"It's not a cable issue. I think there is a problem with the driver or the network controller IC. The error occurs when turning off the computer and turning it back on, displaying an exclamation mark, or when restarting the computer."
Installed the Intel chipset drivers, and rebooted.
Installed the network driver for your Ethernet chip.
You will still face https errors with any Windows 7 version, as it does not support current security protocols, but it should allow you limited activity online (at your own risk, subject the fundamental insecurity in an OS that was sunset in January 2020).
ejn63
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June 21st, 2024 12:56
Windows 7 is completely insecure, having had no updates for more than five years now. That's part of the problem.
The rest could be anything from a bad Ethernet port on either end or a bad cable.
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June 22nd, 2024 03:21
@ejn63
"It's not a cable issue. I think there is a problem with the driver or the network controller IC. The error occurs when turning off the computer and turning it back on, displaying an exclamation mark, or when restarting the computer."
ejn63
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June 22nd, 2024 10:59
Make sure you have:
Fully patched as much as possible, Windows 7.
Installed the Intel chipset drivers, and rebooted.
Installed the network driver for your Ethernet chip.
You will still face https errors with any Windows 7 version, as it does not support current security protocols, but it should allow you limited activity online (at your own risk, subject the fundamental insecurity in an OS that was sunset in January 2020).