Network Trashed on My Lenovo W510 And The NIC Driver Will Not Install–So SIMPLE If You Know The Secret

 tagged GURU-Tip / How To / Verified / Windows 7 / Windows Server 2008 / Windows Server 2008 R2

Thanks to Keith Combs for his post as it provided me the solution.

  • Install the Intel Ethernet driver from 6irf24ww_764. You are running the installer but it does not really install it. However, it does put the driver on disk so you can manually select it later.
  • Start | type Device Manager | Press ENTER

device_manager

  • Right-click “Ethernet Controller” (under other devices)
  • Select the Update Driver Software… menu item
  • Click Browse my computer
  • Click Let me pick from a list of device drivers on my computer

device_drivers

  • Scroll down the list and click Network Adaptors to select it, then click Next

network_adapter

  • Click the have disk button
  • Click browse

browse_file

  • Go to c:driverswinethernetpro1000winx64ndis62 (if you put it in the default location or wherever you put it during installation) and select the e1k62x64.inf file.
  • Click Open
  • Click OK

install_adapter

  • Select the 82567LM-3 nic in the list and click Next
  • Click Yes on the compatibility warning dialog box
  • Click Close.

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