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‎08-22-2026 08:22 PM

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Product: HP 15.6 inch Laptop PC 15-fd1000 (917U0AV)

I performed a system reset on my HP laptop and am currently stuck in Windows setup. The software is asking me to install a network adapter driver. I’ve tried to download the driver packages from the HP website using a different computer, but none of them are recognizable as drivers to the setup software.  I've tried the Shift+F10 trick to try to bypass it, but it doesn't work. Is there a driver package that I can download that the Windows setup software can recognize?

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‎08-23-2026 01:28 AM

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Don't worry. Use Mobile USB tethering and it will work same. 

 

Set Up Tethering on Phone
Turn on your mobile data, Connect your phone to the laptop with a USB cable (phone end in, laptop USB port). On phone: Settings > Network & Internet > Hotspot & Tethering > Turn ON "USB tethering." Allow any pop-ups. Your laptop screen should show connection.

(Similar steps on iPhone if you have that, find it, if face any issue then let me know)

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