Windows 11 doesn't see any wifi networks during the setup process

Anonymous
2023-03-02T15:45:12+00:00

I was trying to install windows 11 on my new laptop when I reached the next step "Let's connect you to a network" the PC could not find any available networks

even after connecting it directly to an ethernet cable.

So I tough the problem might be caused by the Wireless Lan drivers but when I open the Command Prompt and try to run the drivers the keyboard or mouse won't work (Even after trying with a wireless one too).

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Anonymous
2023-08-29T01:26:52+00:00

I got this issue and here what I did to resolve:

This is the first step to do:

go to your motherboard manufacturer website and down load the LAN driver for motherboard or WiFi driver for your laptop

unzip if needed and copy everything (after unzipped) to a USB thump drive,

Plug the USB drive to a USB port in your machine then do the followings:

  • At Let connect to the network screen,
  • Press Shift + F10: to bring up the CMD window
  • Type exflorer to bring up the file manager:
  • Browe to the location where you have to files in your USB drive
  • Look for a exeutable file (normally install.exe or setup.exe,....)

-Double click on it to run it

That's it, you now can continue with your setup process

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  1. Anonymous
    2024-03-03T19:20:07+00:00

    While this does finish the installation for me, I am still unable to connect to internet and Ethernet even after installation. I booted windows with the iso file. Is there any way around this?

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  2. Anonymous
    2024-02-23T22:23:30+00:00

    prees re try even thogh i did not work foe me

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  3. Anonymous
    2024-02-08T22:05:39+00:00

    Something extra that can be done to make the process more user friendly or anyone having issues with the console commands.

    Once you have pressed “ Shift+f10 “ you can press next “ windows key + E “ to bring the windows explorer folder and install the drivers as any other installation by searching the ISB drive with the LAN and/or Wi-Fi drivers for the motherboard/device.

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  4. Anonymous
    2024-02-05T15:34:33+00:00

    Hope I can be of some help here, if anyone has this issue on the newer version of windows 11 setup, killing network flow doesn’t work (for me anyways). So heres what you can do, grab the same USB you used to install windows. Plug it into another pc, and put the drivers on the USB. Once back on the laptop / original device, press Shift + F10, type “explorer” in the cmd window. And then find your USB and run the driver installer.

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