…

https://zhangduo.com/udi.html

Download Unknown Device Identifier v9.00
[ul]
[li]Run it.[/li][li]Allow it to complete.[/li][li]Hit File >>Save[/li][li]The default name will be DeviceList[/li][li]Save it to your desktop.[/li][li]Open DeviceList.txt copy contents.[/li][li]Attach it here. [/li][/ul]

[PeterOz]

c