Win 10 32 bit will only load properly with Ethernet cable. Discovered this looping issue when I moved the PC and went to use Wi-Fi. Plug cable back in and everything goes back to normal. Troubleshooter doesn't find anything wrong. Any ideas?
Windows 10 boot loops when ethernet cable is unplugged
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The minute I unplug the cable it reboot loops
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That doesn't sound good.
So it runs perfectly fine, without any other issue(s), just as long as the ethernet cable is plugged in?
AND
If you unplug it after the computer is up and running it crashes and commences a reboot loop until you plug it back in?
Is this a desktop or a laptop?
Are the network adapters (both wired and wireless) integrated on are they add-on cards and or dongles?
If you go to device manager and disable your wireless (please don't mess with your wired ethernet adapter) will it continue to do the same thing without an enabled wireless adapter?
So it runs perfectly fine, without any other issue(s), just as long as the ethernet cable is plugged in?
AND
If you unplug it after the computer is up and running it crashes and commences a reboot loop until you plug it back in?
Is this a desktop or a laptop?
Are the network adapters (both wired and wireless) integrated on are they add-on cards and or dongles?
If you go to device manager and disable your wireless (please don't mess with your wired ethernet adapter) will it continue to do the same thing without an enabled wireless adapter?
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I don't see any integrated wireless related to the MoBo, so I assume it is an add-on card or USB Dongle.
Have you made sure that you are running the latest BIOS Firmware for that board along with the latest chipset driver.
OH my, that has an old nVidia nForce chipset, you may run into problems preventing MS from attempting to install some less than optimal drivers for that board.
Have you made sure that you are running the latest BIOS Firmware for that board along with the latest chipset driver.
OH my, that has an old nVidia nForce chipset, you may run into problems preventing MS from attempting to install some less than optimal drivers for that board.
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Just want to thank zx11blade for the solution. I had the same problem; upgrading from Win 7 to 10, AMD Athlon 64, Gigabyte MB. Upgraded to Win 10 via ethernet link only (upgrading while wireless adapter was alive kept terminating the install). But, had the same symptoms when I tried to put back the D-link DWA-182 wireless adapter. With the above solution, the adapter works without even an updated Win 10 driver.