Thanks for the thought, but from what i can fine the compaq cards are made by Broadcom, where the one i have is made by Qualcomm Atheros still hunting..... card works 100% under windows 7, so its a windows 8 issue i think... code 10??
this of any use? hxxp://global-download.acer.com/GDFiles/Driver/Wireless%20LAN/Wireless%20LAN_Atheros_10.0.0.200_W8x64U_A.zip?acerid=634863242822412205&Step1=Notebook&Step2=Aspire&Step3=Aspire S3-951&OS=8u1&LC=nl&BC=Acer&SC=EMEA_18
looking at the chip the card is a "Lite-On WN5301A 802.11 b/g Wireless Network Adapter" but unable to find any drivers for windows 8
ok, got it working now with driver for windows 7 2009 Atheros Communications Inc. DriverVer = 07/08/2009,8.0.0.171 BTW don't Upgrade the 3.0.0.119 offered by windows update as it just causes the code 10 issues.....
My friend had this problem with a clean install of Windows 8 on a HP Pavilion Mediacenter PC with this WIFI chipset. Finally, a install of windows 7, followed by an upgrade to 8, it would not work. (same thing discussed here, code 10) device cannot start. Getting to the update driver and pick form a list of drivers, there were 2 listed there. They both had the same name. the first one on the list did the trick.
Ok hoping someone can help me here, as i have said i have now found the driver that works with windows 8 for the above wireless card. Now i injected the newly found working driver into install.wim, but when windows completes its install it ignours my driver and used the windows default which is driver 3.0.0.30 - whci is causeing the same errors as code 10. so was thinking about ussing this command to force windows to use my driver, not sure if i got it right though... Code: Dism.exe /image:%~dp0MOUNT /Add-Driver /Driver:"%~dp0wireless\netathr.INF" /ForceUnsigned or is there a way to remove the windows default driver? UPDATED Ok decided on this methiod, once install.wim is mounted ran this... RD /S /Q "C:\Windows8\MOUNT\Windows\System32\DriverStore\FileRepository\netathr.inf_x86_f724590cb7e9eef8" DEL /F /S /Q /A "C:\Windows8\MOUNT\Windows\inf\netathr.inf" DEL /F /S /Q /A "C:\Windows8\MOUNT\Windows\inf\netathr.pnf" pause
I use a program called Driver Genius to get all of my drivers. Its $30 but it is well worth it. They update their databases very often to get you the newest driver for your version of Windows. Saved my ass alot of times for searching for drivers for Windows 8.
I use the Engineering Edition of Everest as well. Those HWVenderDetection has just the advantage that it didn't need to be installed and can also run from external devices. But, you're right, not a profi Apps.
yep for sure... PCI\VEN_168C&DEV_001B&SUBSYS_500111AD&REV_01 PCI\VEN_168C&DEV_001B&SUBSYS_500111AD PCI\VEN_168C&DEV_001B&CC_020000 PCI\VEN_168C&DEV_001B&CC_0200
Some usb wifi adapters are less than $10 these days. It's a good work around to the issue. They are even "n" rated.
Why would you want an adapter when you have internal wireless? Thats like using an OTA antenna on a TV when you have FIOS, Cable, or Dish.