[SOLVED] Driver corruption after window update?

[Banana_pumpkin]

Hi everyone, I have been searching everywhere for a solution, which has lead me to Sysnative.

Symptoms & timeline:

• No more internet connection.
• I noticed that the computer wasn’t connecting to the Wifi network (strange?)
• Checked Device manager, the Wifi adapter had a Yellow Triangle
  • Tried to update driver, but installation failed
  • Then tried to uninstall driver, but now it’s gone and can’t install the driver
• Next I noticed, I have nothing in the Network connection folder (no Wifi, not even the built in Ethernet adapter)

• Checked Device manager, the Ethernet adapter also had a Yellow Triangle
  • Tried to update driver, but installation failed
  • Then tried to uninstall driver, but now it’s gone and can’t install the driver

• When I checked the Properties of the Ethernet it said the driver was corrupted and the “Path not found”

• I tried windows repair and it still could not fix my issues

Which lead me to think, do I have a Driver issues? I found this post
https://www.sysnative.com/forums/threads/configuration-registry-database-corrupt.25339/post-218135

"Warning: this fix is specific to the user in this thread. No one else should follow these instructions as it may cause more harm than good. If you are after assistance, please start a thread of your own."

Would anybody be able to please help me understand the issue and how to repair please?

Thank you in advance

 

[Banana_pumpkin]

Hello everyone,

I'm been doing more research and I have the exact same problem as user @heart022 - Thank you for referencing Sysnative!

I'm attaching my supporting files in hopes that someone can help me please

 

[Maxstar]

Hi and welcome to Sysnative,


Replace Drivers Hive Manually

Warning: this fix is specific to the user in this thread. No one else should follow these instructions as it may cause more harm than good. If you are after assistance, please start a thread of your own.

1. Download DRIVERS.ZIP and save to your desktop.
2. Right-click on it and select Extract all.... Make sure the "Show extracted files when complete" is checked and click Extract.
3. Now we have the DRIVERS file that we will be using to replace your current one.
4. Navigate to C:\Windows\System32\config
5. Right-click on the current DRIVERS file and select rename. Rename it to DRIVERS.bad.
   Note: If you get an error that the file is in use, reboot your computer and then try again.
6. Take the file from the Drivers folder on your desktop and paste it into C:\Windows\System32\config

Afterwards reboot the system and attempt to update. If it fails attach the latest CBS logs and the following logfile.

Upload the setupapi.dev.log file

• Open Windows Explorer and browse to the C:\Windows\INF folder.
• Right-click on the file setupapi.dev.log and choose Send to > Compressed (zipped) folder.
• Now the message will appear, "Windows cannot create the Compressed (zipped) Folder here. Do you want it to be placed on the desktop instead?"
• Click on the Yes button here.

• Attach the file setupapi.dev.zip in your next reply.

 

[Banana_pumpkin]

Thank you @Maxstar you are truly wonderful and the community has just been awesome. I hopeless feeling as bit by bit the computer stopped working. It's utterly incredible that a 861KB file has fixed and remedied everything!
I'm not a programmer by any means but I generally know my way around a computer. If I could help others with this blasted Driver Hive issue, please let me know!

 

[Maxstar]

Hi,

You're welcome. Glad the issue has been resolved, so I will mark this thread as solved...

If I could help others with this blasted Driver Hive issue, please let me know!

Any help is greatly appreciated, so please feel free to help with other issues / questions etc... Please note that the Windows Update update forum has some restrctions.