Ethernet issue

perda6ko · 20 Jan 2018 at 14:45

Hello!
Yesterday I assembled the Z370HD3 + i5 8400. I used the SSD of the old comp which had Windows 10 x64 pro installed.
To my great surprise, the new machine booted from the old SSD. So far, but the problems started when I tried to install the chipset and LAN drivers. The system does not recognize a LAN card and does not accept a driver. I tried with older versions, but without success.
Do I make a new (clean) installation of Win 10x64 or have a way to run Ethernet?

andicole0 · 20 Jan 2018 at 14:48

Check the on board LAN device is enabled in the Bios. Do you have a separate LAN card installed?
Andi.

perda6ko · 20 Jan 2018 at 14:59

I don't have a separate Lan card installed.
Where to check in the BIOS that the on board LAN device is enabled?
In PERIPHERALS I can see Intel(R) Ethernet Connection (2) l219-V and in PORT CONFIGURATION INFORMATION Link Status-DISCONNECTED.

andicole0 · 20 Jan 2018 at 15:25

I assume you have a cable lugged in? In device manager, find the network devices and remove the device. A reboot should re detect the lan device on the motherboard.
Andi.

perda6ko · 20 Jan 2018 at 15:46

Yes, cable plugged in.
Tried to get rid of it from Device manager, but cаn't.
I remember from the very beginning that in the device manager I wasn't able to see Network adapters for some reason.

Already lost a day, I decide to make a clean new install of Win 10x64.
What a suprise

Can't do it.
"Windows cannot be installed to this disk. The selected disk has an MBR partition table. On EFI systems, Windows can only be installed to GPT disks."
I'm going to hang my self

andicole0 · 20 Jan 2018 at 19:02

Somewhere in the W10 update bit there is a fresh restart option you could try that.
Andi.

orbitalwalsh · 20 Jan 2018 at 20:08

I bent a pin on my Aorus k3 z370, device manager couldn't even find a Lan port ! Quick RMA and was solved, along with getting window 10 installed and upgraded to Fall Edition on another PC