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Hello I recently downgraded my laptop which came with Windows 10 to Windows 8.1 The problem is that now I cannot connect to the internet The Ethernet adapter is somehow "not plugged in" I tried alot of things but failed to download the correct Ethernet drivers Please help me

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@Zikisisa

 

Good Day. A warm welcome to the HP community.

 

I reviewed the case regarding issues with the computer.

 

I will be delighted to assist you here. 

 

Please let me know the product number of the computer to assist you further with relevant steps.

 

Keep me posted. 🙂

Barachiel
I am an HP Employee

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Its Product ID is 1ZD13EA#ACQ

And the Serial Number is CND8075WQS

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@Zikisisa

 

Thanks for the response.

 

Follow this document which will provide you step by step instructions. By the end of the document I'm sure the issue would be resolved. 🙂  

 

This should do the trick for you.Please perform all these steps patiently as it is critical to resolving the issue. 

 

Hope this helps. Let me know how it goes. 😉

Barachiel
I am an HP Employee

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