Windows 10 upgrade being VERY stubborn about not installing due to network hardware


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I have a Lenovo G780, it came with Windows 8 Home originally but I hated it and bought a copy of 7 Pro to install on it. That was back in early 2013.

Anyway, when MS announced the Windows 10 upgrade thing I reserved my copy, and everything went well. Now, I was finally ready to upgrade it.... but when I tried, it refused, claiming "There are no supported networking devices"

This is a mid-range 2013 laptop that came with Windows 8, the networking hardware not being supported in 10 is ridiculous (not to mention, why does that even matter? Why is there no install anyway option?) especially since it had no issues with I initially reserved it.

I have tried EVERYTHING, but nothing has worked, it is being intensely stubborn about not giving me my upgrade.

I tried re-downloading the latest (which were from 2012/2013) Ethernet and WiFi drivers and re-installing them, as well as the Intel chipset drivers.

I have tried the most common solution that is posted everywhere about uninstalling update KB3035583 then re-installing it, but it still complains about my networking hardware.

I have tried running the command "schtasks.exe /Run /TN "\Microsoft\Windows\Application Experience\Microsoft Compatibility Appraiser"" with admin rights and waiting half an hour... nothing. (Also, I am pretty sure uninstalling that update and running that task are basically the same end result, namely, making it re-evaluate your system). But it still complains about my networking hardware.

I tried forging the update by running the command "wuauclt.exe /updatenow" with admin rights to force it... but nothing happened.

Finally, I tried the Media Creation Tool to create a bootable USB drive and install off the drive.... but when I tried to do an upgrade it complained that to do an upgrade I have to install it from within Windows 7, I can't boot off the Windows 10 installer...... and guess what it complained about when I tried to run the USB stick under Windows 7?

I am seriously at my wit's end here. Nothing I can do appeases the installer's %$^@#$%^#%$ need to make my networking hardware make it feel warm and fuzzy inside, and there appears to be no way to tell it that I don't care and to install anyway.... not to mention there is no possible way the networking hardware is not compatible with 10 considering the laptop came with 8 AND it's complaining that it's not happy with either the Ethernet card OR the WiFi card. There isn't much time left to upgrade to 10 without paying for it. Any ideas or suggestions?

From the Lenovo forums..

 

 

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After you upgrade from Windows 8.1 to Windows 10, no wireless networks are listed as available. This is true even though the wireless network adapter seems to function correctly. If you restart the computer or you try to reinstall the wireless network adapter driver, this does not resolve the problem.

This problem may also prevent wired Ethernet connections from functioning correctly. This affects connections that are made through either a built-in Ethernet adapter or a USB Ethernet adapter.

Note Multiple issues may cause this problem. This article lists the known issues and the appropriate resolutions.
Known issues

Issue 1: Unsupported VPN software

Symptoms

Unsupported VPN software is present during the upgrade to Windows 10.

Cause

This issue may occur if older VPN software is installed on Windows 8.1 and is present during the upgrade to Windows 10. Older software versions contain a filter driver (the Deterministic Network Enhancer) that is not upgraded correctly.

Resolution

To resolve this issue, follow these steps:
 
  1. Open an administrative Command Prompt window.
  2. Run the following commands:
    reg delete HKCR\CLSID\{988248f3-a1ad-49bf-9170-676cbbc36ba3} /f
    
    netcfg -v -u dni_dne

More information

This issue has been reported to Microsoft to occur when older versions of the Cisco VPN client and SonicWall Global VPN client are used. Customers should contact their VPN vendor to obtain software that is supported for use on Windows 10.
Third-party information disclaimer
The third-party products that this article discusses are manufactured by companies that are independent of Microsoft. Microsoft makes no warranty, implied or otherwise, about the performance or reliability of these products.
Properties

Article ID: 3084164 - Last Review: 08/03/2015 03:17:00 - Revision: 9.0

Applies to
    • Windows 10 Pro, released in July 2015
    • Windows 10 Enterprise, released in July 2015

 

 

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https://forums.lenovo.com/t5/Windows-10/Windows-10-no-network-connections-or-wifi/td-p/2130264/page/5

 

Check pages 5 and 6.

I don't have that registry key on my system. Just to be safe though, I tried turning off TightVNC and uninstalling the VirtualBox Ethernet driver (even though my other systems have these installed and didn't have a problem with Windows 10), it didn't help.

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