Delete all network driver configurations.
Delete all network driver configurations.
The network card isn’t recognized by Windows 10 due to compatibility issues and driver glitches. After testing multiple cards, you found a whitelist that still blocks booting. Using a USB Wi-Fi adapter and disabling airplane mode helped temporarily, but the driver still remembers the card was in airplane mode. Since inserting it again causes the system to fail to start, you’ll need to reset the network drivers without having the card on or reinstalling Windows entirely. Consider using a different USB Wi-Fi adapter or checking if your laptop supports alternative network configurations.
You can remove the driver via Device Manager, right-click the device and select uninstall. If a confirmation box appears, choose to delete the installed drivers as well and proceed. A network reset, as suggested by @Mnky313, will fully reset your network settings. Also consider running a Winsock reset in CMD. If none of these work, you may need to manually locate and delete the driver carefully.
It doesn’t appear unless the card is installed. I attempted a network reset, but it didn’t help. I’m going to install Windows 7 Ultimate 64-bit instead, as I don’t want to face this issue again. Thanks everyone for your assistance!
Additional helpful utilities include Ghostbuster for removing devices using a more intuitive interface than Device Manager. RAPR can help uninstall drivers, but it must be done after the device is removed—often shown as hidden in devman or Ghostbuster.